By: Miles S.B. No. 503

(In the Senate - Filed January 28, 2021; March 9, 2021, read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice; April 19, 2021, reported adversely, with favorable Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 5, Nays 0; April 19, 2021, sent to printer.) Click here to see the committee vote

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 503 By: Miles

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to creating the criminal offense of failing to report abuse, neglect, or exploitation in boarding home facilities by certain persons.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 260, Health and Safety Code, is amended by adding Section 260.0091 to read as follows:

Sec. 260.0091. REQUIRED REPORTING OF ABUSE, NEGLECT, OR EXPLOITATION BY A LESSOR; CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A person commits an offense if the person:

(1) leases to another a building owned by the person that is being operated as a boarding home facility;

(2) has actual knowledge that a resident of the boarding home facility is being or has been abused, neglected, or exploited; and

(3) fails to report the abuse, neglect, or exploitation to the Department of Family and Protective Services for investigation by that agency.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.

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