PORT ARTHUR HEALTH DEPARTMENT
449 Austin Avenue, Port Arthur, Texas, 77640
Contact & location
- Address
- 449 Austin Avenue, Port Arthur, Texas, 77640
- Records for
- Port Arthur County, Texas
- Phone
- (409)983-8853
- Official site
- Government website ↗
Last verified July 14, 2026
This office issues Texas state records
Port Arthur County follows Texas’s fees, eligibility rules and processing times. Compare the statewide baseline below before choosing where to go.
- $22.00
- Texas birth certificate fee
- 5–6 weeks
- Statewide processing
- 31,290,831
- Texas population
This office charges $23.00 — $1.00 more than the Texas fee.
See full Texas requirements, IDs & fees →Office hours
| Monday | 8:00am - 4:30pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 8:00am - 4:30pm |
| Wednesday | 8:00am - 4:30pm |
| Thursday | 8:00am - 4:30pm |
| Friday | 8:00am - 4:30pm |
| Saturday | closed |
| Sunday | closed |
Certificates, fees & processing
| Record | Fee | Processing |
|---|---|---|
| Birth Certificate | $23.00 | 5–6 weeksTexas estimate |
| Death Certificate | $21.00 | 5–6 weeksTexas estimate |
Processing times are set at state level — county offices do not publish their own — and are estimates that vary with demand.
The PORT ARTHUR HEALTH DEPARTMENT’s office or registry of vital records, offers a wide range of crucial services. These offices play a vital role in the protection and provision of essential documents such as birth certificates, death certificates . In addition to maintaining these primary records, they are responsible for managing and issuing copies of birth, marriage, and death records that occurred within the Township of Port Arthur. Alongside record maintenance, this office provides valuable services like issuing certified copies of documents, overseeing the registration of domestic partnerships, and offering assistance to rectify any errors detected in vital records. Through these comprehensive services, the vital records office ensures the accuracy, accessibility, and integrity of vital records for the benefit of the community.
Reviews
★★★★★3.6 (16)- ★★★★★Hope ScottGoogle
Another great spot to take pictures in Port Arthur, TX!
- ★★★★★Christina CabralesGoogle
I was told I could not get my birth certificate in Port Arthur I had to go to BMT. I was born in El Paso TX. A week later I was told I could get it in Port Arthur.
- ★★★★★Deja’ Lynn SmithGoogle
Didn’t answer the phone for two days straight. Called the third day close to closing time and a lady answered then transferred me. No answer after she transferred me. Poor customer service....
- ★★★★★Amber MayGoogle
Nurses do not maintain professionalism. I also witnessed many HIPPA violations. Patient’s were asked their report questions in the lobby around other staff and patients.
- ★★★★★Heather FortuneGoogle
Went to vital statistics in port arthur to add my recently deceased husband's name to a birth certificate. The lady there told me "ma'am, we don't add dead people to documents! They're already dead" and rolled her eyes. She told me I needed a court order to do that and when I told her I had the court order signed by a judge with me, she wouldn't even look at it and told me I needed to hire an attorney. When I looked online, i found out what i needed to do and i DID NOT need to hire an attorney like she told me. That lady wouldn't even ATTEMPT to help me figure anything out. She is rude, lazy and useless! For the record, the other people that work in the health department building were very nice. I wish I would have gotten her name so I could file a formal complaint against her. Not that it would solve anything because they probably wouldn't do anything anyway but at least it would be a documented complaint. Get enough of them, they might do something about it. I know I'm not the only person that woman has treated like this based on her attitude.