Texas Statutes
Chapter 162 - Adoption
Subchapter E. Voluntary Adoption Registries

Section 162.401. Purpose - Sec. 162.401. PURPOSE. The purpose of this subchapter is to...

Section 162.402. Definitions - Sec. 162.402. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Administrator" means the...

Section 162.403. Establishment of Voluntary Adoption Registries - Sec. 162.403. ESTABLISHMENT OF VOLUNTARY ADOPTION REGISTRIES. (a) The vital...

Section 162.404. Requirement to Send Information to Central Registry - Sec. 162.404. REQUIREMENT TO SEND INFORMATION TO CENTRAL REGISTRY. An...

Section 162.405. Determination of Appropriate Registry - Sec. 162.405. DETERMINATION OF APPROPRIATE REGISTRY. (a) The administrator of...

Section 162.406. Registration Eligibility - Sec. 162.406. REGISTRATION ELIGIBILITY. (a) An adoptee who is 18...

Section 162.407. Registration - Sec. 162.407. REGISTRATION. (a) The administrator shall require each registration...

Section 162.408. Proof of Identity - Sec. 162.408. PROOF OF IDENTITY. The rules and minimum standards...

Section 162.409. Application - Sec. 162.409. APPLICATION. (a) An application must contain: (1) the...

Section 162.411. Fees - Sec. 162.411. FEES. (a) The costs of establishing, operating, and...

Section 162.412. Supplemental Information - Sec. 162.412. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION. (a) A registrant may amend the...

Section 162.413. Counseling - Sec. 162.413. COUNSELING. The applicant must participate in counseling for...

Section 162.414. Matching Procedures - Sec. 162.414. MATCHING PROCEDURES. (a) The administrator shall process each...

Section 162.416. Disclosure of Identifying Information - Sec. 162.416. DISCLOSURE OF IDENTIFYING INFORMATION. (a) When a match...

Section 162.419. Registry Records Confidential - Sec. 162.419. REGISTRY RECORDS CONFIDENTIAL. (a) All applications, registrations, records,...

Section 162.420. Rulemaking - Sec. 162.420. RULEMAKING. (a) The executive commissioner of the Health...

Section 162.421. Prohibited Acts; Criminal Penalties - Sec. 162.421. PROHIBITED ACTS; CRIMINAL PENALTIES. (a) This subchapter does...

Section 162.422. Immunity From Liability - Sec. 162.422. IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY. (a) The Department of State...