Texas HB1071 establishes the Texas Adoption Assistance Program to provide grants to adoptive parents for adoption-related expenses.

Texas HB1071 creates the Texas Adoption Assistance Program, administered by the Health and Human Services Commission. Certified organizations can award one-time grants to eligible adoptive parents for adoption-related expenses. Eligible parents must reside in Texas, adopt a child under 18, and have an annual household income of up to $400,000. Grants cover expenses like legal fees, home studies, and counseling. Certified organizations must meet eligibility criteria, submit to annual audits, and distribute at least 97% of donations as grants.

Texas HB1071 establishes the Texas Adoption Assistance Program to provide grants to adoptive parents for adoption-related expenses.

Texas HB1071 creates the Texas Adoption Assistance Program, administered by the Health and Human Services Commission. Certified organizations can award one-time grants to eligible adoptive parents for adoption-related expenses. Eligible parents must reside in Texas, adopt a child under 18, and have an annual household income of up to $400,000. Grants cover expenses like legal fees, home studies, and counseling. Certified organizations must meet eligibility criteria, submit to annual audits, and distribute at least 97% of donations as grants.