Enrolled Bill Summary
Legislative Session: 83(R)|
House Bill 1205 |
House Author: Parker et al. |
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Effective: 9-1-13 |
Senate Sponsor: Carona |
House Bill 1205 amends the Family Code to clarify the conduct that constitutes an offense relating to failure of a person to report abuse or neglect of a child. The bill makes it a Class A misdemeanor offense for certain specified professionals to knowingly fail to make such a report and enhances the penalty for such an offense to a state jail felony if it is shown on trial of the offense that the actor intended to conceal the abuse or neglect.