Sec. 162.604.  MAXIMUM AGE RESTRICTION FOR ADOPTIVE PARENTS PROHIBITED.  (a)  The Department of Family and Protective Services, a single source continuum contractor, or a licensed child-placing agency that places a child for adoption may not implement or enforce a policy that:
(1)  sets a maximum age for any prospective adoptive parent; or
(2)  sets a maximum age differential between a child and any prospective adoptive parent.
(b)  Subject to Subsection (a), the Department of Family and Protective Services, a single source continuum contractor, or a licensed child-placing agency may consider the health and expected lifespan of each prospective adoptive parent when determining the best interest of a child.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 589 (H.B. 2969), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.