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      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       ______________________________ ______________________________      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.     ______________________________   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.     ______________________________   Secretary of the Senate      APPROVED: __________________                   Date                       __________________                 Governor