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| 1 | 1 | 88R512 MCK-D | |
| 2 | 2 | By: Cook H.B. No. 658 | |
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| 5 | 5 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 6 | 6 | AN ACT | |
| 7 | 7 | relating to immunity from civil and criminal liability for certain | |
| 8 | 8 | Department of Family and Protective Services contractors who | |
| 9 | 9 | participate in a child abuse or neglect investigation. | |
| 10 | 10 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 11 | 11 | SECTION 1. Section 261.106(b), Family Code, is amended to | |
| 12 | 12 | read as follows: | |
| 13 | 13 | (b) Immunity from civil and criminal liability extends to an | |
| 14 | 14 | authorized volunteer or contractor of the department or a law | |
| 15 | 15 | enforcement officer who participates at the request of the | |
| 16 | 16 | department in an investigation of alleged or suspected abuse or | |
| 17 | 17 | neglect or in an action arising from an investigation if the person | |
| 18 | 18 | was acting in good faith and in the scope of the person's | |
| 19 | 19 | responsibilities. | |
| 20 | 20 | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |