Families can attend the back-to-school birth certificate event on Aug. 2. (Courtesy Harris County Clerk's Office)
Families in need of birth certificates to register their child for the upcoming school year will be able to handle the task at an Aug. 2 back-to-school event hosted by the Harris County Clerk’s Office.
The details
“This initiative showcases public service in action,” Harris County Clerk Teneshia Hudspeth said in a news release. “These invaluable partnerships significantly impact families in need of back-to-school supplies.”
The first 100 people in line at the event will receive the first birth certificate free of charge, while additional certificates will be available for $23, according to the news release.
For the fourth year, Harris County Clerk Teneshia Hudspeth and a variety of community stakeholders helped organize the back-to-school birth certificate event. (Courtesy Harris County Clerk's Office)
What parents should know
The event will take place from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the North Shepherd Annex, located at 7300 N. Shepherd Drive in Houston. Families should satisfy the following requirements in order to purchase a birth certificate copy, including:
Have been born in Texas
Be the person named on the certificate, the legal representative or an immediate family member with appropriate identification
Provide a valid photo ID such as a driver’s license; federal or state ID card; military ID; U.S. Passport and/or supporting documents
Complete the birth certificate application available at the office
Pay $23 in cash or credit card
Some context
For families who cannot attend the back-to-school birth certificate event, the documents can be requested online, by mail or in-person at any of the Harris County Clerk Office’s 11 locations throughout the county, according to county officials.
