Birth certificates for births within the past 75 years are considered protected records, and TexasOnline has the following requirements for requesting these records:
- If you reside in Texas, you can order your own record or the records of your immediate family members. If you live outside of Texas, you can order your own record or the record of your child, if you are listed as a parent on the record.
- You must have a valid state-issued driver's license or government-issued ID card.
- You must be ordering a record that is to be delivered within the United States, to U.S. territories or U.S. commonwealths, or to U.S. military addresses (APO, FPO).
- You must have a valid credit card.
If you do not meet these criteria, you cannot use TexasOnline to request a birth certificate from the past 75 years, but you can make the request by following the instructions on the Texas.gov Vital Records Application
