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Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 261.001. Definitions - Sec. 261.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Abuse" includes the...
Section 261.002. Central Registry - Sec. 261.002. CENTRAL REGISTRY. (a) The department shall establish and...
Section 261.003. Application to Students in School for Deaf or School for Blind and Visually Impaired - Sec. 261.003. APPLICATION TO STUDENTS IN SCHOOL FOR DEAF OR...
Section 261.004. Tracking of Recurrence of Child Abuse or Neglect Reports - Sec. 261.004. TRACKING OF RECURRENCE OF CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT...
Section 261.005. Reference to Executive Commissioner or Commission - Sec. 261.005. REFERENCE TO EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONER OR COMMISSION. In this...
Subchapter B. Report of Abuse or Neglect; Immunities
Section 261.101. Persons Required to Report; Time to Report - Sec. 261.101. PERSONS REQUIRED TO REPORT; TIME TO REPORT. (a)...
Section 261.102. Matters to Be Reported - Sec. 261.102. MATTERS TO BE REPORTED. A report should reflect...
Section 261.103. Report Made to Appropriate Agency - Sec. 261.103. REPORT MADE TO APPROPRIATE AGENCY. (a) Except as...
Section 261.104. Contents of Report - Sec. 261.104. CONTENTS OF REPORT. The person making a report...
Section 261.105. Referral of Report by Department or Law Enforcement - Sec. 261.105. REFERRAL OF REPORT BY DEPARTMENT OR LAW ENFORCEMENT....
Section 261.1055. Notification of District Attorneys - Sec. 261.1055. NOTIFICATION OF DISTRICT ATTORNEYS. (a) A district attorney...
Section 261.106. Immunities - Sec. 261.106. IMMUNITIES. (a) A person acting in good faith...
Section 261.107. False Report; Criminal Penalty; Civil Penalty - Sec. 261.107. FALSE REPORT; CRIMINAL PENALTY; CIVIL PENALTY. (a) A...
Section 261.108. Frivolous Claims Against Person Reporting - Sec. 261.108. FRIVOLOUS CLAIMS AGAINST PERSON REPORTING. (a) In this...
Section 261.109. Failure to Report; Penalty - Sec. 261.109. FAILURE TO REPORT; PENALTY. (a) A person commits...
Section 261.110. Employer Retaliation Prohibited - Sec. 261.110. EMPLOYER RETALIATION PROHIBITED. (a) In this section: (1)...
Section 261.111. Refusal of Psychiatric or Psychological Treatment of Child - Sec. 261.111. REFUSAL OF PSYCHIATRIC OR PSYCHOLOGICAL TREATMENT OF CHILD....
Subchapter C. Confidentiality and Privileged Communication
Section 261.201. Confidentiality and Disclosure of Information - Sec. 261.201. CONFIDENTIALITY AND DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION. (a) Except as...
Section 261.202. Privileged Communication - Sec. 261.202. PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATION. In a proceeding regarding the abuse...
Section 261.203. Information Relating to Child Fatality - Sec. 261.203. INFORMATION RELATING TO CHILD FATALITY. (a) Not later...
Section 261.204. Annual Child Fatality Report - Sec. 261.204. ANNUAL CHILD FATALITY REPORT. (a) Not later than...
Subchapter D. Investigations
Section 261.301. Investigation of Report - Sec. 261.301. INVESTIGATION OF REPORT. (a) With assistance from the...
Section 261.3011. Joint Investigation Guidelines and Training - Sec. 261.3011. JOINT INVESTIGATION GUIDELINES AND TRAINING. (a) The department...
Section 261.3013. Case Closure Agreements Prohibited - Sec. 261.3013. CASE CLOSURE AGREEMENTS PROHIBITED. (a) Except as provided...
Section 261.3015. Alternative Response System - Sec. 261.3015. ALTERNATIVE RESPONSE SYSTEM. (a) In assigning priorities and...
Section 261.3016. Training of Personnel Receiving Reports of Abuse and Neglect - Sec. 261.3016. TRAINING OF PERSONNEL RECEIVING REPORTS OF ABUSE AND...
Section 261.3017. Consultation With Physician Networks and Systems Regarding Certain Medical Conditions - Sec. 261.3017. CONSULTATION WITH PHYSICIAN NETWORKS AND SYSTEMS REGARDING CERTAIN...
Section 261.30171. Forensic Assessment Center Network Evaluation - Sec. 261.30171. FORENSIC ASSESSMENT CENTER NETWORK EVALUATION. (a) In this...
Section 261.30175. Mitigation of Provider Conflicts in Abuse or Neglect Investigation Consultations - Sec. 261.30175. MITIGATION OF PROVIDER CONFLICTS IN ABUSE OR NEGLECT...
Section 261.3018. Abbreviated Investigation and Administrative Closure of Certain Cases - Sec. 261.3018. ABBREVIATED INVESTIGATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE CLOSURE OF CERTAIN CASES....
Section 261.302. Conduct of Investigation - Sec. 261.302. CONDUCT OF INVESTIGATION. (a) The investigation may include:...
Section 261.3021. Casework Documentation and Management - Sec. 261.3021. CASEWORK DOCUMENTATION AND MANAGEMENT. Subject to the appropriation...
Section 261.3022. Child Safety Check Alert List - Sec. 261.3022. CHILD SAFETY CHECK ALERT LIST. (a) The Department...
Section 261.3023. Law Enforcement Response to Child Safety Check Alert - Sec. 261.3023. LAW ENFORCEMENT RESPONSE TO CHILD SAFETY CHECK ALERT....
