Tex. Health & Safety Code § 191.0049

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 191.0049 - Birth Record Issued to Foster Child or Youth or Homeless Child or Youth

On request of a child or youth described by this section, the state registrar, a local registrar, or a county clerk shall issue, without fee or parental consent, a certified copy of the child's or youth's birth record to:

(1) a homeless child or youth as defined by 42 U.S.C. Section 11434a;

(2) a child in the managing conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services; and

(3) a young adult who:

(A) is at least 18 years of age, but younger than 21 years of age; and

(B) resides in a foster care placement, the cost of which is paid by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Tex. Health and Safety Code § 191.0049

Added by Acts 2019, Texas Acts of the 86th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 1024,Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/2019.