Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion

. . THEAITORNEYGENERAL OF TEXAS AUSTIN. TEXAS 78711 Honorable Raymond W. Vowel1 Opinion No. H-986 Commissioner Department of Public Welfare Re: Extent of child abuse Austin, Texas 78701 reporting statute. Dear Mr. Vowell: You have requested our opinion concerning the scope of Texas law regarding the reporting of child abuse. Section 34.01 of the Family Code provides: Any person having cause to believe that a child's physical or mental health or wel- fare has been or may be adversely affected by abuse or neglect shall report in accor- dance with Section 34.02 of this code. Section 34.02…