S.B. No. 948
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to certain information provided to prospective adoptive
  parents by the Department of Family and Protective Services.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter A, Chapter 162, Family Code, is
  amended by adding Section 162.0086 to read as follows:
         Sec. 162.0086.  INFORMATION REGARDING SIBLING ACCESS.
  (a)  The Department of Family and Protective Services shall provide
  information to each person seeking to adopt a child placed for
  adoption by the department regarding the right of a child's sibling
  to file a suit for access to the child under Sections 102.0045 and
  153.551.
         (b)  The department may provide the information required
  under Subsection (a) on any form or application provided to
  prospective adoptive parents.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 948 passed the Senate on
  April 19, 2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 948 passed the House on
  May 24, 2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 146, Nays 0, two
  present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor