Please support HB1899 in Texas -- it could have helped to prevent Sabrina's abduction, and will help others like her.
Prevent International Parental Child Abduction now has a
dedicated website: pipca.org
It will contain the most up-to-date information on Texas House Bill
1899.
A bill entitled PREVENTION OF INTERNATIONAL PARENTAL CHILD ABDUCTION has been filed in the 78th Texas Legislature as House Bill 1899 (HB 1899).
This Bill is divided into three parts:
You can see the full text of HB 1899 at the Texas Legislature Online.
This Bill is supported by research and statistics published by the American Bar Association (ABA), U.S. Justice Department, and National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC).
We don't have much time, so if you support HB 1899, please contact your Texas Representatives as soon as possible! A hearing on this bill will be scheduled in a few weeks and we need to contact members of the House Committee on Juvenile Justice and Family Issues before then. You can find your representative here.
With just a little bit of effort, you can make a huge positive impact on the lives of American children. Please encourage your Representatives and other members of the Texas Legislature to vote in favor of this bill and perhaps co-sponsor it. Please also encourage other Texas residents you know to do the same.
The best approach is to call or stop by your Representative's and Senator's offices for a few minutes to express your support and concern to the Legislative Director/Chief Counsel on their staff. (It is common practice for constituents to drop by an Assembly Member's office to express their views on a bill, with or without an appointment.) Otherwise, please e-mail them, or send a letter to show your support for HB 1899.
HB 1899 was introduced in the Texas House by Representative Joe Nixon and is joint authored by Representative Mike Wise. It will be carried in the Texas Senate by Senator Jane Nelson. It is especially important to gain support from the members on the House Committee on Juvenile Justice and Family Issues, particularly Chairman Dutton and Vice-Chairman Goodman.
Thank you in advance for helping protect American children from the irreversible trauma of international abduction! Please let us know what feedback you get from your Representative and Senator by sending e-mail to all@pipca.org.
Abduction is a selfish act, and is a form of child abuse. Children have a right to a relationship with both parents, and each parent has a right to a relationship with their child. HB 1899 will increase awareness in the courts regarding the risks, obstacles to recovery, and safeguards needed to protect at-risk children, with a goal toward facilitating a continued relationship between the child and both parents in the best interests of the child.
For key research documents supporting this legislation, see: