TITLE: Relating to law enforcement agency investigations of certain reports of child abuse or neglect.

SUMMARY: Relating to law enforcement agency investigations of certain reports of child abuse or neglect.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to law enforcement agency investigations of certain reports of child abuse or neglect. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 261, Family Code, is amended by adding Section 261.317 to read as follows: Sec. 261.317. LAW ENFORCEMENT INVESTIGATION FOLLOWING REMOVAL OF CHILD. If a child who is the subject of a report of abuse or neglect is removed from the child's home, the department shall notify the local law enforcement agency of the removal and the local law enforcement agency shall conduct its own investigation of the report of abuse or neglect. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.