Bill Text: TX HB2485 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the investigation of allegations of abuse and neglect in a residential detention facility.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-03-11 - Referred to Human Services [HB2485 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HB2485-Introduced.html
86R2376 MCK-D | ||
By: Farrar | H.B. No. 2485 |
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relating to the investigation of allegations of abuse and neglect | ||
in a residential detention facility. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter E, Chapter 261, Family Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 261.411 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 261.411. INVESTIGATIONS IN RESIDENTIAL DETENTION | ||
FACILITIES. (a) This section applies only to a residential | ||
child-care facility that: | ||
(1) is operated by or under a contract with United | ||
States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enforce federal | ||
immigration laws; and | ||
(2) detains children. | ||
(b) The Health and Human Services Commission shall adopt | ||
rules relating to the commission's investigation of allegations of | ||
abuse or neglect in a residential child-care facility described by | ||
Subsection (a). | ||
(c) The rules must require the commission to: | ||
(1) immediately investigate an allegation of abuse or | ||
neglect of a child detained in a residential child-care facility | ||
described by Subsection (a); | ||
(2) communicate with the child who is the alleged | ||
victim of the abuse or neglect and the alleged victim's family; and | ||
(3) ensure the alleged victim is provided | ||
opportunities to communicate with the victim's parent, guardian, or | ||
another family member. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |