Sec. 191.028. AMENDMENT OF CERTIFICATE. (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.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 54, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 758 (S.B. 703), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009.
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