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Vital Stats

The City of Amarillo Vital Statistics office provides birth certificates for individuals born in Texas and death certificates for those who have passed away in Potter County or within the city limits of Amarillo. Services are available online, by mail, or in person, with same-day options for in-person requests. We ensure secure and convenient access to these essential documents for eligible individuals.

birth record details

Who is eligible to order a Birth Certificate?
  • Self
  • Parents
  • Children of a registrant, over 18 years old 
  • Grandparents
  • Siblings over 18 years old
  • Spouse with the same last name, or must provide a certified marriage license or certificate

Note: You may only order 10 birth certificates in your lifetime. 

How to Request an Amarillo Birth Certificate

To request an Amarillo birth certificate, you can do so online (with an additional fee), by mail using the mail-in application, or in person for same-day service. Be sure to bring acceptable identification if requesting in person.

How to Request a Texas Birth Certificate

To request a Texas birth certificate from outside Amarillo, you can complete an original/long form request either online through the Vital Statistics Section (VSS) website or in person (at Amarillo City Hall).

The VSS manages vital records for Texas, including birth and death certificates, marriage applications, and divorce records. Processing may take three to six months, and there is a lifetime limit of 10 certificates per person.

Notice: Due to changing state laws, a county or city-issued birth certificate may not be accepted by DMV departments in some states. If your state requires a state-issued birth certificate, you can order from the State of Texas at dshs.state.tx.us/vs (link)

Home Birth Certificates

If your child was born outside of a hospital or midwife setting, here’s what you need to know to obtain a birth certificate.

  • Midwife Assisted Births
    • The midwife will file the necessary paperwork with the state.
  • Doctor Assisted Births
    • The doctor will file the required documentation with the state.
  • In cases where the baby is taken to a doctor after birth, and the child was born alive:
    • The doctor will provide details such as the time of birth and any necessary documentation.
    • The registrar will file this information with the state.

For further assistance or clarification, please contact your doctor.

death record details

If you need a death certificate for someone who passed away in Amarillo, our department can assist with that request.

Who is eligible to order a Death Certificate?
  • Parents
  • Children over 18 years old 
  • Grandparents
  • Siblings over 18 years old
  • Spouse with the same last name, or must provide a certified marriage license or certificate
How to Request an Amarillo Death Certificate

To request an Amarillo death certificate, you can do so online (with an additional fee), by mail using the mail-in application, or in person for same-day service. Be sure to bring acceptable identification if requesting in person.

Acknowledgement of Paternity

In cases where the father is not listed on the birth certificate, certified services are available to add the father to the certificate. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 806-378-9344.

This service is available by appointment only. Appointments are held in a private office where the documents are signed.

Requirements

FAQs

Vital Statistics refer to official records of life events, including births and deaths.

The fee for a birth certificate is $23.00.

The fee for each search and/or certified copy of a death record is $21.00.

Additional certified copies of the same death record ordered at the same time on the same application are $4.00 each.

This fee is not refundable or transferable if the record requested is not found.

Acceptable forms of identification are listed on the Texas Department of State Health Services website (link). Ensure you bring required IDs when requesting a certificate.

Yes, we are a Remote Birth Access site. You can order certificates from any area of Texas.

Yes, qualified applicants can request certificates online. For additional information, please see visit the vital statistics page. 

Yes. Download the Mail-In Application and follow the instructions for submission. For additional information, please see visit the vital statistics page. 

No, due to changing state laws, a county-issued birth certificate may not be accepted. If your state requires a state-issued birth certificate, you can order from the State of Texas at dshs.state.tx.us/vs.

Birth records are confidential for 75 years, and death records are confidential for 25 years. Qualified applicants include the registrant, immediate family members, legal representatives, and designated law enforcement or governmental agencies.

For Texas Birth Certificates, if you come in person to City Hall with the proper ID and are qualified, you will receive the certificate the same day.

If you request an Amarillo or Texas Birth Certificate or an Amarillo Death Certificate online or through the mail, those applications are processed daily. If your application is approved, your Amarillo Birth or Amarillo Death certificate will be sent out through U.S. Postal Service within two business days. Additional time will be required for delivery by the U.S. Postal Service.

Online processing time may vary. 

