Who may request
Immediate family, a legal representative, or others with a direct and tangible interest.
Timing
The state portal is the cleanest online path. Local registrars and county clerks also issue. Mail is slower.
Notes from the desk
Additional copies on the same Texas order are $3. If you need ten copies, order ten once.
Harris, Dallas, Tarrant, Bexar, and Travis county clerks can issue deaths in those counties, often faster than Austin.