Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 161.006 - Termination After Abortion(a) A petition requesting termination of the parent-child relationship with respect to a parent who is not the petitioner may be granted if the child was born alive as the result of an abortion.(b) In this code, "abortion" has the meaning assigned by Section 245.002, Health and Safety Code.(c) The court or the jury may not terminate the parent-child relationship under this section with respect to a parent who:(1) had no knowledge of the abortion; or(2) participated in or consented to the abortion for the sole purpose of preventing the death of the mother.Amended by Acts 2017, Texas Acts of the 85th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 441,Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/2017.Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. 4/20/1995.