Texas § HS.192.011 - AMENDING BIRTH CERTIFICATE

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§ HS.192.011. AMENDING BIRTH CERTIFICATE

AMENDING BIRTH CERTIFICATE. (a) This section applies to an amending birth certificate that is filed under Section 191.028 and that completes or corrects information relating to the person's sex, color, or race. (b) On the request of the person or the person's legal representative, the state registrar, local registrar, or other person who issues birth certificates shall issue a birth certificate that incorporates the completed or corrected information instead of issuing a copy of the original or supplementary certificate with an amending certificate attached. (c) The department shall prescribe the form for certificates issued under this section. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

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