Relating to the creation of the Texas Adoption Is an Option Education and Awareness Program and to required adoption-related curriculum and information.

Relating to the creation of the Texas Adoption Is an Option Education and Awareness Program and to required adoption-related curriculum and information.

Source: OpenStates · fetched April 7, 2025

• Parent / guardiandirectModerate impactHigh certainty

  Requires the Texas Department of Health and Human Services to develop and implement the Texas Adoption Is an Option Education and Awareness Program. This program will provide information and education on adoption as an option.

  “Relating to the creation of the Texas Adoption Is an Option Education and Awareness Program”· Relating to the creation of the Texas Adoption Is an Option Education and Awareness Program

• Parent / guardiandirectModerate impactHigh certainty

  Mandates that public schools include adoption-related curriculum and information in their required courses. This aims to educate students about adoption as a potential choice.

  “required adoption-related curriculum and information”· required adoption-related curriculum and information

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