HCR 10

H.C.R. No. 10
  HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
         WHEREAS, Every year, an estimated 260,000 children are
  abducted in the United States, and in more than three-quarters of
  these cases, the abduction is perpetrated by a family member of the
  victim, typically a parent; and
         WHEREAS, Family abductions often occur in the midst of
  contentious divorce or child custody battles; because the abductor
  is commonly a parent, kidnappings may not be recognized or reported
  by witnesses, and the abducting parent may attempt to take the child
  across state lines or even to a foreign country; in 2022, family
  abduction cases accounted for 58 percent of all AMBER Alerts that
  were issued; and
         WHEREAS, Although most family abductions don't pose the same
  imminent danger to the child as an abduction by a stranger, family
  abductions are serious criminal offenses that can have devastating
  impacts on children and families; and
         WHEREAS, Parental kidnapping is illegal in every state, and
  it is often prosecuted as a felony-level offense; these cases are
  treated with the utmost urgency by law enforcement officials, who
  work to return kidnapped children to their rightful home, even in
  cases where the child does not face a threat of physical harm; and
         WHEREAS, Family abductions are a violation of established
  custodial rights that can have far-reaching effects on all who are
  involved, and by focusing attention on the seriousness of this
  crime, we may better protect our state's youngest and most
  vulnerable residents from harm; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas
  hereby designate May 23 as Family Abduction Awareness Day; and, be
  it further
         RESOLVED, That, in accordance with the provisions of
  Section 391.004(d), Government Code, this designation remain in
  effect until the 10th anniversary of the date this resolution is
  finally passed by the legislature.
  Cortez
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     President of the Senate
  Speaker of the House     
         I certify that H.C.R. No. 10 was adopted by the House on May
  19, 2025, by the following vote:  Yeas 129, Nays 0, 2 present, not
  voting.
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  Chief Clerk of the House   
         I certify that H.C.R. No. 10 was adopted by the Senate on May
  25, 2025, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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  Secretary of the Senate   
  APPROVED: __________________
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                Governor