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Texas · 89th Legislature Regular Session
SB1207Relating to instruction on adoption in the parenting and paternity awareness program in public schools.
Direction
Custody & supportpaternityAI label
=No change to rights of the paying or noncustodial parentmodel confidence 70%
Adds required instruction on adoption as an alternative to becoming a parent and the process for placing a child for adoption in the parenting and paternity awareness program, which informs students about options that can affect paternity and parental rights.
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 & supportotherAI label
=No change to rights of the paying or noncustodial parentmodel confidence 80%
Requires instruction on adoption (including private adoption, foster care, and placing a child for adoption) in the high school parenting and paternity awareness program, providing information on legal alternatives to parenthood without changing custody, support, or paternity rules.
The program must: (1) address parenting skills and responsibilities, including child support and other legal rights and responsibilities that come with parenthood; (2) 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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Law
Stage: Law · step 6 of 6
Last action
2025-06-20: Effective immediately
Filed
2025-02-10
Sponsor
Phil King R, Terri Leo-Wilson R + 17 cosponsors (1 D, 16 R)
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill amends the required content of the public school parenting and paternity awareness program to add detailed instruction on adoption as an alternative to parenthood. This is neutral for custody-support because it is educational only and does not change any legal rules, presumptions, calculations, or procedures for custody, parenting time, child support, paternity, or alimony between parents or third parties. No other listed topics are substantively addressed.
Related bills
HB737Relating to searches of the state registry of paternity.=No change to rights of the paying or noncustodial parent Filed
HB947Relating to a suit for dissolution of a marriage and associated suit affecting the parent-child relationship when a party is pregnant.↑Expands rights of the paying or noncustodial parent↓Restricts rights of the paying or noncustodial parent Filed
HB175Relating to a court order for retroactive child support, including for retroactive child support beginning on the date of the child's concep↓Restricts rights of the paying or noncustodial parent↓Restricts rights of the paying or noncustodial parent Died (session ended)
HB88Relating to a court order for retroactive child support, including for retroactive child support beginning on the date of the child's concep↓Restricts rights of the paying or noncustodial parent↓Restricts rights of the paying or noncustodial parent Died (session ended)