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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to reports of child abuse or neglect by school district |
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employees and records of training regarding child abuse and neglect |
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for certain child-care facilities. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 38.004(a), Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(a) The agency shall develop a policy governing the reports |
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of child abuse or neglect [reports] required by Chapter 261, Family |
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Code, of school districts and their employees. The policy must |
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provide for cooperation with law enforcement child abuse |
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investigations without the consent of the child's parents if |
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necessary, including investigations by the Department of Family and |
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Protective [and Regulatory] Services. The policy must require each |
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school district employee to report child abuse or neglect in the |
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manner required by Chapter 261, Family Code. The policy may not |
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require a school district employee to report child abuse or neglect |
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to the employee's supervisor before the employee makes the report |
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required by Chapter 261, Family Code. Each school district shall |
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adopt the policy. |
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SECTION 2. Section 42.0426, Human Resources Code, is |
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amended by adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows: |
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(a-1) A licensed facility shall require each employee of the |
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facility who attends a training program required by Subsection |
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(a)(1) to sign a statement verifying the employee's attendance at |
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the training program. The licensed facility shall maintain the |
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statement in the employee's personnel records. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |