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      S.B. No. 227         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.  This Act shall be known as the Charles Edward   Barton Act.          SECTION 2.  Section 192.025, Health and Safety Code, is   amended by adding Subsections (f) and (g) 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.           (g)     Notwithstanding any other law, if a delayed birth   certificate of a person who was born before January 1, 1971, is   otherwise acceptable for registration and the identity of one   parent of the person is established by information not   contradictory to information available to the state registrar, the   state registrar shall register the certificate with only the   established parent's name entered on the certificate.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.               ______________________________ ______________________________      President of the Senate Speaker of the House                 I hereby certify that S.B. No. 227 passed the Senate on   April 28, 2025, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.       ______________________________   Secretary of the Senate                I hereby certify that S.B. No. 227 passed the House on   May 25, 2025, by the following vote:  Yeas 133, Nays 0, two   present not voting.       ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House            Approved:     ______________________________                Date       ______________________________              Governor