[1]The Texas Adoptee Rights Coalition [1] has announced it has drafted a clean unrestricted bill that will be introduced in the Texas legislature soon. The text is not available, but here’s a preview:
- Restores the right of all Texas-born adoptees, at age 18, to obtain noncertified copies of their own original birth certificates upon request;
- If the adoptee is deceased, allows the adoptee’s descendant, adult sibling, surviving spouse, or adoptive parent to request and obtain the adoptee’s original birth certificate;
- Creates an optional and genuine contact preference form that a birthparent may complete, which expresses that parent’s preference for contact with the adoptee;
- For parents who do not prefer contact, requires the filing of a supplemental medical history form that would nevertheless provide additional information to the adoptee;
- Goes into effect on January 1, 2020, for all provisions.
For more details go to TXARC [2]. Bastard Nation is a proud member of the Texas Adoptee Rights Coalition.