BILL ANALYSIS
Senate Research Center H.B. 568
80R1390 KSD-D By: Puente (Harris)
AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
Current law requires an affidavit that voluntarily relinquishes parental rights to contain the address of the parent who is relinquishing parental rights.
H.B. 568 requires an affidavit to voluntarily relinquish parental rights to contain the person's county of residence, rather than the person's address.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS
SECTION 1. Amends Section 161.103(b), Family Code, to require an affidavit to voluntarily relinquish parental rights to contain certain information, including the person's county of residence, rather than the person's address, and to make conforming and nonsubstantive changes.
SECTION 2. Makes application of this Act prospective.
SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 2007.