Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 85(R)

Senate Bill 1571

Senate Author:  Huffman

Effective:  9-1-17

House Sponsor:  Frullo


            Senate Bill 1571 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to authorize a law enforcement officer who takes possession of a child without a court order in an emergency to release the child to certain specified entities or any person authorized by law to take possession of the child and to set out actions the officer must take before releasing a child to a person other than a governmental entity.