Section 203.014 - Toll-Free Number(a) The department shall establish a permanent, toll-free number for the purpose of receiving any information concerning the abuse, neglect, or exploitation of children in the custody of the department or housed in a local probation facility.(b) The department shall ensure that: (1) the toll-free number is prominently displayed in each department facility and each local probation facility;(2) children in the custody of the department or housed in a local probation facility and employees of the department and the facility have confidential access to telephones for the purpose of calling the toll-free number; and(3) the toll-free number is in operation and answered by staff 24 hours a day, every day of the year.(c) The office of inspector general shall operate the toll-free number required by Subsection (a) and the 24-hour incident reporting center and shall share the complaints received with the appropriate department entity . Tex. Hum. Res. Code § 203.014
Amended by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 950,Sec. 25, eff. 9/1/2023.Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85, Sec. 1.002, eff. 9/1/2011.