Average time
About 15 to 25 minutes, but many fields may not apply to every user.
A realistic fill-session estimate, not the time you would spend hunting for the form.
Texas statewide
Request the personal record you need with calm guidance and privacy-first handling.
Use this application to request a Texas birth record search or certified birth certificate copy from the official vital records office.
Your legal name and, if applicable, spouse information.
Your property address and mailing address.
Year or date of birth.
Cultural Note
For names with paternal and maternal surnames, copy the name order from the birth record or government ID so the records office can match it cleanly.
Average time
A realistic fill-session estimate, not the time you would spend hunting for the form.
Difficulty
Based on the kind of filing, the fields involved, and how much supporting info people usually need.
Best for
A plain-English read on why someone usually lands on this form.
Strategic Brief
The Goal
Texas VS-140 is the official mail application for a Texas birth record search or certified birth certificate. The vital records office uses the applicant relationship, identification, birth details, and payment selections to decide whether it can release the record.
The Warning
Full name on the birth record
Date and place of birth
Valid photo ID
Payment to DSHS Vital Statistics
Trust details
Jurisdiction
Texas statewide
Category
Vital Records
Agency
Texas Department of State Health Services
Revision
2026
Verified
May 2026
Reference PDF
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