Texas Administrative Code
Title 40 - SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE
Part 19 - DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES
Chapter 707 - CHILD PROTECTIVE INVESTIGATIONS
Subchapter C - CHILD CARE INVESTIGATIONS
Division 2 - OVERVIEW OF INVESTIGATION IN CHILD CARE OPERATIONS
Section 707.719 - Must the child care operation allow us to visit the operation as part of the investigation?
Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
(a) Yes, pursuant to Texas Human Resources Code § 42.04412 and Texas Family Code § 261.303, the child care operation must not interfere with an investigation that we are conducting.
(b) If anyone at the child care operation refuses, prevents, or delays us from visiting and investigating all areas of the operation during the hours of operation, we may seek a court order granting us access to the operation and records maintained by the operation. In addition, Child Care Licensing may issue the child care operation a deficiency or take an enforcement action against the operation if the operation refuses, prevents, or delays our ability to conduct an investigation.
