TITLE: Relating to the emergency possession of a newborn by employees of a hospital.

SUMMARY: Relating to the emergency possession of a newborn by employees of a hospital.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to the emergency possession of a newborn by employees of a hospital. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 262.302(a), Family Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) A designated emergency infant care provider shall, without a court order, take possession of a child who appears to be 60 days old or younger if: (1) the child is voluntarily delivered to the provider by the child's parent by: (A) leaving the child with an employee of the provider,including surrendering a child to an employee of a hospital immediately after giving birth to the child;or (B) placing the child in a newborn safety device located inside the provider's facilities; and (2) the parent did not express an intent to return for the child. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.