BIRTH RECORDS ARE CONFIDENTIAL AND ONLY AVAILABLE TO QUALIFIED APPLICANTS

BIRTH RECORDS ARE NOT PUBLIC RECORD UNTIL 75 YEARS AFTER THE DATE OF BIRTH 

Types of Certificates Issued

• Long-Form (Detailed) Birth Certificate

Long-Form Birth Certificates are available for Registrants born in Johnson County and are acceptable for any needed purpose.

• Short-Form (Abstract) Birth Certificate

Short-Form Birth Certificates are available for Registrants born in a Texas hospital and are acceptable for driver’s license renewals, school registration, sports, etc.

Short-Forms may not be acceptable for Court, Immigration or Indian Registry.

Specially coded Short-Forms may be acceptable for Passports, but will be accepted at the discretion of the U.S. Department of State.

Customers who need a Texas Long-Form Birth Certificate, but were not born in Johnson County, can either contact the Local Registrar of their birth location or go to https://txapps.texas.gov/tolapp/ovra/index.htm for purchase options from the State of Texas website. 

Applicants

Birth Certificates are only issued to Walk-In Applicants or Mail-In Applicants. We cannot process phone-in or faxed requests. 

Requirements for Walk-In Applicants:

• A completed Application for Birth or Death Record
• An original, valid government-issued photo ID
• Payment in Full

Requirements for Mail-In Applicants:

• A completed, State approved, Application for Birth or Death Record

The Application must include the following information:

• Full name as it appears on birth record
• Date and county of birth
• Parents' names, including mother's maiden name
• Your relationship to person named on certificate
• Your valid mailing address
• Purpose of record
• Signature and date

• A daytime phone number
• A completed, notarized Proof of Identification & Affidavit (Pg. 2 of the Application)
• A legible copy of a valid government-issued photo ID
• Payment in Full (DO NOT MAIL CASH)

 Applications are available in our Office or they can be download from the links at bottom of this section.

Qualified Applicants

Qualified Applicants Include:         

• Registrant or an Immediate Family Member by blood, marriage or adoption;
• Guardian or Legal Representative;
• Law Enforcement or Governmental Agencies;
• Persons who can demonstrate a direct and tangible interest in the record for statutory obligations; or
• Persons protecting a personal legal property right and who can present an Original Designation Document or Attested Statement.

Valid Government-Issued Photo ID is Required

Fee Schedules - Effective January 1, 2024

ALL fees are due and payable at the time of filing. Personal checks are not accepted. Attorney's business checks are accepted. Visa and Master Cards accepted. Fees may be charged to a credit card via telephone or mail by supplying the account number, expiration date, and card holder's zip code.

Office Locations, Contact Information & Mailing Address

The Office at the Burleson Sub-Courthouse is closed from 12:00-1:00 P.M. for lunch. 

Forms:

• Application for Birth or Death Record Walk-In
• Application for Birth or Death Record Mail-In