Texas Family Code

§ 160.422 — CERTIFICATE OF SEARCH OF REGISTRY

FA § 160.422Title 5. THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND THE SUIT AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP · Part B. SUITS AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP · Ch. 160. UNIFORM PARENTAGE ACT · Art. E. REGISTRY OF PATERNITY

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(a)The vital statistics unit shall furnish a certificate of the results of a search of the registry on request by an individual, a court, or an agency listed in Section 160.412(b). (a-1) Using existing resources, the vital statistics unit shall establish an electronic process through which the Department of Family and Protective Services may request information under this section.

(b)The certificate of the results of a search must include a digitized or written signature on behalf of the unit and state that:

(1)a search has been made of the registry; and

(2)a registration containing the information required to identify the registrant:

(A)has been found and is attached to the certificate; or

(B)has not been found.

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Legislative history

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1283 (H.B. 3997), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 1.074, eff. April 2, 2015. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 670 (H.B. 4795), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2025.