Texas Birth Records

Security restrictions of Texas Birth Records Online
Birth certificates for births within the last 75 years are considered closed protected records and TexasOnline has the following restrictions for these records:

  • You can only order your own birth certificate or the birth certificate of your child where you are listed as a parent on the record.
  • You must have a valid state driver license or ID card.
If you do not meet these criteria, you cannot use TexasOnline to request a closed protected birth certificate, but you can make the request by following the instructions as listed below.

Alternative instructions for ordering a birth certificate

  1. Fill out an application for a certified copy of a Birth or Death Certificate. For births that occurred 75 years ago to the present, only the immediate family members to the name on the birth certificate are eligible to request a copy. If you are not an immediate family member, you must provide legal documentation, such as a court order establishing guardianship, that documents a direct and tangible interest in the record.

  2. Send in the application with payment using one of the methods listed in the table below. If the birth occurred within the last 75 years, you must include a photocopy of your valid photo government-issued ID. The following are acceptable forms of ID:
    • State-issued driver license
    • State/city/county ID card
    • Student ID
    • Government employment badge or card
    • Prison ID
    • Military ID
If you do not have photo ID, an alternative would be to send a copy of the photo ID of an immediate family member or copies of two documents with your name, such as a utility bill and your Social Security card. One of the documents must have your signature.

Applications for birth certificates where the birth was within the last 75 years received without photo ID or the alternatives listed above will not be processed.


Here is the contact information for a Texas Birth Record:

To order birth records online

In person at the Texas Vital Records office:

1100 W. 49th Street
Austin, TX 78756
Monday-Friday
8 am - 5 pm

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