House Bill 1386 is scheduled for a hearing in the House Public Health Committee on Wednesday, March 17th, 2021, beginning at 8:00am. Here’s what’s happening.
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TXARC and Adoptee Rights in the News
A Texas Monthly article features the work of the Texas Adoptee Rights Coalition and the story of TXARC spokesperson Shawna Hodgson.
Senator Nathan Johnson Files SB1877
Dallas metro area Senator Nathan Johnson has filed SB1877, the companion bill to House Bill 1386.
Introducing Texas HB1386
If enacted, HB1386 will restore the right of ALL Texas-born adoptees to obtain their original pre-adoption birth certificate at age 18, without restrictions.
As New York Leads, Texas Falls Behind
New York sent a message to Texas and dozens of other states: our laws remain inequitable, unworkable, and discriminatory against adult adopted people. This must change.
TXARC Statement on HB2725
Discriminatory amendments are intentional and planned, and our focus is, has, and will always be equality for all Texas adult adopted people.