BILL ANALYSIS
Senate Research Center H.B. 567
80R1391 KKA-D By: Puente (Wentworth)
AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
Under Section 160.402, Family Code, a man may register, not later than 31 days after the birth of the child, if he seeks to be notified of adoption proceedings or the termination of his paternal rights. However, under Section 160.415, Family Code, the registration is considered untimely if the registration is later than 30 days after the birth of the child.
H.B. 567 makes the necessary change to harmonize the notification dates in both sections of the Family Code.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to any state officer, institution, or agency.
SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS
SECTION 1. Amends Section 160.415, Family Code, as follows:
Sec. 160.415. UNTIMELY REGISTRATION. Requires the bureau of vial statistics to notify the registrant that the registration was not timely filed, if a man registers paternity later than the 31st, rather than 30th, day after the date of the birth of the child.
SECTION 2. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2007.