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TX Fam Code § 108.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle A - General Provisions|Chapter 108 - Central Record File; Vital Statistics|Section 108.004. Transmittal of Files on Loss of Jurisdiction

Sec. 108.004.  TRANSMITTAL OF FILES ON LOSS OF JURISDICTION.  On the loss of jurisdiction of a court under Chapter 155, 159, or 262, the clerk of the court shall transmit to the central registry of the vital statistics unit a certified record, on a form provided by the unit, stating that jurisdiction has been lost, the reason for the loss of jurisdiction, and the name and all previous names, date of birth, and place of birth of the child.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 18, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 972 (S.B. 228), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 1.036, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 108.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle A - General Provisions|Chapter 108 - Central Record File; Vital Statistics|Section 108.005. Adoption Records Received by Vital Statistics Unit

Sec. 108.005.  ADOPTION RECORDS RECEIVED BY VITAL STATISTICS UNIT.  (a)  When the vital statistics unit receives a record from the district clerk showing that continuing, exclusive jurisdiction of a child has been lost due to the adoption of the child, the unit shall close the records concerning that child.(b)  An inquiry concerning a child who has been adopted shall be handled as though the child had not previously been the subject of a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 19, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1390, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 1.037, eff. April 2, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 1.038, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 108.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle A - General Provisions|Chapter 108 - Central Record File; Vital Statistics|Section 108.006. Fees

Sec. 108.006.  FEES.  (a)  The Department of State Health Services may charge a reasonable fee to cover the cost of determining and sending information concerning the identity of the court with continuing, exclusive jurisdiction.(b)  Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 472 (S.B. 41), Sec. 5.01(b)(7), eff. January 1, 2022.(c)  Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 472 (S.B. 41), Sec. 5.01(b)(7), eff. January 1, 2022.(d)  The receipts from the fees charged under Subsection (a) shall be deposited in a financial institution as determined by the Department of State Health Services and withdrawn as necessary for the sole purpose of operating and maintaining the central record file.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 20, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 1.039, eff. April 2, 2015.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 472 (S.B. 41), Sec. 5.01(b)(7), eff. January 1, 2022.|
TX Fam Code § 108.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle A - General Provisions|Chapter 108 - Central Record File; Vital Statistics|Section 108.007. Microfilm

Sec. 108.007.  MICROFILM.  (a)  The vital statistics unit may use microfilm or other suitable means for maintaining the central record file.(b)  A certified reproduction of a document maintained by the vital statistics unit is admissible in evidence as the original document.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 21, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 1.040, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 108.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle A - General Provisions|Chapter 108 - Central Record File; Vital Statistics|Section 108.008. Filing Information After Determination of Paternity

Sec. 108.008.  FILING INFORMATION AFTER DETERMINATION OF PATERNITY.  (a)  On a determination of paternity, the petitioner shall provide the clerk of the court in which the order was rendered the information necessary to prepare the report of determination of paternity.  The clerk shall:(1)  prepare the report on a form provided by the vital statistics unit; and(2)  complete the report immediately after the order becomes final.(b)  On completion of the report, the clerk of the court shall forward to the state registrar a report for each order that became final in that court.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 556, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 1.041, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 108.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle A - General Provisions|Chapter 108 - Central Record File; Vital Statistics|Section 108.009. Birth Certificate

Sec. 108.009.  BIRTH CERTIFICATE.  (a)  The state registrar shall substitute a new birth certificate for the original based on the order in accordance with laws or rules that permit the correction or substitution of a birth certificate for an adopted child or a child whose parents marry each other subsequent to the birth of the child.(b)  The new certificate may not show that the father and child relationship was established after the child's birth but may show the child's actual place and date of birth.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 821, Sec. 2.12, eff. June 14, 2001.|
TX Fam Code § 108.110 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle A - General Provisions|Chapter 108 - Central Record File; Vital Statistics|Section 108.110. Release of Information by Vital Statistics Unit

Sec. 108.110.  RELEASE OF INFORMATION BY VITAL STATISTICS UNIT.  (a)  The vital statistics unit shall provide to the Department of Family and Protective Services:(1)  adoption information as necessary for the department to comply with federal law or regulations regarding the compilation or reporting of adoption information to federal officials; and(2)  other information as necessary for the department to administer its duties.(b)  The unit may release otherwise confidential information from the unit's central record files to another governmental entity that has a specific need for the information and maintains appropriate safeguards to prevent further dissemination of the information.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1390, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 1.042, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 109.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle A - General Provisions|Chapter 109 - Appeals|Section 109.002. Appellate Review

