Who can request records?
Death certificates can only be issued to a member of the deceased immediate family, or other persons with a legal and tangible interest in the record. Legal and tangible interest must be established by providing sufficient documentation to establish the need.
For the purpose of death certificate issuance, the Texas Administrative Code defines an immediate family member as: his or her legal guardian, or the children, spouses, parents, siblings, or grandparents of the deceased.
All other applicants must provide legal documentation (such as a court order establishing guardianship, an insurance policy listing the applicant as the beneficiary, etc.) that documents a direct, tangible interest in the death certificate. If this is the case, please upload the required document with proof of ID when prompted in this application.
For full details, see Persons Qualified to Request Records.