Texas sends more surrogates into the country’s surrogacy programs than any state except California. Military spouses around Fort Cavazos, JBSA, and Fort Bliss. Stay-at-home moms across the suburbs of Houston, Dallas, Austin, and San Antonio. Latina and Tejana mothers whose families have stayed in Texas for generations.
There’s a reason the numbers stack up here. Texas has a real surrogacy statute that’s been on the books for two decades. And because Texas has no state income tax, more earnings stay in your household.
The piece most agencies don’t talk about: who’s running the medical side? Physician’s Surrogacy is the only U.S. agency where OB/GYNs make the call on screening and consult directly with your local Texas OB when something needs a second look.
Texas was one of the earliest states to put gestational surrogacy into statute. Texas Family Code Chapter 160, Subchapter I (the Gestational Agreement Act) lays out exactly how a surrogacy contract gets validated, what a surrogate’s rights are, and how parentage is established. Your protections aren’t an interpretation. They’re written law.
What makes Texas unusual is the court validation step. Before embryo transfer happens, your gestational agreement goes through a Texas court for review and approval. It adds time on the front end, but it locks parentage and contract enforceability before anyone is pregnant. By the time you transfer, every legal question is already answered.
Texas brings its own practical challenges. Many private insurance plans here (including most Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas plans) carry surrogacy exclusions that other states don’t. Cross-state matches are extremely common, since intended parents from New York, Massachusetts, California, and abroad regularly choose Texas surrogates.
None of these are dealbreakers. They’re the reason a coordinator reviews your specific situation before you sign anything, not after.
The two things every Texas surrogate asks first: what the pay looks like and whether you’ll qualify.
First-time Texas surrogates start at $60,000+ as a flat-rate package. Your number is agreed upon in writing before you sign anything, then released on a fixed schedule through escrow.
Experienced surrogates can earn more based on their journey history. Travel, maternity wardrobe, and pregnancy-related costs are covered separately.
Our OB/GYN team reviews every Texas application individually. It’s not just a coordinator checking boxes. We look for women between 20.5 and 40.5, are currently raising their own child, and have a BMI under 35.
Meeting the basics is a strong start. Our physicians make the final call.
The agency model most Texas surrogates have seen looks like this: you fill out a form, a coordinator calls you, a coordinator emails you, a coordinator sets up your appointments. Somewhere up the chain there’s a medical director who signs off on paperwork.
Ours runs differently. The same OB/GYNs who designed our screening protocol are the ones reviewing your case, watching your bloodwork, and getting on the phone with your Texas OB when something looks unusual.
Compensation in Texas
Complete your medical and psychological screening before you're matched and earn $1,250. That money is yours regardless of what happens next. You also move into transfer faster once you're paired with intended parents.
Screening Stays in Texas
Every appointment happens near your home in DFW, Houston, Austin, San Antonio, or anywhere across the state. We coordinate with local clinics and your existing OB so the surrogacy fits into your schedule, not the other way around.
Support Past Delivery
Most agencies disappear once the baby is born. Ours stays 3 to 6 months after with continued coordinator access, post-birth check-ins, and someone to call if anything physical or emotional comes up during recovery.
ind out if you qualify, what you’d earn, and what a Texas surrogacy journey actually looks like.
Carrying for another family is one of the most meaningful things a person can do. We want to make sure you go in clear-eyed, supported, and paid what you were promised.
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This application is a quick, no-commitment way to see if you can become a surrogate with us. If you have any questions about the process or your application, feel free to call or text us at 858-210-6022 or email us at info@PhysiciansSurrogacy.com
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