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Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 192.021 — DELAY LESS THAN ONE YEAR

HS § 192.021Title 3. VITAL STATISTICS · Ch. 192. BIRTH RECORDS · Art. B. DELAYED REGISTRATION

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(a)A birth that occurred more than five days but less than one year before the date of an application for registration may be recorded on a birth certificate and submitted for filing to the local registrar of the registration district in which the birth occurred.
(b)The local registrar may require evidence to substantiate the facts of the birth and may require a statement explaining the delay in filing the birth certificate. The local registrar may accept the certificate for filing if the evidence required by the local registrar is submitted.
(c)Registration under this section is subject to department rules. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by:

Legislative history

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0554, eff. April 2, 2015.

Source: Texas Health and Safety Code § 192.021 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.