Texas HB2814 ensures children and prisoners receive personal identification certificates, birth certificates, and social security cards upon.

Texas HB2814 mandates that children committed to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department and prisoners in county jails receive personal identification certificates, birth certificates, and social security cards before their discharge or release. The bill requires sheriffs to request these documents on intake and ensure they are provided upon discharge. It also sets a $5 fee for these documents and outlines reimbursement procedures for the actual costs incurred by agencies involved. The provisions apply to discharges occurring on or after December 1, 2025.

Texas HB2814 ensures children and prisoners receive personal identification certificates, birth certificates, and social security cards upon.

Texas HB2814 mandates that children committed to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department and prisoners in county jails receive personal identification certificates, birth certificates, and social security cards before their discharge or release. The bill requires sheriffs to request these documents on intake and ensure they are provided upon discharge. It also sets a $5 fee for these documents and outlines reimbursement procedures for the actual costs incurred by agencies involved. The provisions apply to discharges occurring on or after December 1, 2025.