REPORT TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY; INVESTIGATION.

Tex. FAM Code § 262.305.
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(a) Immediately after assuming care, control, and custody of a child under Section 262.303 , the Department of Family and Protective Services shall report the child to appropriate state and local law enforcement agencies as a potential missing child. (b) A law enforcement agency that receives a report under Subsection (a) shall investigate whether the child is reported as missing. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 809, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Source: TX Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Fetched: 6/29/2026

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