Relating to the procedures and notice required before an individual's name is added to the central child abuse or neglect registry.

SB 1196 requires a court order finding child abuse or neglect before adding someone to Texas' central child abuse registry, except in five specific cases. These exceptions include abandonment without identification, a child being a victim of severe injury or sexual abuse (with consent), certain serious criminal offenses (like murder or sexual assault under the Penal Code), leaving a child alone for six months without support, or a conviction for child murder. The bill affects the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services' procedures for adding names to the registry. It aims to ensure registry entries are based on formal legal findings rather than administrative decisions alone.