Texas Administrative Code
Title 40 - SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE
Part 19 - DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES
Chapter 707 - CHILD PROTECTIVE INVESTIGATIONS
Subchapter A - INVESTIGATIONS
Division 1 - INTAKE, INVESTIGATION AND ASSESSMENT
Section 707.487 - Do we notify law enforcement of all reports received of child abuse or neglect?
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
Yes. We must notify appropriate law enforcement agencies of reports of child abuse or neglect within the following time frames:
(1) Within 24 hours of receiving a priority I report, a sexual abuse report, or a report alleging abuse or neglect in a public or private school. The initial notification may be provided using a method that is mutually agreed upon between DFPS and the law enforcement agency. This deadline applies even if subsequent information shows that the report is unfounded or does not qualify for priority I treatment. If we provide the initial notification orally, we must also provide a written notification within three days after receiving the report.
(2) We must send a written notification of all other reports within three days of receiving them.
(3) Reports submitted electronically are considered written notification for purposes of this section.
