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Committee backs bill letting law enforcement post unclaimed property notices online
Summary
The Senate Committee on Criminal Justice voted to report House Bill 1261, a bill that would allow local law‑enforcement agencies to post notices of seized or unclaimed property online and on social media rather than relying solely on newspaper publication.
The Senate Committee on Criminal Justice voted to report House Bill 1261, which would permit local law‑enforcement agencies to publish notices of seized or unclaimed property on the Internet and on social networking platforms used by the agency instead of (or in addition to) placing the notice in a paper of general circulation.
Supporters — including evidence and property managers and a Harris County property‑room sergeant — told…
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