Dear Valued Partners!
Join us for the 2026 Texas Vital Statistics Virtual Summer Conference to be held in the week of July 13th (week one) and repeated the week of July 20th (week two). The agenda will feature a robust lineup of topics to support our partners with their day-to-day functions and best practices. Sessions will dive into the updated editions of the Local Registrar, Birth Registration and Death Registration handbooks and provide a refresher on planning and preparedness from our annual conference.
Registration
Register for the Vital Statistics Virtual Summer Conference and see the agenda below. Session links will be emailed to registrants the week before conference.
Agenda
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Week 1
Monday, July 13, 2026
| Time | Session |
|---|
| 9:00 AM - 9:10 AM | Welcome |
| 9:10 AM - 10:00 AM | Birth Registration Certification |
| 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Break |
| 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Birth Registration Certification (Continued) |
| 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM | Lunch |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Local Registrars - Issuance of Records |
| 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM | Break |
| 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Birth Registration |
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
| Time | Session |
|---|
| 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Death Registration 1 |
| 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Break |
| 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Death Registration 2 |
| 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM | Lunch |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Local Registrars - Flagging of Records |
| 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM | Break |
| 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | CDCAT - A Recap of Their June 2026 Annual Conference |
Friday, July 17, 2026
| Time | Session |
|---|
| 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Court Ordered Delayed Birth and Death Registration |
| 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Break |
| 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Local Registrars - Death Documents |
| 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM | Lunch |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Cause of Death for Medical Certifiers 1 |
| 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM | Break |
| 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Cause of Death for Medical Certifiers 2 |
Week 2
Monday, July 20, 2026
| Time | Session |
|---|
| 9:00 AM - 9:10 AM | Welcome |
| 9:10 AM - 10:00 AM | Birth Registration Certification |
| 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Break |
| 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Birth Registration Certification (Continued) |
| 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM | Lunch |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Local Registrars - Issuance of Records |
| 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM | Break |
| 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | CDCAT - A Recap of Their June 2026 Annual Conference |
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
| Time | Session |
|---|
| 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Birth Registration |
| 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Break |
| 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Local Registrars - Death Documents |
| 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM | Lunch |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Death Registration 1 |
| 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM | Break |
| 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Death Registration 2 |
Friday, July 24, 2026
| Time | Session |
|---|
| 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Court Ordered Delayed Birth and Death Registration |
| 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Break |
| 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Local Registrars - Flagging of Records |
| 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM | Lunch |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Cause of Death for Medical Certifiers 1 |
| 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM | Break |
| 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Cause of Death for Medical Certifiers 2 |
