(a) Yes, pursuant to Texas Human Resources Code §42.04412 and Texas Family Code §261.303, the child care operation must not interfere with an investigation that we are conducting.
(b) If anyone at the child care operation refuses, prevents, or delays us from visiting and investigating all areas of the operation during the hours of operation, we may seek a court order granting us access to the operation and records maintained by the operation. In addition, Child Care Licensing may issue the child care operation a deficiency or take an enforcement action against the operation if the operation refuses, prevents, or delays our ability to conduct an investigation.

Source Note: The provisions of this §707.719 adopted to be effective July 15, 2020, 45 TexReg 4780