HB 1692 Enacted
Adoption - As enacted, clarifies that a court may waive the requirement for a home study in an adoption when the prospective adoptive parent or parents are not related to the child if certain requirements are met. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.
Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
May 5, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 04/27/2026
May 5, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 878
Apr 27, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor.
Apr 16, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
Apr 15, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker
Apr 14, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker
Apr 10, 2026 · House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 25, Nays 2, PNV 2
Apr 9, 2026 · House
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0759)
Apr 9, 2026 · House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Apr 9, 2026 · House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Apr 8, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
Apr 8, 2026 · House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 86, Nays 7, PNV 2
Apr 8, 2026 · House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0980)
Apr 8, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Apr 2, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/8/2026
Apr 2, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Apr 1, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026
Apr 1, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
Mar 25, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026
Mar 25, 2026 · House
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2026
Mar 18, 2026 · House
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026
Mar 18, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026
Mar 10, 2026 · House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/10/2026
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Mar 3, 2026 · House
Action Def. in s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee to 3/10/2026
Mar 2, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Feb 25, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/3/2026
Jan 22, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee
Jan 22, 2026 · House
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
Jan 21, 2026 · House
Intro., P1C.
Jan 15, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction