82R10151 MCK-F
By: Raymond H.B. No. 2324
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to reports of child abuse or neglect by school district
employees and records of training regarding child abuse and neglect
for certain child-care facilities.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 38.004(a), Education Code, is amended to
read as follows:
(a) The agency shall develop a policy governing the reports
of child abuse or neglect [reports] required by Chapter 261, Family
Code, of school districts and their employees. The policy must
provide for cooperation with law enforcement child abuse
investigations without the consent of the child's parents if
necessary, including investigations by the Department of Family and
Protective [and Regulatory] Services. The policy must require each
school district employee to report child abuse or neglect in the
manner required by Chapter 261, Family Code. The policy may not
require a school district employee to report child abuse or neglect
to the employee's supervisor before the employee makes the report
required by Chapter 261, Family Code. Each school district shall
adopt the policy.
SECTION 2. Section 42.0426, Human Resources Code, is
amended by adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows:
(a-1) A licensed facility shall require each employee of the
facility who attends a training program required by Subsection
(a)(1) to sign a statement verifying the employee's attendance at
the training program. The licensed facility shall maintain the
statement in the employee's personnel records.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.