HB 1537: Contracts for Postadoption Contact
GENERAL BILL by McFarland
Contracts for Postadoption Contact; Defines "legal relative"; authorizes certain parties to enter into written contract for postadoption contact that permits contact between adopted child & his or her legal relatives; provides that certain contract provisions are unenforceable; requires that postadoption contract include certain statements; authorizes any party to such contract to file contract with court; requires court to make contract part of final adoption order; provides that continuing validity of adoption is not contingent upon compliance with terms of contract; authorizes & providing requirements for enforcement, modification, or termination of contract; prohibits enforcement of contract in certain circumstances; provides for automatic termination of contract in certain circumstances.
Last Action: 3/27/2025 House - Now in Human Services Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/28/2025 House • Filed
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/5/2025 House • Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
• Referred to Human Services Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
3/25/2025 House • Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
3/27/2025 House • Favorable by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
• Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
• Now in Human Services Subcommittee
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HB 1537, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/28/2025 at 3:49 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/27/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 558 (c1) Contracts for Postadoption Contact Grall Similar Last Action: 3/18/2025 S CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time 
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 693127 - Strike All Amendment
Remove lines 36-76 and insert:McFarland 3/26/2025
5:06 PMWithdrawn
3/27/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 63.0427 Agreements for continued communication or contact between adopted child and siblings, parents, and other relatives. Page 2 (pdf)