1. (a) The fee for a certified copy or research copy of a birth record is $22.00.
2. (b) The fee for a certified copy or research copy of a death or fetal death record is $20.00. The fee for each additional copy of the same record requested in the same order is $3.00.
3. (c) The fee for an heirloom birth certificate is $50.00.
4. (d) The fee for an heirloom wedding anniversary certificate is $50.00.
5. (e) The fee for a search of a vital record or information on file within the Vital Statistics Section is $10.00.
6. (f) The fee for a verification of a birth record is $22.00.
7. (g) The fee for a verification of a marriage, divorce, or death record is $20.00.
8. (h) The fee for a photocopy of a marriage license application is $20.00.
9. (i) The fee for a certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth is $20.00.
10. (j) The fee for a file sealed by adoption or parentage determination is $10.00.
11. (k) The fee for a non-certified copy of an original birth certificate to an adult adoptee is $10.00.
12. (l) The fee for an identification of the court that granted an adoption is $10.00.
13. (m) The fee for an amendment to a birth, death, or fetal death record is $15.00.
14. (n) The fee for a new birth record based on adoption or parentage determination is $25.00.
15. (o) The fee for a delayed record of birth is $25.00.
16. (p) The fee for a Paternity Registry inquiry is $10.00.
17. (q) The fee for an Acknowledgment of Paternity Registry inquiry is $10.00. The fee includes a certified copy of the Acknowledgement of Paternity, if found.
18. (r) The fee for enrolling in the Central Adoption Registry is $30.00.
19. (s) The fee for expedited service is $25.00 for each application submission, in addition to required application fees.
20. (t) The fee for a disinterment permit is $25.00.
21. (u) The fee for a certified birth record is waived for an applicant who appears in person to obtain a certified copy from the department or a Local Registrar and states the certified record is required for the purpose of obtaining an election identification certificate issued pursuant to Transportation Code Chapter 521A.
22. (v) The fee for a certified copy of a birth record is waived for an applicant who states the applicant is a victim, or child of a victim, of dating or family violence, pursuant to Texas Health and Safety Code §191.00491, who is fleeing a living situation due to dating or family violence and does not have personal identification documents.

Source Note:The provisions of this §181.22 adopted to be effective July 3, 2003, 28 TexReg 4904; amended to be effective July 22, 2004, 29 TexReg 6936; amended to be effective December 1, 2005, 30 TexReg 7876; amended to be effective August 11, 2013, 38 TexReg 4896; amended to be effective October 21, 2013, 38 TexReg 7307; amended to be effective November 24, 2021, 46 TexReg 7884; amended to be effective November 20, 2024, 49 TexReg 8584.