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Texas · 89th Legislature Regular Session

HB5100 Relating to instruction on adoption in the parenting and paternity awareness program in public schools.

Direction

Custody & support otherAI label

No change to rights of the paying or noncustodial parent model confidence 80%

Adds required instruction on adoption as an alternative to becoming a parent, including the process for placing a child for adoption, in the parenting and paternity awareness program used in public school health curriculum.

include information related to adoption, including information about: (A) the differences between private adoption and foster care; (B) the process for adopting a child privately or through the state foster care system; and (C) adoption as an alternative to becoming a parent and the process for placing a child for adoption;

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Custody & support paternityAI label

No change to rights of the paying or noncustodial parent model confidence 70%

Amends the parenting and paternity awareness program in public schools to require instruction on adoption, including as an alternative to becoming a parent.

The State Board of Education, in conjunction with the office of the attorney general, shall develop a parenting and paternity awareness program that a school district shall use in the district's high school health curriculum.

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  1. Filed (completed)
  2. Committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both
  5. Governor
  6. Law

Status: Died (session ended)

Last action
2025-04-07: Referred to Public Education
Filed
2025-03-13
Committee
Public Education
Sponsor
Terri Leo-Wilson R + 13 cosponsors (13 R)

Why the model tagged it this way: The bill amends the required parenting and paternity awareness program in Texas public schools to add specific instruction on adoption (differences between private and foster care adoption, the adoption process, and adoption as an alternative to parenthood). This is a neutral change with no effect on the rights or obligations of parents regarding custody, parenting time, support, or paternity establishment between private parties. It falls under custody-support because it directly modifies the statutorily mandated 'parenting and paternity awareness' curriculum, but does not alter any legalaxis

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History (3 actions)
DateChamberAction
2025-04-07HReferred to Public Education
2025-04-07HRead first time
2025-03-13HFiled