By Van de Putte H.B. No. 2061 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the collection and preservation of information and 1-3 evidence in cases of sudden and unexpected child deaths. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Chapter 44, Health and Safety Code, is amended by 1-6 adding Subchapter C to read as follows: 1-7 SUBCHAPTER C. COLLECTION AND PRESERVATION OF EVIDENCE 1-8 OF CHILD DEATH 1-9 Sec 44.041. EVIDENCE COLLECTION PROTOCOL. (a) The service 1-10 shall develop a child death investigation protocol relating to 1-11 cases of sudden and unexpected child death that shall include 1-12 indications and procedures for autopsy and criminal investigation. 1-13 (b) In developing a child death investigation protocol, the 1-14 service shall consult with individuals and organizations having 1-15 knowledge and experience in the issues of child abuse and child 1-16 deaths. 1-17 SECTION 2. The Sexual Assault Prevention and Crisis Service 1-18 shall develop the protocol required by this Act within one year 1-19 after the effective date of this Act. Implementation shall begin 1-20 immediately. 1-21 SECTION 3. The importance of this legislation and the 1-22 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 1-23 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 2-1 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 2-2 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended, 2-3 and that this Act take effect and be in force from and after its 2-4 passage, and it is so enacted.