TX SB1693

Limits mandatory child abuse/neglect reporting requirements to "professionals" (state-licensed/certified individuals or employees of state-licensed facilities who have direct contact with children), removing the current requirement that any person with reasonable cause to believe abuse occurred must report

Requires professionals to report suspected abuse or neglect within 48 hours, but allows them to alternatively refer families to community-based prevention or family preservation services providers instead of law enforcement or child protective services

Non-professionals are only required to report if they directly witness sexual abuse, sexual assault, or physical abuse of a child; they may voluntarily report suspected abuse but are not mandated to do so

Allows multiple professionals aware of the same incident to delegate reporting responsibility to one professional who includes contact information for all involved professionals

Maintains criminal penalties for professionals who fail to report (Class A misdemeanor, elevated to state jail felony if the child had intellectual disability in certain facilities and suffered serious bodily injury, or if the actor intended to conceal the abuse)