By: Nelson S.B. No. 788

(In the Senate - Filed February 11, 2009; March 4, 2009, read first time and referred to Committee on Health and Human Services; March 25, 2009, reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 9, Nays 0; March 25, 2009, sent to printer.)

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to reporting child abuse or neglect.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Subsection (a), Section 261.101, Family Code, is amended to read as follows:

(a) A person having cause to believe that a child's physical or mental health or welfare has been or may be adversely affected by abuse or neglect by any person shall immediately make a report as provided by this subchapter.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.

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