By:  Van Arsdale (Senate Sponsor - Lindsay)                       H.B. No. 2886
	(In the Senate - Received from the House May 5, 2003; 
May 7, 2003, read first time and referred to Committee on Health 
and Human Services; May 19, 2003, reported favorably by the 
following vote:  Yeas 8, Nays 0; May 19, 2003, sent to printer.)


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT


relating to certain certificates and reports filed with the bureau 
of vital statistics.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 192.009, Health and Safety Code, is 
amended by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
	(d)  If the bureau of vital statistics determines that a 
certificate filed with the state registrar under this section 
requires correction, the bureau shall mail the certificate directly 
to an attorney of record with respect to the petition of adoption, 
annulment of adoption, or revocation of adoption. The attorney 
shall return the corrected certificate to the bureau. If there is no 
attorney of record, the bureau shall mail the certificate to the 
clerk of the court for correction.
	SECTION 2.  Section 194.002, Health and Safety Code,  is 
amended by adding Subsection (f) to read as follows:
	(f)  If the bureau of vital statistics determines that a 
report filed with the bureau under this section requires 
correction, the bureau shall mail the report form directly to an 
attorney of record with respect to the divorce or annulment of 
marriage. The attorney shall return the corrected report form to 
the bureau. If there is no attorney of record, the bureau shall mail 
the report form to the district clerk for correction.
	SECTION 3.  Section 108.003, Family Code, is amended by 
adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
	(c)  If the bureau of vital statistics determines that a 
report filed with the bureau under this section requires 
correction, the bureau shall mail the report directly to an 
attorney of record with respect to the adoption. The attorney shall 
return the corrected report to the bureau. If there is no attorney 
of record, the bureau shall mail the report to the clerk of the 
court for correction.
	SECTION 4.  Subchapter E, Chapter 6, Family Code, is amended 
by adding Section 6.410 to read as follows:
	Sec. 6.410.  REPORT TO ACCOMPANY PETITION.  At the time a 
petition for divorce or annulment of a marriage is filed, the 
petitioner shall also file a completed report that may be used by 
the district clerk, at the time the petition is granted, to comply 
with Section 194.002, Health and Safety Code.
	SECTION 5.  Subchapter G, Chapter 162, Family Code, is 
amended by adding Section 162.602 to read as follows:
	Sec. 162.602.  DOCUMENTATION TO ACCOMPANY PETITION FOR 
ADOPTION OR ANNULMENT OR REVOCATION OF ADOPTION.  At the time a 
petition for adoption or annulment or revocation of adoption is 
filed, the petitioner shall also file completed documentation that 
may be used by the clerk of the court, at the time the petition is 
granted, to comply with Section 192.009, Health and Safety Code, 
and Section 108.003.
	SECTION 6.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2003, and 
applies only to a certificate or report that the bureau of vital 
statistics of the Texas Department of Health determines requires 
correction on or after that date.



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