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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the antiretaliation standard for mandatory reports of |
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suspected abuse or neglect of a minor. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 261.110(i), Texas Family Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(i) A plaintiff suing under this section has the burden of |
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proof, to prove their report under Subsection (b)(1) or initiation |
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of or cooperation with an investigation under Subsection (b)(2) was |
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a motivating factor in their employer's decision to suspend, |
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terminate, discriminate, or take some other adverse employment |
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action against the plaintiff. There [except that there] is a |
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rebuttable presumption that the plaintiff's employment was |
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suspended or terminated or that the plaintiff was otherwise |
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discriminated against for reporting abuse or neglect if the |
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suspension, termination, or discrimination occurs before the 61st |
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day after the date on which the person made a report in good faith. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |