Relating to duties of the vital statistics unit of the Department of State Health Services in relation to certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship, including in regard to the electronic transmission of certain information.

HB 4795 requires Texas' vital statistics unit (part of the Department of State Health Services) to create an electronic system for sharing specific information in child custody or parentage cases. This system allows the Department of Family and Protective Services, courts, attorneys, and parties to request details about court jurisdiction or the absence of prior cases electronically, using existing resources. The bill mandates that electronic requests must be processed, with responses including confirmation of searches and whether required records were found. These changes apply only to requests received on or after January 1, 2026, while older requests follow previous rules. The bill became effective September 1, 2025, after being signed by the governor.