Simple Surrogacy — An Honest Editorial Review

Intended parents evaluating surrogacy options among fertility clinics in Texas will quickly encounter Simple Surrogacy, a Dallas-based agency that describes itself as the oldest and largest surrogacy and egg donation agency in Texas. This is a third-party reproduction agency — not a medical clinic. Simple Surrogacy recruits and coordinates gestational carriers (GCs) and egg donors; the medical IVF and donor egg work itself happens at a partnered reproductive endocrinology (REI) practice selected by the intended parents.

About the Agency

Simple Surrogacy was founded in 2002 and, at the time of publication, describes more than 22 years in third-party reproduction. The agency is co-owned by Stephanie Scott (Executive Program Director) and Kristen Hanson (Executive Director of Finance and Contracts), and publicly describes itself as all-female owned and operated with a team that has first-hand experience as surrogates, egg donors, or intended parents. The agency states that it is certified by New York State as a Licensed Surrogacy Agency under the state's Child-Parent Security Act, which is a notable operational credential because New York's licensing is among the most rigorous in the U.S. The agency also publicly states membership in the Better Business Bureau (A+ rating) and adherence to ASRM/SART and FDA guidelines for its surrogacy and egg donor programs.

Services Offered

The agency's published service menu covers the non-medical scaffolding of a donor or GC cycle:

• Gestational surrogacy matching and full-service case management
• Egg donor matching and donor cycle coordination (through "Simple Donations")
• Surrogate recruiting, psychological and medical pre-screening (through licensed MHPs and clinics)
• Legal coordination with independent reproductive-law attorneys
• Escrow management — independently handled by Seed Trust, with an in-house Escrow Oversight manager
• 24/7 support coordination for both IPs and surrogates throughout the journey
• Service for international intended parents and LGBTQ+ family building

What This Agency Is — and Isn't

The distinction matters. Simple Surrogacy coordinates matching, screening, legal, psychological, and financial logistics. It does not perform medical ART. Ovarian stimulation, egg retrieval, fertilization, embryology, and embryo transfer all take place at an REI clinic chosen by the intended parents. IPs working with Simple Surrogacy still independently select and contract with an REI from the list of fertility clinics in Texas or elsewhere and should independently evaluate IVF success rates at that clinic.

Services for LGBTQ+ and International Intended Parents

The agency publicly states it serves clients without restriction on sexual orientation, marital status, gender, race, religion, or age, and describes itself as a founding advisory-panel member of Men Having Babies and a sponsor of Rainbow Families. Same-sex male couples, single fathers, and international IPs are a meaningful share of the agency's stated client base. For LGBTQ+ family building, gestational surrogacy combined with donor eggs is the typical clinical path.

Texas Legal Framework

Texas is a comparatively surrogacy-friendly state with a codified statute. Under Texas Family Code Chapter 160, Subchapter I (§§160.751–763), a gestational agreement is enforceable when validated by a Texas court prior to embryo transfer, and the intended parents named in a validated agreement are recognized as the child's legal parents at birth — enabling pre-birth parentage orders in qualifying cases. The statute as written contemplates a marriage requirement for the IPs pursuing a validated agreement; unmarried and single IPs have historically used alternative legal pathways in Texas, though reproductive-law counsel now routinely navigates those cases. Traditional (genetic) surrogacy is not governed by Subchapter I. The agency coordinates but does not represent either party; both IPs and the GC retain independent counsel.

Patient Experience

At publication, Simple Surrogacy holds a 5.0-star Google rating across 18 reviews. That review volume is modest relative to the agency's 22-year tenure, but the rating is perfect and the agency also publishes extensive testimonial and press history (Newsweek, USA Today, LA Times, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Dallas Child). Volume aside, IPs considering the agency should request reference calls with prior intended parents and prior GCs.

Costs and Timeline

Texas has no state fertility insurance mandate (see fertility insurance mandates by state and IVF cost by state) — surrogacy and donor-egg expenses are essentially entirely out-of-pocket. The agency does not publish line-item pricing online but markets a "Texas Advantage" on fees. Per industry ranges published by SEEDS and ASRM, agency-assisted journeys commonly fall within: donor-egg cycles (agency + donor compensation + clinic) $35,000–$60,000; full gestational surrogacy journeys (agency fees, GC compensation, legal, escrow, insurance, medical) $100,000–$200,000+. Matching timelines typically run weeks-to-a-few-months for egg donors and 3–12+ months for GCs depending on IP requirements and insurance screening. Confirm all fees and timelines in writing before contracting.

Considering At-Home Insemination?

For the narrow subset of prospective parents who do not need a GC or donor egg — typically single women or same-sex female couples with no underlying uterine or tubal factor, using donor sperm — at-home intracervical insemination is a lower-cost first step before committing to clinic-based IUI or IVF. MakeAMom kits are a commonly cited option in this category. At-home insemination does not apply to IPs pursuing gestational surrogacy or donor-egg cycles, which require a clinical setting.

Location and Contact

• Address: 8080 N Central Expy, Suite 1700-200, Dallas, TX 75206
• Phone: 1-866-417-8776 (also listed as 1-800-41-SURRO)
• Website: simplesurrogacy.com

FAQ

Does Simple Surrogacy perform IVF? No. Simple Surrogacy is a matching and coordination agency — not a fertility clinic. Medical ART (stimulation, retrieval, embryology, transfer) is performed at an REI clinic selected by the intended parents.

Is Texas a safe legal jurisdiction for surrogacy? Texas has a codified gestational-agreement statute (Texas Family Code §§160.751–763) that allows pre-birth parentage orders when the agreement is judicially validated before embryo transfer. The statute as written contemplates married IPs; unmarried and single IPs use alternative pathways that reproductive-law counsel navigates routinely. Retain independent Texas reproductive-law counsel for your case.

Does the agency work with LGBTQ+ and international intended parents? Yes — the agency publicly states it does not discriminate based on sexual orientation, marital status, race, religion, age, or gender, and publishes its work with same-sex couples, single parents, and international IPs.

Editorial note: Fertlo reviews are independent and not paid placements. See our editorial policy. Agency details verified from Simple Surrogacy's public website at publication; confirm current fees, services, and legal requirements directly with the agency and independent reproductive-law counsel.