Compare TX HB 436 (2023) and TX SB 28 (2021)

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TX HB 436 (2023) · Texas · 2023 · Failed
TX SB 28 (2021) · Texas · 2021 · Failed

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TX HB 436 (2023)	TX SB 28 (2021)
B. No. 436 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, is amended by amending Subdivision (1) and adding Subdivision (3-a) 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…	B. No. 28 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, is amended by amending Subdivision (1) and adding Subdivision (3-a) 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'…
SECTION 3. The changes in law made by this Act to Section 261.001, Family Code, do not apply to a person alleged to have committed abuse with respect to a child who: (1) was born on or before August 31, 2012; and (2) before the effective date of this Act, under the care of a licensed physician began taking puberty suppressant prescription drugs or cross-sex hormones or had any surgery or medical procedure performed for the purpose of gender transitioning or gender reassignment. SECTION 4. This Act takes effect	SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this Act to Section 261.001, Family Code, do not apply to a person alleged to have committed abuse with respect to a child who: (1) was born on or before August 31, 2010; and (2) before the effective date of this Act, under the care of a licensed physician began taking puberty suppressant prescription drugs or cross-sex hormones or had any surgery or medical procedure performed for the purpose of gender transitioning or gender reassignment. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect

TX HB 436 (2023)

TX SB 28 (2021)

B. No. 436 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, is amended by amending Subdivision (1) and adding Subdivision (3-a) 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…

B. No. 28 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, is amended by amending Subdivision (1) and adding Subdivision (3-a) 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'…

SECTION 3. The changes in law made by this Act to Section 261.001, Family Code, do not apply to a person alleged to have committed abuse with respect to a child who: (1) was born on or before August 31, 2012; and (2) before the effective date of this Act, under the care of a licensed physician began taking puberty suppressant prescription drugs or cross-sex hormones or had any surgery or medical procedure performed for the purpose of gender transitioning or gender reassignment. SECTION 4. This Act takes effect

SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this Act to Section 261.001, Family Code, do not apply to a person alleged to have committed abuse with respect to a child who: (1) was born on or before August 31, 2010; and (2) before the effective date of this Act, under the care of a licensed physician began taking puberty suppressant prescription drugs or cross-sex hormones or had any surgery or medical procedure performed for the purpose of gender transitioning or gender reassignment. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect