Texas Family Code

§ 266.012 — COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENTS

FA § 266.012Title 5. THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND THE SUIT AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP · Part E. PROTECTION OF THE CHILD · Ch. 266. MEDICAL CARE AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN IN CONSERVATORSHIP OF DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES

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(a)Not later than the 45th day after the date a child enters the conservatorship of the department, the child shall receive:

(1)a developmentally appropriate comprehensive assessment that includes:

(A)a screening for trauma; and

(B)interviews with individuals who have knowledge of the child's needs; and

(2)a screening for risk of commercial sexual exploitation using a validated, evidenced-informed tool selected by the Child Sex Trafficking Prevention Unit established under Section 772.0062, Government Code, if:

(A)validation guidelines based on the child's age indicate the screening is appropriate; or

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Legislative history

Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 319 (S.B. 11), Sec. 22, eff. September 1, 2017. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 262 (H.B. 451), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.