By: West, Menéndez  S.B. No. 1341
         (In the Senate - Filed March 1, 2023; March 16, 2023, read
  first time and referred to Committee on Health & Human Services;
  April 24, 2023, reported favorably by the following vote:  Yeas 6,
  Nays 0; April 24, 2023, sent to printer.)
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
  relating to the application review process for certain delayed
  birth certificates.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 192.025, Health and Safety Code, is
  amended by adding Subsection (f) to read as follows:
         (f)  The state registrar may not reject an application under
  this subchapter based solely on the inclusion of supporting
  evidence that contains inconsistent or contradictory information
  if, based on the contents of the application as a whole, the state
  registrar determines by a preponderance of the evidence the
  applicant's identity and place of birth. In making a determination
  under this subsection, the state registrar shall consider and give
  weight to:
               (1)  any supporting evidence that raises a legitimate
  question as to the applicant's actual place of birth;
               (2)  the inclusion of a valid driver's license or
  personal identification certificate; and
               (3)  the inclusion of a verified affidavit by a person
  with personal knowledge of the applicant's identity.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.
 
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