Tex. Educ. Code § 38.004 · Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHILD ABUSE REPORTING AND PROGRAMS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) The agency shall develop a policy governing the reports of child abuse or neglect, including reports related to the trafficking of a child under Section 20A.02(a)(5), (6), (7), or (8), Penal Code, as required by Chapter 261, Family Code, for school districts, open-enrollment charter schools, 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 Services. The policy must require each school district and open-enrollment charter school employee to report child abuse or neglect, including the trafficking of a child under Section 20A.02(a)(5) or (7), Penal Code, in the manner required by Chapter 261, Family Code. Each school district and open-enrollment charter school shall adopt the policy.
(a-1) The agency shall:
(1) maintain on the agency Internet website a list of links to websites that provide information regarding the prevention of child abuse; and
(2) develop and periodically update a training program on prevention of child abuse that a school district may use for staff development.
(b) Each school district shall provide child abuse antivictimization programs in elementary and secondary schools.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 561 (S.B. 1456), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 592 (S.B. 939), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 332 (H.B. 10), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2015.
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- Tex. Educ. Code § 22A.156COMPLIANCE MONITORING; AGENCY INVESTIGATION AND REVIEW.Printed as Section 38.004
- Tex. Educ. Code § 26.008RIGHT TO FULL INFORMATION CONCERNING STUDENT.Printed as Section 38.004
- Tex. Educ. Code § 26.0083RIGHT TO INFORMATION REGARDING MENTAL, EMOTIONAL, AND PHYSICAL HEALTH AND HEALTH-RELATED SERVICES.Printed as Section 38.004
- Tex. Educ. Code § 26.009CONSENT REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN ACTIVITIES.Printed as Section 38.004
- Tex. Educ. Code § 38.0041POLICIES ADDRESSING SEXUAL ABUSE AND OTHER MALTREATMENT OF CHILDREN.Printed as Section 38.004
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