HB 451

relating to a screening for the risk of commercial sexual
exploitation of certain children.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Section 266.012(a), Family Code, is amended to
(a)  Not later than the 45th day after the date a child enters
the conservatorship of the department, the child shall receive a
developmentally appropriate comprehensive assessment.  The
(1)  a screening for trauma; [and]
(2)  a screening for risk of commercial sexual
exploitation using a validated screening tool selected by the Child
Sex Trafficking Prevention Unit established under Section
(3)  interviews with individuals who have knowledge of
SECTION 2.  Section 221.003(b), Human Resources Code, is
(b)  A juvenile probation department must, before the
disposition of a child's case and using a validated risk and needs
assessment instrument or process provided or approved by the
department, complete a risk and needs assessment for each child
under the jurisdiction of the juvenile probation department.  The
risk and needs assessment must include a screening for risk of
commercial sexual exploitation using a screening tool selected by
the Child Sex Trafficking Prevention Unit established under Section
SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.