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| 1 | - | By: Perry, et al. S.B. No. 1063 | |
| 2 | - | (Klick) | |
| 1 | + | S.B. No. 1063 | |
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| 5 | - | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 6 | 4 | AN ACT | |
| 7 | 5 | relating to the investigation of an anonymous report of suspected | |
| 8 | 6 | abuse or neglect of a child. | |
| 9 | 7 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 10 | 8 | SECTION 1. Section 261.304(b), Family Code, is amended to | |
| 11 | 9 | read as follows: | |
| 12 | 10 | (b) An investigation under this section may include a visit | |
| 13 | 11 | to the child's home, unless the alleged abuse or neglect can be | |
| 14 | 12 | confirmed or clearly ruled out without a home visit, [and] an | |
| 15 | 13 | interview with and examination of the child, and an interview with | |
| 16 | 14 | the child's parents. In addition, the department may interview any | |
| 17 | 15 | other person the department believes may have relevant information. | |
| 18 | 16 | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. | |
| 17 | + | ______________________________ ______________________________ | |
| 18 | + | President of the Senate Speaker of the House | |
| 19 | + | I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1063 passed the Senate on | |
| 20 | + | April 19, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. | |
| 21 | + | ______________________________ | |
| 22 | + | Secretary of the Senate | |
| 23 | + | I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1063 passed the House on | |
| 24 | + | May 24, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 146, Nays 0, two | |
| 25 | + | present not voting. | |
| 26 | + | ______________________________ | |
| 27 | + | Chief Clerk of the House | |
| 28 | + | Approved: | |
| 29 | + | ______________________________ | |
| 30 | + | Date | |
| 31 | + | ______________________________ | |
| 32 | + | Governor |