HB 158 SILVER ALERT IMPROVEMENTS

Rep Martin R Zamora

Actions: [2] not prntd-HRC

Scheduled: Not Scheduled

 HB 158 requires celluar and paging service companies to provide text messages at no additional charges in the context of a silver alert.  

 Synopsis: HB 158 relates to missing persons by improving the implementation of silver alerts and requiring cellular service companies and paging service companies to execute a procedure for notifying their representatives so that text messages are sent to call customers at no additional expense. 
Analysis: HB 158 would require cellular service companies and paging services companies to execute a procedure for notifying their representatives so that text messages are sent to all customers at no additional charge.
The requirement is so that a text message may be sent to the company's customers at no additional expense to the recipient or to any service that accepts the information from the authorized requester and delivers it to the cellular service or paging service company.