Bill Amendment: TX HB1667 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature

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Bill Title: Relating to the reporting of child abuse or neglect.

Status: 2023-05-24 - Placed on intent calendar [HB1667 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HB1667-House_Amendment_H_2_2-Wu.html

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Amend CSHB 1667 (house committee report) by striking page 3, line 26 through page 4, line 3 and substituting the following:

person who is not a professional as defined by Section 261.101:

(1)  shall make a report as provided by this subchapter if the person witnesses the sexual abuse, sexual assault, or physical abuse of a child by any person; and

(2)  may make a report as provided by this subchapter if the person has reasonable cause to believe that a child's physical or mental health or welfare has been adversely affected by abuse or neglect by any person.