Tex. Fam. Code § 33.009 · Chapter 33. NOTICE OF AND CONSENT TO ABORTION

OTHER REPORTS OF SEXUAL ABUSE OF A MINOR.

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Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

A court or the guardian ad litem or attorney ad litem for the minor shall report conduct reasonably believed to violate Section 21.02, 22.011, 22.021, or 25.02, Penal Code, based on information obtained during a confidential court proceeding held under this chapter to:

(1) any local or state law enforcement agency;

(2) the Department of Family and Protective Services, if the alleged conduct involves a person responsible for the care, custody, or welfare of the child;

(3) the state agency that operates, licenses, certifies, or registers the facility in which the alleged conduct occurred, if the alleged conduct occurred in a facility operated, licensed, certified, or registered by a state agency; or

(4) an appropriate agency designated by the court.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 395, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Amended by:

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 593 (H.B. 8), Sec. 3.27, eff. September 1, 2007.

Source of truth

Edition: Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
Official file: https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/FA/htm/FA.33.htm
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Tex. Fam. Code § 33.010CONFIDENTIALITY.Printed as Section 33.008, 33.0085, or 33.009

Rules and Forms for a Judicial Bypass of Parental Notice and Consent Under Chapter 33 of the Family Code

Rules and Forms for a Judicial Bypass of Parental Notice and Consent Under Chapter 33 of the Family Code, Rule 1General ProvisionsPrinted as Section 33.009, Family Code | Sections 33.008, 33.0085, and 33.009, Family Code | Sections 33.0085 and 33.009, Family Code

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