Relating to the issuance of a certified birth record to a homeless individual.

HB 510 requires Texas state and local officials to provide homeless individuals with free certified copies of their birth records upon request. It defines "homeless individual" as someone without a fixed residence (or staying in temporary shelters like shelters or transitional housing for the mentally ill), excluding those in prison. The law prohibits requiring a physical address for verification and mandates the state health department to create rules for confirming homelessness status. This policy change takes effect September 1, 2025, applying to applications submitted on or after that date.