A check or money order drawn on a U.S. Bank and made payable to the Secretary of State of Texas must be submitted with the documents. A complete return address. Additionally, certificates of existence or fact issued by the Secretary of State evidencing facts from the records of the office. Documents issued by a county official, including marriage license, divorce decree, probated will, judgement, etc. Obtain a notarized copy of record from the high school, college, or university, etc.
Documents issued by a statewide officer, includes birth certificate, car title, etc.
Documents issued by a local registrar must first be certified to by the State Registrar prior to forwarding to the Statutory Documents Section for authentication. The Secretary of State does not translate documents. The following are the telephone numbers, overnight and regular mail addresses for each area.