Tex. Health & Safety Code Section 192.026
Rejection or Return of Application

(a)

The state registrar may not register a delayed birth certificate if:

(1)

the applicant does not submit the documentary evidence required by Section 192.025 (Supporting Documents); or

(2)

the state registrar finds reason to question the validity or adequacy of the certificate or the documentary evidence.

(b)

On the state registrar’s refusal to register a certificate under Subsection (a), the state registrar shall:

(1)

furnish the applicant a statement of the reasons for the refusal; and

(2)

advise the applicant of the right to appeal to the statutory probate court or district court in the county in which the birth occurred, or in the statutory probate court or district court in the county in which the person resides, as provided by Section 192.027 (Registration by Judicial Order).

(c)

If an application to file a delayed birth certificate is not actively pursued, the state registrar shall:

(1)

return the application, supporting evidence, and any related instruments to the applicant; or

(2)

make another disposition of those documents that the state registrar considers appropriate.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1093 (H.B. 2794), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.

Source: Section 192.026 — Rejection or Return of Application, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.­192.­htm#192.­026 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

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