Adoption - As enacted, allows petitioners to include all children in one adoption petition if the petitioners are seeking to adopt more than one child at the same time, unless the court issues a written order finding that it is in the best interest of the children that separate petitions be filed; specifies that the clerk of court must charge only one filing fee for such a petition. - Amends TCA Title 18; Title 36 and Title 37.

Looking ahead

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History

1. 2025
   1. May 13Comp. became Pub. Ch. 386Latest
   2. Apr 15Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   3. Apr 15Comp. SB subst.
   4. Apr 14
      • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025 4/10/2025. Result: fail.Lower
   5. Apr 10H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025
   6. Apr 9Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/9/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   7. Apr 9Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   8. Apr 9Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025
   9. Apr 2Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025
   10. Apr 2Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025
   11. Mar 26Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/02/2025
   12. Mar 26Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025
   13. Mar 19Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025
   14. Mar 18Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE CHILDREN AND FAMILY AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/18/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   15. Mar 12Sponsor withdrawn.Minor
   16. Mar 12Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/18/2025
   17. Feb 12P2C, ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
   18. Feb 12Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs SubcommitteeMinor
   19. Feb 10Intro., P1C.Minor
   20. Feb 10Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   21. Feb 6Filed for introductionIntroduced