A smirking, pink-haired Texas mother was arrested over the weekend for refusing medical treatment for her 1-year-old who suffered second-degree burns -- as the mom admitted the baby may have had prior cigarette burns, investigators said.

TEXAS MOM SENTENCED IN DEATHS OF TODDLERS INSIDE HOT CAR

Harris County Precinct Four deputies were asked to do a welfare check after a concerned citizen noticed what looked like a cigarette burn on the child.



Deputies say 19-year-old Cybil Menard admitted she'd "always refused medical treatment" for the baby.

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Police charged her with injury to a child by omission.

Menard was freed on $15,000 bond and the child was released to a guardian, officials said.