Texas Family Code

§ 161.001 — INVOLUNTARY TERMINATION OF PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP

FA § 161.001Title 5. THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND THE SUIT AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP · Part B. SUITS AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP · Ch. 161. TERMINATION OF THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP · Art. A. GROUNDS

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(a)In this section, "born addicted to alcohol or a controlled substance" means a child:

(1)who is born to a mother who during the pregnancy used a controlled substance, as defined by Chapter 481, Health and Safety Code, other than a controlled substance legally obtained by prescription, or alcohol; and

(2)who, after birth as a result of the mother's use of the controlled substance or alcohol:

(A)experiences observable withdrawal from the alcohol or controlled substance;

(B)exhibits observable or harmful effects in the child's physical appearance or functioning; or

(C)exhibits the demonstrable presence of alcohol or a controlled substance in the child's bodily fluids.

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Legislative history

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 508 (H.B. 657), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 593 (H.B. 8), Sec. 3.30, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 86 (S.B. 1838), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 24), Sec. 4.02, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 1.078, eff. April 2, 2015. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 (S.B. 206), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 40 (S.B. 77), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 317 (H.B. 7), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2017. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 8 (H.B. 567), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2021. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 29 (H.B. 2536), Sec. 1, eff. May 15, 2021. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 221 (H.B. 375), Sec. 2.17, eff. September 1, 2021. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 831 (H.B. 2924), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 675 (H.B. 1087), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2658), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (H.B. 4595), Sec. 8.002, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 830 (H.B. 2187), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 211 (H.B. 116), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2025. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 215 (H.B. 1151), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.