By: West, Menéndez S.B. No. 1341
(In the Senate - Filed March 1, 2023; March 16, 2023, read
first time and referred to Committee on Health & Human Services;
April 24, 2023, reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 6,
Nays 0; April 24, 2023, sent to printer.)
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the application review process for certain delayed
birth certificates.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 192.025, Health and Safety Code, is
amended by adding Subsection (f) to read as follows:
(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.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.
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