1. (a) Duty to Report. An employee, volunteer, or other individual working under the auspices of a facility, program, or non-juvenile justice contract facility must report to local law enforcement and to TJJD OIG if the person has reasonable to cause to believe a juvenile has died and the death:

   1. (1) occurred on the premises of a program, facility, or non-juvenile justice contract facility;
   2. (2) resulted from an illness, incident, or injury that occurred, was discovered, or was reported on the premises of a program, facility, or non-juvenile justice contract facility; or
   3. (3) occurred while in the presence of an employee, volunteer, or other individual working under the auspices of a facility, program, or non-juvenile justice contract facility, regardless of where the death occurred.

2. (b) Time Frames for Reporting.

   1. (1) A report of a death must be made to local law enforcement immediately upon, and no later than one hour after, the discovery or notification of the death.
   2. (2) A report of a death must be made to TJJD OIG immediately upon, and no later than four hours after, the discovery or notification of the death.
   3. (3) A written report of the cause of death must be submitted to the Office of the Attorney General no later than 30 days after the juvenile's death if required by Article 49.18, Code of Criminal Procedure.
   4. (4) A copy of the death investigative report must be submitted to TJJD no later than 10 days after completion.

3. (c) Methods for Reporting.

   1. (1) The initial report to TJJD must be made by phone using the toll-free number as designated by TJJD.
   2. (2) Within 24 hours after the phone report to TJJD, the completed Incident Report Form must be submitted to TJJD OIG by email.
   3. (3) The initial report to law enforcement must be made by phone.

Source Note:The provisions of this §358.250 adopted to be effective September 1, 2025, 50 TexReg 2620.