Tex. Local Gov't Code Section 118.015
Birth or Death Certificate

(a)

The fee for “Birth or Death Certificate” under Section 118.011 (Fee Schedule) is for issuing a certified copy of a birth certificate or death certificate and is the same as the fee charged under Subchapter C (Certified Copies), Chapter 191 (Administration of Vital Statistics Records), Health and Safety Code, by the state registrar of vital statistics and the local registrar of births and deaths.

(b)

A county clerk who collects a fee under this section for a certified copy of a birth certificate shall deposit the fee into the county treasury. The state’s portion of the fee shall be sent to the comptroller as provided by Subchapter B (Collection and Remittance of Fees), Chapter 133 (Criminal and Civil Fees Payable to the Comptroller).
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 284(68), eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 305, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 209, Sec. 74(a), eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 263 (H.B. 2962), Sec. 4, eff. May 30, 2005.

Source: Section 118.015 — Birth or Death Certificate, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.­118.­htm#118.­015 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

118.001
Definition 118.002
Bill for Fees 118.011
Fee Schedule 118.012
Personal Property Records Filing 118.013
Real Property Records Filing 118.014
Certified Papers 118.015
Birth or Death Certificate 118.016
Bond Approval 118.018
Marriage License 118.019
Declaration of Informal Marriage 118.020
Brand Registration 118.021
Oath Administration 118.022
Disposition of Marriage License and Declaration Fees 118.023
Fees for Ex Officio Services 118.024
Free Access to Records 118.025
County Clerk’s Records Archive 118.026
Fee for County Records Technology and Infrastructure in Certain Counties 118.051
Clerical Duties 118.052
Fee Schedule 118.056
Services in Pending Probate Action 118.058
Claim Against Estate 118.059
Issuing Document 118.060
Certified Papers, No Return Required 118.061
Letters and Abstracts 118.062
Deposit and Safekeeping of Wills 118.063
Mail Service of Process 118.065
Free Access to Records 118.066
Prohibited Fees 118.070
Fee for Search of Records 118.101
Fee Schedule 118.121
Fee Schedule 118.123
Fees After Entry of Judgment 118.124
Prohibited Fees 118.0131
Optional Recording Fees for Court Facilities: Hidalgo County and Cameron County 118.131
Fees Set by Commissioners Court 118.132
Service of Process for Appellate Court 118.133
Sheriff’s and Constable’s Response to False Alarm in Populous County 118.134
Payment of Costs Incurred for Care of Certain Property 118.0135
Waiver of Real Property Filing Fees 118.141
Fee Schedule 118.142
Returned Check 118.143
Stop-payment Order 118.144
Copy of Check or Other Record 118.0145
Noncertified Papers 118.145
Disposition of Fees Collected 118.161
Fee Schedule 118.171
Returned Check 118.0215
Returned Check 118.0216
Records Management and Preservation 118.0217
Mental Health Background Check 118.0525
Increased Fee for Noncompliance with Document Specifications 118.0526
Copies of Court Records Preserved Only on Microfilm or by Electronic Method 118.0545
Services Rendered After Judgment in Original Action 118.0605
Noncertified Papers 118.801
Overcharging of Fees 118.1235
Fee for Certified Copy
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Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 118.015’s source at texas​.gov