Compare TX HB 26 (2021) and TX HB 68 (2021)

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TX HB 26 (2021)TX HB 68 (2021)
H.B. No. 26 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the definition of abuse of a child. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 261.001(1), Family CodeH.B. No. 68 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the definition of abuse of a child. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 261.001, Family Code
to read as follows: (1) "Abuse": (A) includes the following acts or omissions by a person: (i) [(A)] mental or emotional injury to a child that results in an observable and material impairment in the child's growth, development, or psychological functioning; (ii) [(B)] causing or permitting the child to be in a situation in which the child sustains a mental or emotional injury that results in an observable and material impairment in the child's growth, development, or psychological functioning; (iii) [(C)] physical injury that results in substantial harm to the child, or the genuine threat of substantial harm from physical injury to the child, including an injury that is at variance with th…to read as follows: (1) "Abuse": (A) includes the following acts or omissions by a person: (i) [(A)] mental or emotional injury to a child that results in an observable and material impairment in the child's growth, development, or psychological functioning; (ii) [(B)] causing or permitting the child to be in a situation in which the child sustains a mental or emotional injury that results in an observable and material impairment in the child's growth, development, or psychological functioning; (iii) [(C)] physical injury that results in substantial harm to the child, or the genuine threat of substantial harm from physical injury to the child, including an injury that is at variance with th…
Penal Code, or compelling prostitution under Section 43.05(a)(2), Penal Code; (viii) [(H)] causing, permitting, encouraging, engaging in, or allowing the photographing, filming, or depicting of the child if the person knew or should have known that the resulting photograph, film, or depiction of the child is obscene as defined by Section 43.21, Penal Code, or pornographic; (ix) [(I)] the current use by a person of a controlled substance as defined by Chapter 481, Health and Safety Code, in a manner or to the extent that the use results in physical, mental, or emotional injury to a child; (x) [(J)] causing, expressly permitting, or encouraging a child to use a controlled substance as defined…Penal Code, or compelling prostitution under Section 43.05(a)(2), Penal Code; (viii) [(H)] causing, permitting, encouraging, engaging in, or allowing the photographing, filming, or depicting of the child if the person knew or should have known that the resulting photograph, film, or depiction of the child is obscene as defined by Section 43.21, Penal Code, or pornographic; (ix) [(I)] the current use by a person of a controlled substance as defined by Chapter 481, Health and Safety Code, in a manner or to the extent that the use results in physical, mental, or emotional injury to a child; (x) [(J)] causing, expressly permitting, or encouraging a child to use a controlled substance as defined…
a) "Medical professional" means a physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse licensed to practice in this state. (3-b) "Mental health professional" means a person who is licensed to practice in this state as a psychologist, psychiatrist, social worker, marriage and family therapist, mental health counselor, or educational psychologist or any other person designated or licensed under state law as a mental health or behavioral science professional. SECTION 3. Section 71.004, Family Code, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 71.004. FAMILY VIOLENCE. "Family violence" means: (1) an act by a member of a family or household against another member of the family or househo…a) "Medical professional" means a physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse licensed to practice in this state. (3-b) "Mental health professional" means a person who is licensed to practice in this state as a psychologist, psychiatrist, social worker, marriage and family therapist, mental health counselor, or educational psychologist or any other person designated or licensed under state law as a mental health or behavioral science professional. SECTION 2. Section 71.004, Family Code, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 71.004. FAMILY VIOLENCE. "Family violence" means: (1) an act by a member of a family or household against another member of the family or househo…