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Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 501.0166. Providing Discharged or Released Inmate with Birth Certificate and Social Security Card

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) In addition to complying with the requirements of Section 501.0165 regarding a license or personal identification certificate for an inmate being discharged or released on parole, mandatory supervision, or conditional pardon, the department must:

(1) determine whether the inmate has a:

(A) certified copy of the inmate's birth certificate;  and

(B) copy of the inmate's social security card;  and

(2) if the inmate does not have a document described by Subdivision (1), submit to the appropriate entity on behalf of the inmate a request for the issuance of the applicable document.

(b) The department shall submit a request under Subsection (a)(2) as soon as is practicable to enable the department to provide the inmate with the applicable document when the department discharges or releases the inmate.

(c) This section does not apply to an inmate who:

(1) is not legally present in the United States;  or

(2) was not a resident of this state before the person was placed in the custody of the department.

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