Amendments Made to the Texas Family Code Chapter 160 Uniform Parentage Act

Texas Family Code Chapter 160 (Determination of Parentage) can be viewed Here.

Parental Rights

Texas is the first state to adopt the following act. It was adopted in June 2001 and has made various changes in Texas law.

I. Uniform Parentage Act 2000

UNIFORM PARENTAGE ACT
Chapter 160, Family Code, is amended to read as follows:

CHAPTER 160. UNIFORM [DETERMINATION OF] PARENTAGE ACT

SUBCHAPTER A. 
APPLICATION AND CONSTRUCTION [GENERAL PROVISIONS]

SUBCHAPTER B. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 160.101. SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Parentage Act.
Sec. 160.102. DEFINITIONS. 
Sec. 160.103. SCOPE OF CHAPTER; CHOICE OF LAW. 
Sec. 160.104. AUTHORIZED COURTS. 
Sec. 160.105. PROTECTION OF PARTICIPANTS.
Sec. 160.106. DETERMINATION OF MATERNITY.
[Sections 160.107-160.200 reserved for expansion]

SUBCHAPTER C. PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP

Sec. 160.201. ESTABLISHMENT OF PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP.
Sec. 160.202. NO DISCRIMINATION BASED ON MARITAL STATUS.
Sec. 160.203. CONSEQUENCES OF ESTABLISHMENT OF PARENTAGE. 
Sec. 160.204. PRESUMPTION OF PATERNITY IN CONTEXT OF MARRIAGE. 
[Sections 160.205-160.300 reserved for expansion]

SUBCHAPTER D. VOLUNTARY ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF PATERNITY

Sec. 160.301. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF PATERNITY.
Sec. 160.302. EXECUTION OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF PATERNITY.
Sec. 160.303. DENIAL OF PATERNITY. 
Sec. 160.304. RULES FOR ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND DENIAL OF PATERNITY. 
Sec. 160.305. EFFECT OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT OR DENIAL OF PATERNITY. 
Sec. 160.306. FILING FEE NOT REQUIRED. 
Sec. 160.307. PROCEEDING FOR RESCISSION. 
Sec. 160.308. CHALLENGE AFTER EXPIRATION OF PERIOD FOR RESCISSION. 
Sec. 160.309. PROCEDURE FOR RESCISSION OR CHALLENGE. 
Sec. 160.310. RATIFICATION BARRED.
Sec. 160.311. FULL FAITH AND CREDIT.
Sec. 160.312. FORMS FOR ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND DENIAL OF PATERNITY. 
Sec. 160.313. RELEASE OF INFORMATION. 
Sec. 160.314. ADOPTION OF RULES. 
Sec. 160.315. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING. 
Sec. 160.316. SUIT TO CONTEST VOLUNTARY STATEMENT OF PATERNITY. 
[Sections 160.317-160.400 reserved for expansion]

SUBCHAPTER E. REGISTRY OF PATERNITY

Sec. 160.401. ESTABLISHMENT OF REGISTRY. 
Sec. 160.402. REGISTRATION FOR NOTIFICATION. 
Sec. 160.403. NOTICE OF PROCEEDING. 
Sec. 160.404. TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS: FAILURE TO REGISTER. 
[Sections 160.405-160.410 reserved for expansion]
Sec. 160.411. REQUIRED FORM. 
Sec. 160.412. FURNISHING OF INFORMATION; CONFIDENTIALITY. 
Sec. 160.413. OFFENSE: UNAUTHORIZED RELEASE OF INFORMATION. 
Sec. 160.414. RESCISSION OF REGISTRATION. 
Sec. 160.415. UNTIMELY REGISTRATION. 
Sec. 160.416. FEES FOR REGISTRY. 
[Sections 160.417-160.420 reserved for expansion]
Sec. 160.421. SEARCH OF APPROPRIATE REGISTRY. 
Sec. 160.422. CERTIFICATE OF SEARCH OF REGISTRY. 
Sec. 160.423. ADMISSIBILITY OF CERTIFICATE. 
[Sections 160.424-160.500 reserved for expansion]

