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Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 260.0091 — REQUIRED REPORT BY LESSOR OF ABUSE, NEGLECT, OR EXPLOITATION; CRIMINAL PENALTY

HS § 260.0091Title 4. HEALTH FACILITIES · Part B. LICENSING OF HEALTH FACILITIES · Ch. 260. BOARDING HOME FACILITIES

Statute text

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(a)A person commits an offense if the person:
(1)owns a building that the person leases to another person who operates a boarding home facility in the building;
(2)has actual knowledge that a resident of the boarding home facility is being or has been abused, neglected, or exploited; and
(3)fails to report the abuse, neglect, or exploitation to the Department of Family and Protective Services for investigation by that agency.
(b)An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1046 (S.B. 189), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.

Source: Texas Health and Safety Code § 260.0091 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.