By:  Lindsay                                                      S.B. No. 1587
	(In the Senate - Filed March 14, 2003; March 20, 2003, read 
first time and referred to Committee on Health and Human Services; 
May 19, 2003, reported favorably by the following vote:  Yeas 7, 
Nays 0; May 19, 2003, sent to printer.)


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT


relating to bureau of vital statistics forms.                               
	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)  Certificates submitted to the state registrar by the 
clerk of the court which need correction shall be mailed directly 
from the bureau of vital statistics to the attorney of record 
designated on the certificate.
	SECTION 2.  Section 194.002, Health and Safety Code, is 
amended by adding Subsection (f) to read as follows:
	(f)  Forms submitted to the bureau of vital statistics by the 
clerk of the court which need correction shall be mailed directly 
from the bureau of vital statistics to the attorney of record 
designated on the certificate.
	SECTION 3.  Section 108.003, Family Code, is amended by 
adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
	(c)  Forms submitted to the bureau of vital statistics shall 
be mailed directly from the bureau of vital statistics to the 
attorney of record as designated on the bureau of vital statistics 
form.
	SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2003.                           



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