SUBCHAPTER F. GENETIC TESTING

Sec. 160.501. APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER. 
Sec. 160.502. ORDER FOR TESTING. 
Sec. 160.503. REQUIREMENTS FOR GENETIC TESTING.
Sec. 160.504. REPORT OF GENETIC TESTING. 
Sec. 160.505. GENETIC TESTING RESULTS; REBUTTAL. 
Sec. 160.506. COSTS OF GENETIC TESTING. 
Sec. 160.507. ADDITIONAL GENETIC TESTING. 
Sec. 160.508. GENETIC TESTING WHEN ALL INDIVIDUALS NOT AVAILABLE.
Sec. 160.509. DECEASED INDIVIDUAL.
Sec. 160.510. IDENTICAL BROTHERS. 
Sec. 160.511. OFFENSE: UNAUTHORIZED RELEASE OF SPECIMEN. 
[Sections 160.512-160.600 reserved for expansion]

SUBCHAPTER G. PROCEEDING TO ADJUDICATE PARENTAGE

Sec. 160.602. STANDING TO MAINTAIN PROCEEDING. 
Sec. 160.603. NECESSARY PARTIES TO PROCEEDING. 
Sec. 160.604. PERSONAL JURISDICTION. 
Sec. 160.605. VENUE. 
Sec. 160.606. NO TIME LIMITATION: CHILD HAVING NO PRESUMED, ACKNOWLEDGED, OR ADJUDICATED FATHER. 
Sec. 160.607. TIME LIMITATION: CHILD HAVING PRESUMED FATHER. 
Sec. 160.608. AUTHORITY TO DENY MOTION FOR GENETIC TESTING. 
Sec. 160.609. TIME LIMITATION: CHILD HAVING ACKNOWLEDGED OR ADJUDICATED FATHER. 
Sec. 160.610. JOINDER OF PROCEEDINGS. 
Sec. 160.611. PROCEEDINGS BEFORE BIRTH. 
Sec. 160.612. CHILD AS PARTY; REPRESENTATION. 
[Sections 160.613-160.620 reserved for expansion]
Sec. 160.621. ADMISSIBILITY OF RESULTS OF GENETIC TESTING; EXPENSES. 
Sec. 160.622. CONSEQUENCES OF DECLINING GENETIC TESTING. 
Sec. 160.623. ADMISSION OF PATERNITY AUTHORIZED. 
Sec. 160.624. TEMPORARY ORDER. 
[Sections 160.625-160.630 reserved for expansion]
Sec. 160.631. RULES FOR ADJUDICATION OF PATERNITY. 
Sec. 160.632. JURY PROHIBITED. 
Sec. 160.633. HEARINGS; INSPECTION OF RECORDS.
Sec. 160.634. ORDER ON DEFAULT. 
Sec. 160.635. DISMISSAL FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION. 
Sec. 160.636. ORDER ADJUDICATING PARENTAGE; COSTS. 
Sec. 160.637. BINDING EFFECT OF DETERMINATION OF PARENTAGE. 
[Sections 160.638-160.700 reserved for expansion]

SUBCHAPTER H. CHILD OF ASSISTED REPRODUCTION

Sec. 160.701. SCOPE OF SUBCHAPTER. 
Sec. 160.702. PARENTAL STATUS OF DONOR. 
Sec. 160.703. HUSBAND'S PATERNITY OF CHILD OF ASSISTED REPRODUCTION. 
Sec. 160.704. CONSENT TO ASSISTED REPRODUCTION. 
Sec. 160.705. LIMITATION ON HUSBAND'S DISPUTE OF PATERNITY. 
Sec. 160.706. EFFECT OF DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE. 
Sec. 160.707. PARENTAL STATUS OF DECEASED SPOUSE.

II. Current Status of Gestational Agreements and Surrogacy:

The Texas Solution-
Legal v. Illegal:
Definition of ART- 
Insurance- 

III. Conclusion: