Certified copy fee

Texas certified copy of birth record fee

$22

Source: Texas DSHS — Costs and Fees

Effective date: The official page does not print a calendar effective date. We are not inventing one.

Checked 2026-08-22. Next check 2026-08-29.

That is the Texas Department of State Health Services fee for one certified copy of a birth record, long form or short form.

Official copy Fee
First death certificate $20
Each additional death certificate ordered at the same time $3
Expedited processing $25 (the official page says this changed from $5)
In-person credit card at DSHS in Austin $2.25 processing fee