Texas Birth Certificate

A certified Texas birth certificate costs $22.00 ($22), and additional copies ordered at the same time are $22. County offices that publish their own fee charge between $22.00 and $26.00.

Standard processing is 25-30 business days. Expedited service: 20-25 business days ($5). In-person requests at a county office are often same-day.

245 Texas offices across 237 counties issue birth records: county clerks, registers of deeds and health departments listed on this page. You can also apply by mail to the state vital records office (Texas Department of State Health Services - Vital Statistics Section), or order online.

Texas issues certified copies to: Children, Grandparents, Legal Guardian, Legal Representative, Parents, Person on Record, Siblings, Spouse. Records become public after 75 years.

Accepted primary ID: Advance Parole, B1/B2 Visa Border Crossing Card, Driver's License, Federal ID, Law Enforcement ID, Offender ID, Permanent Residents Card, Pilot's License, Re-Entry Permit, Refugee Travel Document, SENTRI Card, State ID, US Citizenship ID, US Employment Authorization Card, US Military ID, US Passport, Visa, Weapon Permit. If you have no primary ID, bring two of: Auto Insurance, Bank Statement, Birth Certificate, Copy of Police Report for Stolen ID, Court Order, DD-214 Form, Divorce Decree, Expired Primary ID, Fishing License, Foreign ID Card, Foreign Passport, Form I-94, Health Insurance Card, Hunting License, Library Card, Loan Payment Contract, Marriage License, Medicaid Card, Medical Record, Medicare Card, Mexican Voter Registration Card, Pay Stub, Promissory Note, Property Title, Public Assistance Application, Religious Record, Rent Receipt, Rental Agreement, School Records, Social Security Card, Social Security Letter, Tax Documents, US Department of Homeland Security Notice, Utility Bill, Vehicle Registration, Veteran Affairs Card, Voter Registration Card, Work ID.

Yes. Prepare and submit your Texas birth certificate application online through our partner, Vital Records Online, and skip the in-person visit.