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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
Stephen Simpson

Texas bill barring anonymous reporting of child abuse heads to Gov. Greg Abbott

A caseworker's badge hangs off her neck as she prepares to assist on a case for the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) in June 2018.
A caseworker’s badge hangs off her neck as she prepares to assist on a case for the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services in June 2018. (Credit: Pu Ying Huang for The Texas Tribune)

In an attempt to weed out false reports of child abuse, the Texas Legislature has approved a bill that would bar Texans from making child abuse reports anonymously.

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