HB 3854
AN ACT relating to the reporting of child abuse or neglect.
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
Awaiting Committee Assignment
Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
Committee
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Fiscal Note
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What This Bill Does
relating to the reporting of child abuse or neglect.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to the reporting of child abuse or neglect. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 261.103, Family Code, is amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsections (a-1) and (d) to (a) Except as otherwise provided by this section [Subsections (b) and (c)] and Section 261.405, a report shall be (1) any local or state law enforcement agency; and (a-1) If the alleged abuse or neglect occurred in a facility operated, licensed, certified, or registered by a state agency, a [(3)] the state agency that operates, licenses, certifies, or registers the facility in which the alleged abuse or neglect occurred in addition to the entities listed under (d) A report must be made to the Texas Education Agency in addition to the entities listed under Subsection (a) if the report is based on alleged or suspected abuse or neglect that occurred at a SECTION 2. Section 261.103(c), Family Code, is repealed. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Expert Lobbyists for This Bill
These lobbyists specialize in Law Enforcement and related subject areas.
Robert D. Miller
Haley Cornyn
Allen E. Blakemore
Michael J. Johnson
Vera Denise Rose
Gavin L. Massingill
Leslie Pardue
Fred Shannon
Sarah Hicks
Matthew Bentley
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the reporting of child abuse or neglect.
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