HOUSE BILL 1634 |
HOUSE AUTHOR: King, Phil |
EFFECTIVE: 09-01-01 |
SENATE SPONSOR: Harris |
House Bill 1634 amends the Penal Code to include fees or reimbursements for adoption counseling among the exceptions to what constitutes the criminal act of offering or accepting any kind of payment in exchange for a child for the purpose of adoption. The bill would also exempt reimbursements to a licensed child-placing agency for necessary pregnancy-related expenses paid by the agency as allowed by the minimum standards set by the Department of Protective and Regulatory Services.