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TNHB1692PassAs enacted, clarifies that a court may waive the requirement for a home study in an adoption when the prospective adoptive parent or parents are not related to the child if certain requirements are met. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.
[Detail][Text][Discuss]		2026-05-05
Effective date(s) 04/27/2026
TNSB1751PassAs enacted, clarifies that a court may waive the requirement for a home study in an adoption when the prospective adoptive parent or parents are not related to the child if certain requirements are met. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.
[Detail][Text][Discuss]		2026-05-05
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 878
TNSB1854Intro

Sine Die		As introduced, changes from 100 years to 90 years the amount of time that must elapse from the date the adoption was finalized before confidential adoption records become public records open to inspection. - Amends TCA Title 18; Title 36, Chapter 1; ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss]		2026-02-02
To Senate Judiciary Committee
TNHB1781Intro

Sine Die		As introduced, changes from 100 years to 90 years the amount of time that must elapse from the date the adoption was finalized before confidential adoption records become public records open to inspection. - Amends TCA Title 18; Title 36, Chapter 1; ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss]		2026-01-22
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
TNSB1005PassAs enacted, allows petitioners to include all children in one adoption petition if the petitioners are seeking to adopt more than one child at the same time, unless the court issues a written order finding that it is in the best interest of the child...
[Detail][Text][Discuss]		2025-05-13
Effective date(s) 05/05/2025
TNHB1180PassAs enacted, allows petitioners to include all children in one adoption petition if the petitioners are seeking to adopt more than one child at the same time, unless the court issues a written order finding that it is in the best interest of the child...
[Detail][Text][Discuss]		2025-05-13
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 386
TNHB0102PassAs enacted, changes from 21 to 18 the age at which certain adoption records must be made available to certain adopted persons; makes various other changes regarding adoption records. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1.
[Detail][Text][Discuss]		2025-04-04
Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
TNSB1267PassAs enacted, changes from 21 to 18 the age at which certain adoption records must be made available to certain adopted persons; makes various other changes regarding adoption records. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1.
[Detail][Text][Discuss]		2025-04-04
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 79
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