Texas § HS.88.008 - ENVIRONMENTAL LEAD INVESTIGATIONS
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§ HS.88.008. ENVIRONMENTAL LEAD INVESTIGATIONS
ENVIRONMENTAL LEAD INVESTIGATIONS. (a) On receiving a report of a child with a confirmed blood lead level warranting an environmental lead investigation, the department or its authorized agent may conduct an environmental lead investigation of: (1) the home environment in which the child resides, if the department or the department's authorized agent obtains the written consent of an adult occupant; (2) any child-care facility with which the child has regular contact and that may be contributing to the child's blood lead level, if the department or the department's authorized agent obtains the written consent of the owner, operator, or principal of the facility; and (3) any child-occupied facility with which the child has regular contact and that may be contributing to the child's blood lead level, if the department or the department's authorized agent obtains the written consent of: (A) the owner, operator, or principal of the facility; or (B) an adult occupant of the facility if the facility is subject to a lease agreement. (b) Notwithstanding the consent requirements under Subsection (a), consent for an investigation is not required to be in writing for an investigation related to a report of a child with a blood lead level of 45 micrograms per deciliter or more if a good faith attempt to contact the persons authorized to provide written consent under Subsection (a) has been unsuccessful. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 398 (S.B. 814 ), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007.
Source: official Texas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section HS.88.008 ("ENVIRONMENTAL LEAD INVESTIGATIONS") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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