SB 1288 (2023) -  Adoption

General Bill by Rodriguez
Adoption: Exempting certain adoption proceedings from specified requirements if certain documentation is contained in the court’s file; providing when an adoption entity, rather than an intermediary, becomes the designated guardian of the person for a child; revising consent requirements for unmarried biological fathers; providing that a consent to adoption may identify a specific adoptive parent; requiring the clerk of court to issue a separate case number for a petition for adoption and providing that such petition may not be maintained in a specified court file, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2023
Last Event: 05/05/23 S Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1322 (Ch. 2023-257) on Friday, May 5, 2023 10:59 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
  • Judiciary
  • Rules

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 1099 Subject: Adoption Relationship: Similar
Bill #: CS/HB 1377 Subject: Adoption of Children in Dependency Court Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 1322 Subject: Adoption Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

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Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1322 (Ch. 2023-257) Time: 05/05/2023 - 10:59 AM Member: Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Version: __
Event: S Introduced Time: 03/07/2023 - 10:45 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Rules Time: 03/06/2023 - 12:31 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 02/28/2023 - 12:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
39.812 HB 1099, HB 1201, CS/SB 1634
63.032 HB 1099
63.037 HB 1099
63.0423 CS/SB 870, CS/HB 899, HB 1099, SB 1306, HB 1339
63.052 HB 1099
63.062 HB 1099, HB 1201, CS/SB 1634
63.082 HB 1099, CS/CS/SB 1322, CS/HB 1377
63.085 HB 373, SB 854, HB 1099
63.087 HB 1099, CS/CS/SB 1322, CS/HB 1377
63.089 HB 1099
63.122 HB 1099, CS/CS/SB 1322, CS/HB 1377
63.132 HB 1099, CS/CS/SB 1322, CS/HB 1377
63.212 HB 1099, CS/CS/SB 1322, CS/HB 1377