You have voted HB-1337: As enacted, requires the department of children's services to develop guidelines on the best practices for identifying and reporting signs of child abuse, child sexual abuse, and human trafficking in which the victim is a child; requires the department of education to use the guidelines to identify child abuse training programs appropriate for teachers; requires local education agencies and public charter schools to ensure teachers complete a child abuse training program. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 1, Part 4; Title 49, Chapter 5, Part 1; Title 63, Chapter 23; Title 63, Chapter 6, Part 2; Title 63, Chapter 7, Part 1 and Title 63, Chapter 9..

You have voted SB-1147: As introduced, prohibits the department of children’s services from instituting reunification plans between a parent or legal guardian and child in instances of child abuse until written approval is obtained from the appropriate district attorney general, the investigation is closed, and it is determined that reunification of the parent or legal guardian and child is in the best interest of the child. - Amends TCA Title 37 and Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 4..

You have voted HB-1122: Relating to the admissibility of certain recorded statements made by child abuse victims..

You have voted HB-1080: Relating to certain procedural measures in a suit affecting a parent-child relationship to protect a child against child neglect or physical or sexual abuse..

You have voted SB-495: Relating to certain procedural measures in a suit affecting a parent-child relationship to protect a child against child neglect or physical or sexual abuse..

You have voted HB-914: Relating to the administration of services provided by the Department of Family and Protective Services, including foster care, child protective, and prevention and early intervention services..

You have voted HB-615: As enacted, adds the commission of trafficking for commercial sex act to the definitions of child sexual abuse and severe child abuse; redefines "caregiver" for the purposes of the laws governing the placement and custody of juveniles. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 37, Chapter 1, Part 6..

You have voted HB-871: Relating to child and family support services for families in crisis, including authorization agreements..

You have voted SB-553: As enacted, adds the commission of trafficking for commercial sex act to the definitions of child sexual abuse and severe child abuse; redefines "caregiver" for the purposes of the laws governing the placement and custody of juveniles. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 37, Chapter 1, Part 6..

You have voted HB-559: As introduced, requires a mandatory report of child sexual abuse to include the name, address, telephone number, and age of the child, the name, address, and telephone number of the person responsible for the care of the child, and the facts requiring the report. - Amends TCA Title 37..

You have voted HB-540: As introduced, removes requirement that a child must suffer physical injury for a parent or custodian to commit the offense of child endangerment and raises age of child who may be victim of offense of child endangerment from eight to 10 years of age. - Amends TCA Section 39-15-401..

You have voted HB-694: Relating to the response time for investigating a report of abuse or neglect of a child..

You have voted HB-697: Relating to the inadmissibility of certain information in court as evidence of abuse or neglect of a child..

You have voted HB-702: Relating to a system for assessing the potential risk of harm to children in child protective services..

You have voted SB-431: As introduced, requires a mandatory report of child sexual abuse to include the name, address, telephone number, and age of the child, the name, address, and telephone number of the person responsible for the care of the child, and the facts requiring the report. - Amends TCA Title 37..

You have voted SB-11: Relating to the provision of child protective services and other health and human services by certain state agencies or under contract with a state agency, including foster care, child protective, relative and kinship caregiver support, prevention and early intervention health care, and adoption services..

You have voted SB-287: As introduced, expands child abuse to include intentionally commanding, inducing, compelling, or otherwise causing, including by use of threats or violence, a minor to commit a criminal gang offense; states that prosecution shall not require conviction of the minor for the criminal gang offense committed; designates a first offense as a Class A misdemeanor and second or subsequent offense as a Class E felony. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40..

You have voted HB-289: Relating to protective orders for certain children who are victims of abuse or neglect..

You have voted HB-249: Relating to investigations of child abuse, neglect, or exploitation and to child protective services functions of the Department of Family and Protective Services..

You have voted HB-148: As introduced, expands child abuse to include intentionally commanding, inducing, compelling, or otherwise causing, including by use of threats or violence, a minor to commit a criminal gang offense; states that prosecution shall not require conviction of the minor for the criminal gang offense committed; designates a first offense as a Class A misdemeanor and second or subsequent offense as a Class E felony. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40..