Section 261.3024. Removal From Child Safety Check Alert List - Sec. 261.3024. REMOVAL FROM CHILD SAFETY CHECK ALERT LIST. (a)...
Section 261.3027. Notice of Right to Record Interview - Sec. 261.3027. NOTICE OF RIGHT TO RECORD INTERVIEW. (a) Before...
Section 261.303. Interference With Investigation; Court Order - Sec. 261.303. INTERFERENCE WITH INVESTIGATION; COURT ORDER. (a) A person...
Section 261.3031. Failure to Cooperate With Investigation; Department Response - Sec. 261.3031. FAILURE TO COOPERATE WITH INVESTIGATION; DEPARTMENT RESPONSE. (a)...
Section 261.3032. Interference With Investigation; Criminal Penalty - Sec. 261.3032. INTERFERENCE WITH INVESTIGATION; CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A person...
Section 261.304. Investigation of Anonymous Report - Sec. 261.304. INVESTIGATION OF ANONYMOUS REPORT. (a) If the department...
Section 261.305. Access to Mental Health Records - Sec. 261.305. ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH RECORDS. (a) An investigation...
Section 261.306. Removal of Child From State - Sec. 261.306. REMOVAL OF CHILD FROM STATE. (a) If the...
Section 261.307. Information Relating to Investigation Procedure and Child Placement Resources - Sec. 261.307. INFORMATION RELATING TO INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE AND CHILD PLACEMENT...
Section 261.3071. Informational Manuals - Sec. 261.3071. INFORMATIONAL MANUALS. (a) In this section: (1) "Designated...
Section 261.308. Submission of Investigation Report - Sec. 261.308. SUBMISSION OF INVESTIGATION REPORT. (a) The department shall...
Section 261.309. Review of Department Investigations - Sec. 261.309. REVIEW OF DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATIONS. (a) The executive commissioner...
Section 261.3091. Notice of Right to Request Administrative Review - Sec. 261.3091. NOTICE OF RIGHT TO REQUEST ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW. (a)...
Section 261.310. Investigation Standards - Sec. 261.310. INVESTIGATION STANDARDS. (a) The executive commissioner shall by...
Section 261.311. Notice of Report - Sec. 261.311. NOTICE OF REPORT. (a) When during an investigation...
Section 261.312. Review Teams; Offense - Sec. 261.312. REVIEW TEAMS; OFFENSE. (a) The department shall establish...
Section 261.3125. Child Safety Specialists - Sec. 261.3125. CHILD SAFETY SPECIALISTS. (a) The department shall employ...
Section 261.3126. Colocation of Investigators - Sec. 261.3126. COLOCATION OF INVESTIGATORS. (a) In each county, to...
Section 261.314. Testing - Sec. 261.314. TESTING. (a) The department shall provide testing as...
Section 261.315. Removal of Certain Investigation Information From Records - Sec. 261.315. REMOVAL OF CERTAIN INVESTIGATION INFORMATION FROM RECORDS. (a)...
Section 261.316. Exemption From Fees for Medical Records - Sec. 261.316. EXEMPTION FROM FEES FOR MEDICAL RECORDS. The department...
Subchapter E. Investigations of Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation in Certain Facilities
Section 261.401. Agency Investigation - Sec. 261.401. AGENCY INVESTIGATION. (a) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th...
Section 261.402. Investigative Reports - Sec. 261.402. INVESTIGATIVE REPORTS. (a) A state agency shall prepare...
Section 261.403. Complaints - Sec. 261.403. COMPLAINTS. (a) If a state agency receives a...
Section 261.404. Investigations Regarding Certain Children Receiving Services From Certain Providers - Sec. 261.404. INVESTIGATIONS REGARDING CERTAIN CHILDREN RECEIVING SERVICES FROM CERTAIN...
Section 261.405. Investigations in Juvenile Justice Programs and Facilities - Sec. 261.405. INVESTIGATIONS IN JUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES. (a)...
Section 261.406. Investigations in Schools - Sec. 261.406. INVESTIGATIONS IN SCHOOLS. (a) On receipt of a...
Section 261.407. Minimum Standards - Sec. 261.407. MINIMUM STANDARDS. (a) The executive commissioner by rule...
Section 261.408. Information Collection - Sec. 261.408. INFORMATION COLLECTION. (a) The executive commissioner by rule...
Section 261.409. Investigations in Facilities Under Texas Juvenile Justice Department Jurisdiction - Sec. 261.409. INVESTIGATIONS IN FACILITIES UNDER TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT...
Section 261.410. Report of Abuse by Other Children - Sec. 261.410. REPORT OF ABUSE BY OTHER CHILDREN. (a) In...
Subchapter F. Protective Order in Certain Cases of Abuse or Neglect
Section 261.501. Filing Application for Protective Order in Certain Cases of Abuse or Neglect - Sec. 261.501. FILING APPLICATION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER IN CERTAIN CASES...
Section 261.502. Certification of Findings - Sec. 261.502. CERTIFICATION OF FINDINGS. (a) In making the application...
Section 261.503. Temporary Ex Parte Order - Sec. 261.503. TEMPORARY EX PARTE ORDER. If the court finds...
Section 261.504. Required Findings; Issuance of Protective Order - Sec. 261.504. REQUIRED FINDINGS; ISSUANCE OF PROTECTIVE ORDER. (a) At...
Section 261.505. Application of Other Law - Sec. 261.505. APPLICATION OF OTHER LAW. To the extent applicable,...