Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas HB2071: Relating to certain policies and procedures for health care specialty consultations in certain child abuse or neglect investigations and assessments.
Status: Chaptered, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to certain policies and procedures for health care specialty consultations in certain child abuse or neglect investigations and assessments.
From the enrolled text, May 21, 2025:
AN ACT relating to certain policies and procedures for health care specialty consultations in certain child abuse or neglect investigations and assessments. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 261.3017, Family Code, is amended by amending Subsections (c-1) and (d) and adding Subsections (c-3) and (e-1) to read as follows: (c-1) For a case in which a specialty consultation is required by Subsection (c), the department shall refer the case to a physician who: (1) is licensed to practice medicine in this state under Subtitle B, Title 3, Occupations Code; (2) is board certified in a field or specialty relevant to diagnosing and treating the conditions described by Subsection (b); [[DELETED: and]] (3) was not involved with the report of suspected abuse or neglect[ and] [ADDED: (4)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: was not involved in reviewing the case, including ] [ADDED: as a member of a review team under Section 261.312 or a ] [ADDED: multidisciplinary team under Subchapter E, Chapter 264]. [ADDED: (c-3)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: Before referring a child's case under Subsection (c), ] [ADDED: the department shall provide to the child's parent or legal ] [ADDED: guardian or, if represented by an attorney, the attorney of the ] [ADDED: parent or legal guardian all medical records, including ] [ADDED: radiographs, images, and other …
Sponsors
- Lacey Hull (R, HD-138) · primary sponsor
- James Frank (R, HD-069)
- Christian Manuel (D, HD-022)
- Candy Noble (R, HD-089)
- Toni Rose (D, HD-110)
- Salman Bhojani (D, HD-092)
- Helen Kerwin (R, HD-058)
- Keresa Richardson (R, HD-061)
- Lois Kolkhorst (R, SD-018)
- Royce West (D, SD-023)
Latest actions
- : Effective on 9/1/25
- : Filed without the Governor's signature
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Signed in the House
- : Reported enrolled
- : Senate passage reported
- : Passed
- : Read 3rd time
- : Record vote
Votes
- Human Services Committee Vote (Out of committee): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Health & Human Services Committee Vote (Out of committee): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Three day rule (May 20, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Read 3rd time (May 20, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#1728 (May 7, 2025): 96 yea, 28 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#1617 (May 7, 2025): 141 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: MEDICAL RECORDS, Family--Child Protection, Health Care Providers, FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Common questions
- What is HB2071?
- HB2071 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to certain policies and procedures for health care specialty consultations in certain child abuse or neglect investigations and assessments.
- What does HB2071 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to certain policies and procedures for health care specialty consultations in certain child abuse or neglect investigations and assessments.
- What is the status of HB2071?
- Chaptered as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB2071?
- Lacey Hull (R, HD-138), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2071?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB02071
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