Sec. 109.002.  APPELLATE REVIEW.  (a)  An appeal from a final order rendered in a suit, when allowed under this section or under other provisions of law, shall be as in civil cases generally under the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, except that an appeal from a final order rendered under Subchapter D, Chapter 152, must comply with Section 152.314.(a-1)  An appeal in a suit in which termination of the parent-child relationship is ordered shall be given precedence over other civil cases by the appellate courts, shall be accelerated, and shall follow the procedures for an accelerated appeal under the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure.(b)  An appeal may be taken by any party to a suit from a final order rendered under this title.(c)  An appeal from a final order, with or without a supersedeas bond, does not suspend the order unless suspension is ordered by the court rendering the order.  The appellate court, on a proper showing, may permit the order to be suspended, unless the order provides for the termination of the parent-child relationship in a suit brought by the state or a political subdivision of the state permitted by law to bring the suit.(d)  On the motion of the parties or on the court's own motion, the appellate court in its opinion may identify the parties by fictitious names or by their initials only.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 6.17, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 421, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 539, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 75 (H.B. 906), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 421 (S.B. 1237), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2017.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 421 (S.B. 1237), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Fam Code § 109.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle A - General Provisions|Chapter 109 - Appeals|Section 109.003. Payment for Court Reporter's Record

Sec. 109.003.  PAYMENT FOR COURT REPORTER'S RECORD.  (a)  If the party requesting a court reporter's record in an appeal of a suit has filed an affidavit stating the party's inability to pay costs as provided by Rule 20, Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, and the affidavit is approved by the trial court, the trial court may order the county in which the trial was held to pay the costs of preparing the court reporter's record.(b)  Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit an official court reporter to be paid more than once for the preparation of the court reporter's record.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 472, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 5.0025, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 421 (S.B. 1237), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Fam Code § 110.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle A - General Provisions|Chapter 110 - Court Fees|Section 110.001. General Rule

Sec. 110.001.  GENERAL RULE.  Except as provided by this chapter, fees in a matter covered by this title shall be as in civil cases generally.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.|
TX Fam Code § 110.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle A - General Provisions|Chapter 110 - Court Fees|Section 110.002. Filing Fees and Deposits

Sec. 110.002.  FILING FEES AND DEPOSITS.  (a)  The clerk of the court may collect a filing fee of $15 in a suit for filing:(1)  a suit or motion for modification;(2)  a motion for enforcement;(3)  a notice of application for judicial writ of withholding;(4)  a motion to transfer;(5)  a petition for license suspension;(6)  a motion to revoke a stay of license suspension;  or(7)  a motion for contempt.(b)  No other filing fee may be collected or required for an action described in this section.(c)  The clerk may collect a deposit as in other cases, in the amount set by the clerk for payment of expected costs and other expenses arising in the proceeding.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 911, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 976, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Fam Code § 110.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle A - General Provisions|Chapter 110 - Court Fees|Section 110.003. No Separate or Additional Filing Fee

Sec. 110.003.  NO SEPARATE OR ADDITIONAL FILING FEE.  The clerk of the court may not require:(1)  a separate filing fee in a suit joined with a suit for dissolution of marriage under Title 1;  or(2)  an additional filing fee if more than one form of relief is requested in a suit.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.|
TX Fam Code § 110.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle A - General Provisions|Chapter 110 - Court Fees|Section 110.004. Fee for Issuing and Delivering Withholding Order or Writ

Sec. 110.004.  FEE FOR ISSUING AND DELIVERING WITHHOLDING ORDER OR WRIT.  The clerk of the court may charge a reasonable fee, not to exceed $15, for each order or writ of income withholding issued by the clerk and delivered to an employer.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 911, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Fam Code § 110.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle A - General Provisions|Chapter 110 - Court Fees|Section 110.005. Transfer Fee

Sec. 110.005.  TRANSFER FEE.  (a)  The fee for filing a transferred case is $45 payable to the clerk of the court to which the case is transferred.  No portion of this fee may be sent to the state.(b)  A party may not be assessed any other fee, cost, charge, or expense by the clerk of the court or other public official in connection with filing of the transferred case.(c)  The fee limitation in this section does not affect a fee payable to the court transferring the case.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.|
TX Fam Code § 110.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle A - General Provisions|Chapter 110 - Court Fees|Section 110.006. Domestic Relations Office Operations Fees and Child Support Service Fees

Sec. 110.006.  DOMESTIC RELATIONS OFFICE OPERATIONS FEES AND CHILD SUPPORT SERVICE FEES.  (a)  If an administering entity of a domestic relations office adopts an initial operations fee under Section 203.005(a)(1), the clerk of the court shall:(1)  collect the operations fee at the time the original suit, motion for modification, or motion for enforcement, as applicable, is filed; and(2)  send the fee to the domestic relations office.(b)  If an administering entity of a domestic relations office adopts an initial child support service fee under Section 203.005(a)(2), the clerk of the court shall:(1)  collect the child support service fee at the time the original suit is filed; and(2)  send the fee to the domestic relations office.(c)  The fees described by Subsections (a) and (b) are not filing fees for purposes of Section 110.002 or 110.003.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 702, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 556, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 767 (S.B. 865), Sec. 3, eff. June 19, 2009.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1035 (H.B. 4424), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Fam Code § 111.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle A - General Provisions|Chapter 111 - Guidelines for Possession and Child Support|Section 111.001. Review of Guidelines

