Texas SB1590 amends Family Code to update duties of the vital statistics unit regarding suits affecting the parent-child relationship and electronic.

Texas SB1590 amends the Family Code to update the duties of the vital statistics unit of the Department of State Health Services. The bill specifies that the unit must furnish a certificate of the results of a search of the registry within ten days of receiving a request from an individual, a court, or an agency. It also mandates the establishment of an electronic process for such requests. The changes apply to requests received on or after January 1, 2026. The executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission must adopt rules to implement these changes.

Texas SB1590 amends Family Code to update duties of the vital statistics unit regarding suits affecting the parent-child relationship and electronic.

Texas SB1590 amends the Family Code to update the duties of the vital statistics unit of the Department of State Health Services. The bill specifies that the unit must furnish a certificate of the results of a search of the registry within ten days of receiving a request from an individual, a court, or an agency. It also mandates the establishment of an electronic process for such requests. The changes apply to requests received on or after January 1, 2026. The executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission must adopt rules to implement these changes.