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City of Amarillo: Property Taxes Rebated Per Year by Agreement Type 

Overview 

The chart shows the dollar amounts of property taxes rebated per year over the last five fiscal years, broken down by agreement type. There were no Chapter 380 property tax rebates in the first two years listed. The total amount increased slightly each year, with a more significant increase in the most recent year. 

Values 

Numerical values presented on the image: 

 

Fiscal Year 2020/2021 

Fiscal Year 2021/2022 

Fiscal Year 2022/2023 

Fiscal Year 2023/2024 

Fiscal Year 2024/2025 

Chapter 311 

$533,080 

$547,426 

$574,947 

$591,249 

$821,350 

Chapter 380 

$0 

$0 

$37,387 

$39,172 

$61,013 

Presentation 

The bar chart shows the amount of property taxes rebated in the past five fiscal years, broken down by agreement type. The horizontal axis shows each of the past five fiscal years and the vertical axis shows the dollar amount rebated. For each fiscal year there is vertical column, comprised of two stacked columns, each of which representing the different agreement types. 

City of Amarillo: Number of Tax Abatements Granted Per Year 

Overview 

The chart shows the number of businesses that received a tax abatement from the City of Amarillo in the past five fiscal years. The 2020/21 and 2021/22 fiscal years each had four active abatements, 2022/23 had five, and 2023/24 and 2024/25 each had seven. 

Values 

Numerical values presented on the image: 

 

Fiscal Year 2020/2021 

Fiscal Year 2021/2022 

Fiscal Year 2022/2023 

Fiscal Year 2023/2024 

Fiscal Year 2024/2025 

Active Abatements Per Year 

4 

4 

5 

7 

7 

Presentation 

The bar chart shows the number of businesses that received a tax abatement from the City of Amarillo in the past five fiscal years. The horizontal axis shows each of the past five fiscal years and the vertical axis shows the number of active abatements each year. Each year has one column, with the height indicating number of active abatements in that year.

Amount of Taxes Abated Per Year 

Overview 

The chart shows the dollar amounts abated over the past five fiscal years from Chapter 312 tax abatement agreements. Each fiscal year shows a larger dollar amount abated, with minor growth over the first three years, a higher increase in the fourth year, and minor growth again in the fifth year. 

Values 

Numerical values presented on the image: 

 

Fiscal Year 2020/2021 

Fiscal Year 2021/2022 

Fiscal Year 2022/2023 

Fiscal Year 2023/2024 

Fiscal Year 2024/2025 

Taxes Abated by City of Amarillo 

$510,061 

$623,017 

$679,849 

$965,261 

$1,143,899 

Total Abated by All Entities Including City of Amarillo 

$1,569,512 

$1,926,332 

$2,103,099 

$2,884,936 

$2,959,496 

Presentation 

The bar chart represents the amount of taxes abated over the past five fiscal years. The horizontal axis shows each of the past five fiscal years and the vertical axis shows the dollar amount abated. The bar representing taxes abated by the City of Amarillo is sightly offset to the side of the bar representing the amount abated by all participating tax entities for each fiscal year. This shows that the amount abated by the City of Amarillo is a part of the total amount abated by all entities.

City of Amarillo: Taxes Rebated Per Year by Type 

Overview 

This chart shows the dollar amounts rebated by the City of Amarillo from economic development incentive agreements over the past five fiscal years. Each year is broken down by rebate type, including property tax rebates, hotel occupancy tax rebates, and sales tax rebates. Each fiscal year shows a slight increase in total dollars rebated, with a more drastic increase in the most recent fiscal year. 

Values 

Numerical values presented on the image: 

 

Fiscal Year 2020/2021 

Fiscal Year 2021/2022 

Fiscal Year 2022/2023 

Fiscal Year 2023/2024 

Fiscal Year 2024/2025 

Property Tax Rebates 

$533,080 

$547,426 

$612,334 

$630,421 

$882,363 

Hotel Occupancy Tax Rebates 

$686,747 

$753,112 

$794,828 

$871,423 

$808,348 

Sales Tax Rebates 

$0 

$21,046 

$55,528 

$45,881 

$368,716 

 

Presentation 

The bar chart represents the amount rebated by the City of Amarillo for each type of tax rebate over the past five fiscal years. The horizontal axis shows each of the past five fiscal years and the vertical axis shows the dollar amount rebated. The different rebate types are stacked vertically in each fiscal year, with the height representing the total dollar amount rebated.