TX SB227

Officially named the "Charles Edward Barton Act"

Prohibits the state registrar from rejecting delayed birth certificate applications solely due to inconsistent or contradictory supporting evidence if the applicant's identity and place of birth can be established by a preponderance of evidence from the application as a whole

Requires the state registrar to consider and weigh: evidence raising legitimate questions about actual place of birth, valid driver's licenses or personal identification certificates, and verified affidavits from persons with personal knowledge of the applicant's identity

For persons born before January 1, 1971, allows registration of delayed birth certificates with only one parent's name if that parent's identity is established by non-contradictory information

Takes effect September 1, 2025; passed the Senate 31-0 on April 28, 2025, and the House 133-0 on May 25, 2025