Tex. Family Code § 33.009
This is the official text of Tex. Family Code § 33.009, part of Texas’s Family Code — governs marriage, divorce, child custody and support, and adoption.
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§ 33.009. OTHER REPORTS OF SEXUAL ABUSE OF A MINOR.
Official statutory text
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.
(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.
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