Birth Registrars

Birth Registrars

The Birth Registrar is the person responsible for submitting a complete report of birth to the Local Registrar.

• The physician, midwife, or person acting as a midwife in attendance at a birth shall file the birth certificate with the local registrar of the registration district in which the birth occurs. [HSC§192.003(a)]
• If a birth occurs in a hospital or birthing center, the hospital administrator, the birthing center administrator, or a designee of the appropriate administrator may file the birth certificate in lieu of a person listed by Subsection (a). [HSC§192.003(b)]
• If there is no physician, midwife, or person acting as a midwife in attendance at a birth and if the birth does not occur in a hospital or birthing center, the following in the order listed shall report the birth to the local registrar:

(1)  The father or mother of the child; or

(2)  The owner or householder of the premises where the birth occurs. [HSC§192.003(c)]