(a) In this section, "group home" means an establishment that:
(1) provides, in one or more buildings, lodging to three or more residents who are unrelated by blood or marriage to the owner of the establishment; and
(2) provides those residents with community meals, light housework, meal preparation, transportation, grocery shopping, money management, laundry services, or assistance with self-administration of medication but does not provide personal care services as defined by Section 247.002, Health and Safety Code.
(b) A person commits an offense if the person:
(1) has actual knowledge that a resident of a group home has suffered bodily injury due to assault, neglect, or an omission in care; and
(2) fails to report that fact to law enforcement or the Department of Family and Protective Services.
(c) It is an exception to the application of this section that:
(1) the actor is a person who holds a license issued under Chapter 142, 242, 246, 247, or 252, Health and Safety Code, or who is exempt from licensing under Section 142.003(a)(19), 242.003(3), or 247.004(4), Health and Safety Code; or
(2) the injury occurs in:
(A) an establishment or facility exempt from licensing under Section 142.003(a)(19), 242.003(3), or 247.004(4), Health and Safety Code;
(B) a hotel as defined by Section 156.001, Tax Code;
(C) a retirement community;
(D) a monastery or convent;
(E) a child-care facility as defined by Section 42.002, Human Resources Code;
(F) a family violence shelter center as defined by Section 51.002, Human Resources Code; or
(G) a sorority or fraternity house or other dormitory associated with an institution of higher education.
(d) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
(e) If conduct constituting an offense under this section also constitutes an offense under any other law, the actor may be prosecuted under this section, the other law, or both.