Section 745.4205 - What must I do when I take possession of a child from a law enforcement officer?When you take possession of a child from a law enforcement officer, you must:
(1) With the assistance of the officer who has the child, obtain and document any available information regarding:(A) The identity of the child, including name, age, date of birth, gender, race, hair color, eye color, height, and address;(B) The identity of the child's parents, including names, dates of birth, addresses, and phone numbers;(C) Individuals or relatives that the child may be released to;(D) The officer that you are taking possession of the child from, including the officer's full name, badge number, department the officer works for, and case number; and(E) Any other information that must be included in the child's record for an emergency admission, as listed in 26 TAC § 748.1271 of Title 40 (relating to At the time of an emergency admission, what information must I document in the child's record?) or 26 TAC § 749.1189 of Title 40 (relating to At the time of an emergency admission, what information must I document in the child's record?);(2) Immediately notify the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) that you have taken possession of the child by calling the Texas Abuse Hotline; and(3) Provide the information obtained and documented from paragraph (1) of this section to the DFPS investigator who responds to the call.26 Tex. Admin. Code § 745.4205
The provisions of this §745.4205 adopted to be effective March 1, 2006, 31 TexReg 858; amended by Texas Register, Volume 43, Number 26, June 29, 2018, TexReg 4474, eff. 8/1/2018; amended to be effective July 29, 2018, 43 TexReg 4472; transferred effective July 15, 2019, as published in the June 14, 2019 issue of the Texas Register, 44 TexReg 2963