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School district police departments can't take child abuse reports, new Texas Attorney General opinion says
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· October 7, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points The source provides more information on the Texas Attorney General's opinion and its impact on school district police departments' role in reporting child abuse. A new opinion from the Texas Attorney General states that school district police departments are not able to take reports of child abuse.
A new opinion from the Texas Attorney General states that school district police departments are not able to take reports of child abuse. This opinion may have implications for how such reports are handled.
Further details about the opinion and its potential effects are available from the source. The opinion is a recent development, and its specifics may be found through additional reporting.
The source provides more information on the Texas Attorney General's opinion and its impact on school district police departments' role in reporting child abuse.
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Category: safety Published: October 7, 2026 Source: ABC13 Houston Reading time: 1 min
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