Relating to the offense of failure to report child abuse or neglect by certain professionals and the statute of limitations for that offense; harmonizing other statute of limitations provisions.
What changed between versions
Added a three-year statute of limitations for failure to report child abuse or neglect when the offense is punishable as a Class A misdemeanor under Family Code Section 261.109(c).
Modified statute of limitations for kidnapping and burglary involving victims under 17 years of age to extend to 20 years from the victim's 18th birthday.
Reorganized felony limitation periods by renumbering subsections and adjusting timeframes for various offenses including theft, fraud, and assault.
Changed the statute of limitations for trafficking of a disabled individual from ten years from discovery to ten years from the victim's 18th birthday.
Added new subsection to Article 12.02 specifying that indictments for failure to report child abuse or neglect may be presented within three years from when the offense was discovered.
