A Texas bill that will allow local police to quickly issue a regional alert about a missing child, without having to wait for investigators to confirm an.
The bill, influenced by Athena Strand, would allow law enforcement to quickly issue a regional alert when a child goes missing without meeting AMBER Alert criteria.
Via an 'Athena Alert,' the information about a missing child can be delivered to the public much faster if the case doesn't meet the criteria for an AMBER Alert.