SB1588 — Relating to the failure to report child abuse or neglect; increasing a criminal penalty.

SB1588 — Relating to the failure to report child abuse or neglect; increasing a criminal penalty. · Informed CitizenrySB 1588 amends the Family Code to increase the criminal penalty for failing to report child abuse or neglect. While the offense is generally a Class A misdemeanor, it becomes a state jail felony if…Open in Informed Citizenry