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§ 191.00491 — BIRTH RECORD ISSUED TO VICTIMS AND CHILDREN OF VICTIMS OF DATING OR FAMILY VIOLENCE

HS § 191.00491Title 3. VITAL STATISTICS · Ch. 191. ADMINISTRATION OF VITAL STATISTICS RECORDS · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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On request of an individual described by this section, the state registrar, a local registrar, or a county clerk shall issue, without payment of a fee, a certified copy of the individual's birth record to:
(1)a victim of dating violence as defined by Section 71.0021, Family Code;
(2)a victim of family violence as defined by Section 51.002, Human Resources Code; or
(3)a child of a victim described by Subdivision (1) or (2).

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 374 (S.B. 798), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.

Source: Texas Health and Safety Code § 191.00491 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.