State of Texas Information
Related Services
- Asthma Prevention | HHD
- The Basics Houston: Five fun, powerful ways to build your baby's brain
- Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention | HHD
- Family and Child Health | HHD
- Food Programs | HHD
- Fort Bend County Women's Center
- Health Centers | HHD
- Healthy Families Houston | HHD
- Immunizations | HHD
- Houston Area Women's Center
- Nurse-Family Partnership | HHD
- WIC | HHD
Learn more about My Prenatal Promise
Learn more about My Prenatal Promise
Page last reviewed: September 2, 2026
Birth and Death Certificates
How to Order a City of Houston Birth or Death Record
Order online (option #1)
Location
Bureau of Vital Statistics
8000 North Stadium Drive
Houston, Texas 77054
Hours
The Houston Vital Statistics office will be closed in observance of Labor Day Holiday on Monday, September 7, 2026. Normal hours will resume on Tuesday, September 8 at 8:00 am.
Monday - Thursday: 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Walk-in customers must arrive by 3 p.m.
Friday – No Walk-in Customers. Funeral homes and same day online orders pick up ONLY: 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
must arrive before 12:00 p.m.
Lobby is closed on City of Houston holidays.
Payment Methods
- Cash, money order, debit card, or credit card (Mastercard, Visa, Discovery only; No AmEx); Checks not accepted.
Parking
- Parking is available in the adjacent garage at 8059 Stadium Drive
- Parking fee: $7
- We are not responsible if you receive a parking ticket or are towed for parking illegally on the street or in the hotel parking lot next door.
Other Offices
Other HHD Services
Multi-Service Centers
Our spacious centers provide a variety of services to Houstonians and are available for public and private events.
Health Centers
We provide patient services to meet the community’s present and future needs in family planning, immunizations, tuberculosis diagnosis, care for sexually transmitted diseases, and dental care.
Get Moving Houston Urban Gardens
The Get Moving Houston Urban Gardens provide hands-on experience in vegetable gardening and urban agriculture to community members and encourage the consumption of local fruits and vegetables.
Healthy Families Houston
We are a free, evidence-based, intensive, home visitation program. We focus on strengthening family bonds, improving healthy child growth and development, encouraging healthy birth spacing, decreasing child abuse and neglect, and linking clients to needed resources and services.
Nurse-Family Partnership
Nurse-Family Partnership is a health program that assists low-income women who are pregnant with their first child. Program participants are paired with a registered nurse who educates, helps you to develop useful skills and monitors your progress from pregnancy until the baby’s second birthday.
Dental Services
We offer comprehensive dental care to adults and children (starting at six months) and teach you how to maintain good oral health.
Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
WIC safeguards the health of low-income pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women, infants, and children up to age 5 who are at nutritional risk by providing nutritious foods to supplement diets, information on healthy eating including breastfeeding promotion and support, and referrals to health care.
Immunizations
We protect Houston communities from vaccine-preventable diseases.
