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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the emergency possession of a newborn by employees of a |
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hospital. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 262.302(a), Family Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(a) A designated emergency infant care provider shall, |
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without a court order, take possession of a child who appears to be |
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60 days old or younger if: |
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(1) the child is voluntarily delivered to the provider |
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by the child's parent by: |
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(A) leaving the child with an employee of the |
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provider, including surrendering a child to an employee of a |
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hospital immediately after giving birth to the child; or |
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(B) placing the child in a newborn safety device |
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located inside the provider's facilities; and |
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(2) the parent did not express an intent to return for |
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the child. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |