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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 79(R)

House Bill 801

House Author:  Uresti et al.

Effective: 9-1-05

Senate Sponsor:  Nelson


            House Bill 801 amends the Family Code to require the Department of Family and Protective Services to develop a training program for department personnel who receive reports of abuse and neglect and to include proper methods of screening reports and ways to determine the seriousness of a report as it relates to possible death of or serious harm to a child.