Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 63.014

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 63.014 - Cross-Checking and Matching

(a) The clearinghouse shall cross-check and attempt to match unidentified bodies with missing children or missing persons. When the clearinghouse discovers a possible match between an unidentified body and a missing child or missing person, the Department of Public Safety shall notify the appropriate law enforcement agencies.

(b) Those law enforcement agencies that receive notice of a possible match shall make arrangements for positive identification and complete and close out the investigation with notification to the clearinghouse.

Tex. Code Crim. Proc. § 63.014

Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 132, Sec. 1, eff. 5/22/1985. Renumbered from Human Resources Code Sec. 74.013 by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 167, Sec. 5.01(a)(26), eff. 9/1/1987. Renumbered from Human Resources Code Sec. 79.013 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1427, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1997. Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.C.C.P. art. 62.014 by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 19.01(8)(A), eff. 9/1/1999.