Section 817.5 - Certificate of Age(a) To request a certificate of age, an applicant must submit the following:(1) a completed application on a form provided by the Agency;(2) a recent photograph (color or black and white) approximately 1 1/2 inches by 1 1/2 inches, showing a full head shot of the applicant; and(3) proof of age. A copy of one of the following documents is required as proof of age: (B) baptismal certificate showing the date of birth;(C) life insurance policy insuring the life of the child and reflecting the date of his or her birth;(D) passport or certificate of arrival in the United States issued not more than one year prior to the date of application for certificate; or(E) the school record or the school-census record of the age of the child, together with the sworn statement of a parent, guardian, or person having custody of the child as to the age of the child, and a certificate signed by a physician specifying his or her opinion as to the age of the child, and the height, weight, and other facts relating to development upon which his or her opinion concerning age is based.(b) Certificates of age are effective from the date of their issuance until the applicant reaches 18 years of age. No renewal is necessary, but lost certificates may be reissued upon new application.40 Tex. Admin. Code § 817.5
The provisions of this §817.5 adopted to be effective January 12, 1998, 23 TexReg 150; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 52, December 27, 2024, TexReg 10663, eff. 12/30/2024