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Death certificates in Texas

What a certified copy of the death certificate costs in Texas and how one is ordered, in the official words. No figure on this page is ours; each is the office’s or the statute’s, with the date it was checked.

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  • Each state’s own law

Every quotation checked October 11, 2026

Every quotation on this page is the official body’s own words, as they stood on the day we read them. The date is beside each one.

Filing the death certificate: where, and how soon

(a) Not later than the 10th day after the date of a death that occurs in this state, a death certificate shall be filed with the local registrar of the registration district in which: (1) the death occurs; or (2) the body is found, if the place of death is not known.

Texas · general information · checked October 11, 2026 · Tex. Health & Safety Code §193.003

Who files the death certificate

The person in charge of interment or in charge of removal of a body from a registration district for disposition shall: (1) obtain and file the death certificate or fetal death certificate; … (4) file the certificate electronically as specified by the state registrar.

Texas · general information · checked October 11, 2026 · Tex. Health & Safety Code §193.002

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First Death Certificate · $20.00

Each Additional Death Certificate order at the same time · $3.00

Death Verification · $20.00

Texas · general information · checked October 11, 2026 · Texas DSHS Vital Statistics

The fastest, easiest way to get a death certificate or verification is to order online

In-Person: Local Offices

Texas · general information · checked October 11, 2026 · Texas DSHS Vital Statistics

The person in charge of interment or in charge of removal of a body from a registration district for disposition shall: (1) obtain and file the death certificate or fetal death certificate; … (4) file the certificate electronically as specified by the state registrar.

(a) Not later than the 10th day after the date of a death that occurs in this state, a death certificate shall be filed with the local registrar of the registration district in which: (1) the death occurs; or (2) the body is found, if the place of death is not known.

Texas · general information · checked October 11, 2026 · Tex. Health & Safety Code §193.003