Relating to restrictions on the fee assessed for issuance of certain birth records.

HB 4466 (effective September 1, 2025) removes fees for certified birth records issued to counties or child welfare boards when requested for specific legal cases. The bill requires state and local registrars to provide these records without charge when the request relates to a "suit affecting the parent-child relationship" filed by a governmental entity under Texas Family Code Subtitle E, Title 5. This directly affects county governments and child welfare boards handling custody or parental rights cases. The provision applies only to these legally defined proceedings, not to general public requests for birth records.