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Amend CSSB 6 by adding the following appropriately numbered
SECTION to the bill and renumbering subsequent SECTIONS of the bill
appropriately:
SECTION _____. Subchapter D, Chapter 261, Family Code, is
amended by adding Section 261.3012 to read as follows:
Sec. 261.3012. COMPLETION OF PAPERWORK. An employee of the
department who responds to a report that is assigned the highest
priority in accordance with department rules adopted under Section
261.301(d) shall identify, to the extent reasonable under the
circumstances, forms and other paperwork that can be completed by
members of the family of the child who is the subject of the report.
The department employee shall request the assistance of the child's
family members in completing that documentation but remains
responsible for ensuring that the documentation is completed in an
appropriate manner.