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Amend CSSB 218 (house committee printing) as follows:

(1) In SECTION 2 of the bill, strike amended Section 262.010(a)(2), Family Code (page 2, lines 12 through 16), and substitute the following:

(2) file an original suit requesting an emergency order under this chapter for possession of the child unless the department determines, after taking the following actions, that emergency removal is not necessary for the protection of the child:.