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Chapter 63: Missing Children and Missing Persons

Texas Code of Criminal Procedure – 2026

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Chapter 1: General Provisions Chapter 2: General Duties of Officers Chapter 2A: Officers; Powers and Duties Chapter 2B: Law Enforcement Interactions with Public Chapter 3: Definitions Chapter 4: Courts and Criminal Jurisdiction Chapter 5: Family Violence Prevention Chapter 5A: Preventing, Investigating, and Prosecuting Family Violence Chapter 5B: Procedures for Certain Offenses Involving Illegal Entry Into This State Chapter 5C: Procedures for Real Property Theft and Fraud Chapter 6: Preventing Offenses by the Act of Magistrates and Other Officers; Education Concerning Consequences of Certain Offenses Chapter 7: Proceedings Before Magistrates to Prevent Offenses Chapter 7B: Protective Orders Chapter 7C: Prohibition on Recognition, Service, and Enforcement of Extreme Risk Protective Orders Chapter 8: Suppression of Riots and Other Disturbances Chapter 9: Offenses Injurious to Public Health Chapter 9A: Trade, Business, or Occupation Injurious to Public Health Chapter 11: Habeas Corpus Chapter 12: Limitation Chapter 13A: Venue Chapter 14: Arrest Without Warrant Chapter 15: Arrest Under Warrant Chapter 16: The Commitment or Discharge of the Accused Chapter 17: Bail Chapter 17A: Corporations and Associations Chapter 18: Search Warrants Chapter 18A: Detection, Interception, and Use of Wire, Oral, and Electronic Communications Chapter 18B: Installation and Use of Tracking Equipment; Access to Communications Chapter 19A: Grand Jury Organization Chapter 20A: Grand Jury Proceedings Chapter 21: Indictment and Information Chapter 22: Forfeiture of Bail Chapter 23: The Capias Chapter 24: Subpoena and Attachment Chapter 24A: Responding to Subpoenas and Certain Other Court Orders; Preserving Certain Information Chapter 25: Service of a Copy of the Indictment Chapter 26: Arraignment Chapter 27: The Pleading in Criminal Actions Chapter 28: Motions, Pleadings and Exceptions Chapter 29: Continuance Chapter 30: Disqualification of the Judge Chapter 31A: Change of Venue Chapter 32: Dismissing Prosecutions Chapter 32A: Speedy Trial Chapter 33: The Mode of Trial Chapter 34: Special Venire in Capital Cases Chapter 35: Formation of the Jury Chapter 36: The Trial Before the Jury Chapter 37: The Verdict Chapter 38: Evidence in Criminal Actions Chapter 39: Depositions and Discovery Chapter 40: New Trials Chapter 41: Arrest of Judgment Chapter 42: Judgment and Sentence Chapter 42A: Community Supervision Chapter 43: Execution of Judgment Chapter 44: Appeal and Writ of Error Chapter 45A: Justice and Municipal Courts Chapter 46: Miscellaneous Provisions Relating to Mental Illness and Intellectual Disability Chapter 46B: Incompetency to Stand Trial Chapter 46C: Insanity Defense Chapter 47: Disposition of Stolen Property Chapter 48: Pardon and Parole Chapter 49: Inquests Upon Dead Bodies Chapter 49A: Death Inquests Chapter 50: Fire Inquests Chapter 50A: Fire Inquests Chapter 51: Fugitives from Justice Chapter 52: Court of Inquiry Chapter 55A: Expunction of Criminal Records Chapter 56A: Rights of Crime Victims Chapter 56B: Crime Victims' Compensation Chapter 56C: Landowner Compensation for Property Damage Caused by Certain Criminal Activities Chapter 58: Confidentiality of Identifying Information and Medical Records of Certain Crime Victims Chapter 59: Forfeiture of Contraband Chapter 62: Sex Offender Registration Program Chapter 63: Missing Children and Missing Persons Chapter 64: Motion for Forensic Dna Testing Chapter 65: Terrorist Offender Registration Program Chapter 66: Criminal History Record System Chapter 67: Compilation of Information Pertaining to Combinations and Criminal Street Gangs Chapter 101: General Provisions Chapter 102: Costs, Fees, and Fines Paid by Defendants Chapter 103: Payment, Collection, and Recordkeeping Chapter 104: Certain Expenses Paid by State or County
Art. 63.001 DEFINITIONS Art. 63.0015 PRESUMPTION REGARDING PARENTAGE Art. 63.0016 ATTEMPTED CHILD ABDUCTION BY RELATIVE Art. 63.002 MISSING CHILDREN AND MISSING PERSONS INFORMATION CLEARINGHOUSE Art. 63.003 FUNCTION OF CLEARINGHOUSE Art. 63.004 REPORT FORMS Art. 63.0041 REPORTING OF ATTEMPTED CHILD ABDUCTION Art. 63.005 DISTRIBUTION OF INFORMATION Art. 63.006 RELEASE OF DENTAL RECORDS Art. 63.007 RELEASE OF MEDICAL RECORDS Art. 63.008 MISSING CHILDREN PROGRAM Art. 63.009 LAW ENFORCEMENT REQUIREMENTS GENERALLY Art. 63.00905 LAW ENFORCEMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR REPORT OF MISSING CHILD Art. 63.0091 LAW ENFORCEMENT REQUIREMENTS REGARDING REPORTS OF CERTAIN MISSING CHILDREN Art. 63.010 ATTORNEY GENERAL TO REQUIRE COMPLIANCE Art. 63.011 MISSING CHILDREN INVESTIGATIONS Art. 63.012 REPORT OF INQUIRY Art. 63.013 INFORMATION TO CLEARINGHOUSE Art. 63.014 CROSS-CHECKING AND MATCHING Art. 63.015 AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION THROUGH OTHER AGENCIES Art. 63.016 DONATIONS Art. 63.017 CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN RECORDS Art. 63.018 DEATH CERTIFICATES Art. 63.019 SCHOOL RECORDS SYSTEM Art. 63.020 DUTY OF SCHOOLS AND OTHER ENTITIES TO FLAG MISSING CHILDREN'S RECORDS Art. 63.021 SYSTEM FOR FLAGGING RECORDS Art. 63.022 REMOVAL OF FLAG FROM RECORDS Art. 63.051 DEFINITIONS Art. 63.0515 CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCY Art. 63.052 ESTABLISHMENT OF DNA DATABASE FOR MISSING OR UNIDENTIFIED PERSONS Art. 63.053 INFORMATION STORED IN DATABASE Art. 63.054 COMPARISON OF SAMPLES Art. 63.055 STANDARDS COLLECTION; STORAGE Art. 63.056 COLLECTION OF SAMPLES FROM UNIDENTIFIED HUMAN REMAINS Art. 63.057 DUTY OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY TO NOTIFY APPROPRIATE PERSONS REGARDING PROVISION OF VOLUNTARY SAMPLE Art. 63.058 RELEASE FORM Art. 63.059 PROTOCOL FOR OBTAINING SAMPLES RELATING TO HIGH-RISK MISSING PERSONS Art. 63.060 SUBMISSION OF SAMPLE TO CENTER Art. 63.061 DESTRUCTION OF SAMPLES Art. 63.062 CONFIDENTIALITY Art. 63.063 CRIMINAL PENALTY Art. 63.064 CIVIL PENALTY Art. 63.065 MISSING PERSONS DNA DATABASE FUND Art. 63.066 BACKLOG OF UNIDENTIFIED HUMAN REMAINS: ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND OUTSOURCING