Sec. 111.001.  REVIEW OF GUIDELINES.  (a)  Prior to each regular legislative session, the standing committees of each house of the legislature having jurisdiction over family law issues shall review and, if necessary, recommend revisions to the guidelines for possession of and access to a child under Chapter 153.  The committee shall report the results of the review and shall include any recommended revisions in the committee's report to the legislature.(b)  At least once every four years, the Title IV-D agency shall review the child support guidelines under Chapter 154 as required by 42 U.S.C. Section 667(a) and 45 C.F.R. Section 302.56 and report the results of the review and any recommendations for any changes to the guidelines and their manner of application to the standing committees of each house of the legislature having jurisdiction over family law issues.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 556, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 8 (S.B. 716), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 175 (S.B. 285), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Fam Code § 111.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle A - General Provisions|Chapter 111 - Guidelines for Possession and Child Support|Section 111.002. Guidelines Supersede Court Rules

Sec. 111.002.  GUIDELINES SUPERSEDE COURT RULES.  (a)  The guidelines in this title supersede local court rules and rules of the supreme court that conflict with the guidelines.(b)  Notwithstanding other law, the guidelines may not be repealed or modified by a rule adopted by the supreme court.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.|
TX Fam Code § 111.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle A - General Provisions|Chapter 111 - Guidelines for Possession and Child Support|Section 111.003. Posting Guidelines

Sec. 111.003.  POSTING GUIDELINES.  A copy of the guidelines for possession of and access to a child under Chapter 153 and a copy of the guidelines for the support of a child under Chapter 154 shall be prominently displayed at or near the entrance to the courtroom of every court having jurisdiction of a suit.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.|
TX Fam Code § 151.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle B - Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Chapter 151 - Rights and Duties in Parent-Child Relationship|Section 151.003. Limitation on State Agency Action

Sec. 151.003.  LIMITATION ON STATE AGENCY ACTION.  A state agency may not adopt rules or policies or take any other action that violates the fundamental right and duty of a parent to direct the upbringing of the parent's child.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 6.18(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Renumbered from Sec. 151.005 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 821, Sec. 2.13, eff. June 14, 2001.|
TX Fam Code § 202.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle C - Judicial Resources and Services|Chapter 202 - Friend of the Court|Section 202.001. Appointment

Sec. 202.001.  APPOINTMENT.  (a)  After an order for child support or possession of or access to a child has been rendered, a court may appoint a friend of the court on:(1)  the request of a person alleging that the order has been violated;  or(2)  its own motion.(b)  A court may appoint a friend of the court in a proceeding under Part D of Title IV of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 651 et seq.) only if the Title IV-D agency agrees in writing to the appointment.(c)  The duration of the appointment of a friend of the court is as determined by the court.(d)  In the appointment of a friend of the court, the court shall give preference to:(1)  a local domestic relations office;(2)  a local child support collection office;(3)  the local court official designated to enforce actions as provided in Chapter 159;  or(4)  an attorney in good standing with the State Bar of Texas.(e)  In the execution of a friend of the court's duties under this subchapter, a friend of the court shall represent the court to ensure compliance with the court's order.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.|
TX Fam Code § 202.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle C - Judicial Resources and Services|Chapter 202 - Friend of the Court|Section 202.002. Authority and Duties

Sec. 202.002.  AUTHORITY AND DUTIES.  (a)  A friend of the court may coordinate nonjudicial efforts to improve compliance with a court order relating to child support or possession of or access to a child by use of:(1)  telephone communication;(2)  written communication;(3)  one or more volunteer advocates under Chapter 107;(4)  informal pretrial consultation;(5)  one or more of the alternate dispute resolution methods under Chapter 154, Civil Practice and Remedies Code;(6)  a licensed social worker;(7)  a family mediator;  and(8)  employment agencies, retraining programs, and any similar resources to ensure that both parents can meet their financial obligations to the child.(b)  A friend of the court, not later than the 15th day of the month following the reporting month:(1)  shall report to the court or monitor reports made to the court on:(A)  the amount of child support collected as a percentage of the amount ordered;  and(B)  efforts to ensure compliance with orders relating to possession of or access to a child;  and(2)  may file an action to enforce, clarify, or modify a court order relating to child support or possession of or access to a child.(c)  A friend of the court may file a notice of delinquency and a request for a writ of income withholding under Chapter 158 in order to enforce a child support order.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 81, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 702, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 892, Sec. 21, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Fam Code § 202.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle C - Judicial Resources and Services|Chapter 202 - Friend of the Court|Section 202.003. Duty of Local Offices and Officials to Report

Sec. 202.003.  DUTY OF LOCAL OFFICES AND OFFICIALS TO REPORT.  A local domestic relations office, a local registry, or a court official designated to receive child support under a court order shall, if ordered by the court, report to the court or a friend of the court on a monthly basis:(1)  any delinquency and arrearage in child support payments;  and(2)  any violation of an order relating to possession of or access to a child.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.|
TX Fam Code § 202.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle C - Judicial Resources and Services|Chapter 202 - Friend of the Court|Section 202.004. Access to Information

Sec. 202.004.  ACCESS TO INFORMATION.  A friend of the court may arrange access to child support payment records by electronic means if the records are computerized.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.|