A child born to parents who are not married to each other has the same rights under the law as a child born to parents who are married to each other.
Official text of the Texas Family Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.
Title 5 › Chapter 160 › Subchapter C
Texas Family Code § 160.202
No Discrimination Based on Marital Status
Uniform Parentage Act · Parent-Child Relationship
Legislative history
Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 821, Sec. 1.01, eff. June 14, 2001.