SRC-HRD S.B. 52 75(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterS.B. 52
By: Shapiro
Jurisprudence
1-22-97
As Filed


DIGEST 

Currently, Texas law provides that there is a two-year limitation for the
appeal of adoption cases, whereas the limitation for other civil cases is
six months.  Thus, blood relatives of an adopted child have up to
two-years to petition to overturn the adoption.  S.B. 52 narrows the
period in which an adoption may be contested from two years to six months.

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 52, provides that the validity of an adoption order is
not subject to attack after six months after the date the order is
rendered. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 162.012(a) Family Code, to provide that the
validity of an adoption order is not subject to attack after six months
after the date the order was rendered, rather than after the second
anniversary of, the date the order was rendered. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date:  September 1, 1997. 
            Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 3.  Emergency clause.