Enrolled Bill Summary

Senate Bill 669 amends provisions of the Family Code relating to an investigation of certain reports of child abuse or neglect that is conducted jointly by the Department of Protective and Regulatory Services and a local law enforcement agency. The bill provides that reports assigned the highest priority by department rule and alleging an immediate risk of physical or sexual abuse of a child that could result in the death of or serious harm to the child are required to be investigated jointly. Senate Bill 669 clarifies that the law enforcement agency participating in an investigation is to be represented by a peace officer, requires the department to immediately notify a law enforcement agency of the receipt of certain reports of abuse, and requires a peace officer to accompany the department investigator in initially responding to the report within a certain time frame.