Sec. 191.021. REGISTRATION DISTRICTS. (a) The state is divided into registration districts for the purposes of registering births, deaths, and fetal deaths. The registration districts are:
(1) each justice of the peace precinct; and
(2) each municipality with a population of 2,500 or more.
(b) To facilitate registration, the department may combine or divide registration districts.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0536, eff. April 2, 2015.
Structure Texas Statutes
Chapter 191 - Administration of Vital Statistics Records
Subchapter B. Records of Births, Deaths, and Fetal Deaths
Section 191.021. Registration Districts
Section 191.022. Local Registrars
Section 191.023. Consolidation of County and Municipal Maintenance of Birth and Death Records
Section 191.024. Reports of Information
Section 191.025. Record Books and Certificates
Section 191.026. Local Records
Section 191.027. Review of Certificate by Local Registrar
Section 191.028. Amendment of Certificate
Section 191.029. Certificates or Report Sent to State Registrar
Section 191.031. Review of Certificates by State Registrar
Section 191.032. State Records