Tex. Health and Safety Code § 191.028
AMENDMENT OF CERTIFICATE
Texas · Texas Health and Safety Code · Status: effective
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- Tex. Health and Safety Code § 191.028, AMENDMENT OF CERTIFICATE, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/669011
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(a) A record of a birth, death, or fetal death accepted by a local registrar for registration may not be changed except as provided by Subsection (b).
(b) An amending certificate may be filed to complete or correct a record that is incomplete or proved by satisfactory evidence to be inaccurate. The amendment must be in a form prescribed by the department. The amendment shall be attached to and become a part of the legal record of the birth, death, or fetal death if the amendment is accepted for filing, except as provided by Section 192.011(b).
(c) Not later than the 30th business day after the date the department receives an amending certificate, the department shall notify the individual of whether the amendment has been accepted for filing.