Monitoring the SessionHB 4771
Died in committee
Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
relating to the citizenship status of and birth certificates for certain children born in this state.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Born in Texas? Not a U.S. citizen unless a parent is a citizen, national or green-card holder.
The bill adds a new state law saying a child born in Texas is not considered a U.S. citizen, and cannot be granted citizenship status in Texas, unless at least one parent is a U.S. citizen, a U.S. national, or a lawful permanent resident at the time of birth. It touches every child born in Texas and their parents, and especially children whose parents are neither citizens nor green-card holders. On the ground, the state birth certificate form must add a space recording the citizenship status of the mother and father, starting September 1, 2025.
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 3612 by Rep. Toth (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.DO-OVER. Reworked text of a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 3612 by Rep. Toth (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 13, 2025 and referred to the House State Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
89R-HB4771 · 2025-03-13
relating to the citizenship status of and birth certificates for certain children born in this state.
Born in Texas? Not a U.S. citizen unless a parent is a citizen, national or green-card holder.
The bill adds a new state law saying a child born in Texas is not considered a U.S. citizen, and cannot be granted citizenship status in Texas, unless at least one parent is a U.S. citizen, a U.S. national, or a lawful permanent resident at the time of birth. It touches every child born in Texas and their parents, and especially children whose parents are neither citizens nor green-card holders. On the ground, the state birth certificate form must add a space recording the citizenship status of the mother and father, starting September 1, 2025.
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THE TEXT
“The form must include a space for recording the citizenship status of the mother and father.”
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The bill targets the birth-tourism lane by requiring birth certificates to record parents' citizenship status and by tying a Texas-born child's recognized citizenship to a parent's lawful status.
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Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.
by Rep. Toth, different lead author · Died in committee · reworked
Introduced textLast action, Mar 16, 2023: Referred to State Affairs
Relating to the citizenship status of and the form of birth certificates for certain children born in this state.
Caption, 88R bill history
Texas House · Filed Mar 13, 2025
04/03/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Apr 3 2025 12:38PM
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:19 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · State Affairs · Final status: Died in committee
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BIRTH & DEATH CERTIFICATES
The text as introduced · 189 words
89R15736 MPF-D By: Olcott H.B. No. 4771 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the citizenship status of and birth certificates for certain children born in this state. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. The Government Code is amended by adding Title 13 to read as follows: TITLE 13. CITIZENSHIP CHAPTER 5001. CITIZENSHIP OF CHILD BORN IN THIS STATE Sec. 5001.001. CITIZENSHIP STATUS OF CERTAIN CHILDREN. Notwithstanding any other law, a child born in this state is not considered a United States citizen and may not be granted citizenship status in this state unless, at the time of the child's birth, at least one parent of the child is: (1) a United States citizen; (2) a national of the United States; or (3) an alien who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the United States. SECTION 2. Section 192.002, Health and Safety Code, is amended by adding Subsection (e) to read as follows: (e) The form must include a space for recording the citizenship status of the mother and father. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.