Texas § HS.192.025 - SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

§ HS.192.025. SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS. (a) The state registrar shall accept an application under Section 192.024 if the applicant's statement of date and place of birth and parentage is established to the state registrar's satisfaction by the evidence required by this section. (b) The certification of the state registrar shall be added to a certificate accepted for filing under this section. (c) If the birth occurred at least four years but less than 15 years before the date of the application: (1) the statement of date and place of birth must be supported by at least two documents, only one of which may be an affidavit of personal knowledge; and (2) the statement of parentage must be supported by at least one document, which may be a document qualifying for submission under Subdivision (1). (d) If the birth occurred 15 or more years before the date of the application: (1) the statement of date and place of birth must be supported by at least three documents, only one of which may be an affidavit of personal knowledge; and (2) the statement of parentage must be supported by at least one document, which may be a document qualifying for submission under Subdivision (1). (e) A document accepted as evidence under this section, other than an affidavit of personal knowledge, must be at least five years old. A copy or abstract of the document may be accepted if certified as true and correct by the custodian of the document. (f) The state registrar may not reject an application under this subchapter based solely on the inclusion of supporting evidence that contains inconsistent or contradictory information if, based on the contents of the application as a whole, the state registrar determines by a preponderance of the evidence the applicant's identity and place of birth. In making a determination under this subsection, the state registrar shall consider and give weight to: (1) any supporting evidence that raises a legitimate question as to the applicant's actual place of birth; (2) the inclusion of a valid driver's license or personal identification certificate; and (3) the inclusion of a verified affidavit by a person with personal knowledge of the applicant's identity. (g) Notwithstanding any other law, if a delayed birth certificate of a person who was born before January 1, 1971, is otherwise acceptable for registration and the identity of one parent of the person is established by information not contradictory to information available to the state registrar, the state registrar shall register the certificate with only the established parent's name entered on the certificate. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by: Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 764 (S.B. 227 ), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2025.