Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 264.505 - Establishment of Review Team(a) A multidisciplinary and multiagency child fatality review team may be established for a county to review child deaths in that county. A county may join with an adjacent county or counties to establish a combined review team.(b) Any person who may be a member of a review team under Subsection (c) may initiate the establishment of a review team and call the first organizational meeting of the team.(c) A review team must reflect the diversity of the county's population and may include: (1) a criminal prosecutor involved in prosecuting crimes against children;(3) a justice of the peace or medical examiner;(5) a pediatrician experienced in diagnosing and treating child abuse and neglect;(7) a child mental health provider;(8) a public health professional;(9) a child protective services specialist;(10) a sudden infant death syndrome family service provider;(13) a chief juvenile probation officer; and(14) a child abuse prevention specialist.(d) Members of a review team may select additional team members according to community resources and needs.(e) A review team shall select a presiding officer from its members.Amended by Acts 2017, Texas Acts of the 85th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 822,Sec. 8, eff. 9/1/2017.Amended By Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 268, Sec. 1.59, eff. 9/1/2005.Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 255, Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/1995; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 878, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1995.