Texas Lawmakers Consider Major Changes to Surrogacy: What Houston Families Need to Understand

Texas lawmakers are exploring significant changes to surrogacy laws, potentially banning foreign nationals from using Texas surrogates and expanding restrictions to include commercial surrogacy or IVF for all Texans. These proposals threaten to disrupt established legal contracts for parental rights, impacting families struggling with infertility, LGBTQ+ individuals, and the entire reproductive services industry by introducing immense legal uncertainty and potentially forcing Texans out of state for family building options.