Bill Amendment: TX HB730 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature
NOTE: For additional amemendments please see the Bill Drafting List
Bill Title: Relating to policies and procedures regarding certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship, investigations by the Department of Family and Protective Services, and parental child safety placements.
Status: 2023-06-09 - Effective on 9/1/23 [HB730 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HB730-Senate_Amendment_S_2_F2-Hughes.html
Bill Title: Relating to policies and procedures regarding certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship, investigations by the Department of Family and Protective Services, and parental child safety placements.
Status: 2023-06-09 - Effective on 9/1/23 [HB730 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HB730-Senate_Amendment_S_2_F2-Hughes.html
Amend HB 730 (senate committee printing) by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill and renumbering subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
SECTION ____. Section 261.301, Family Code, is amended by adding Subsection (l) to read as follows:
(l) After the 60th day after the date an investigation is closed, the department may not reopen the investigation or change the department's finding in the investigation to find abuse or neglect occurred. Before the 60th day after the date an investigation is closed, the department may reopen a closed investigation and change the department's finding in the investigation only for good cause shown. The commissioner by rule shall establish procedures for reopening a closed investigation as authorized by this section.
