If you are searching for Texas Public Records, you can head to the exact county where they were legally finalized. If you are unaware of the exact county where the files are kept, you can head to the State Health Department. Requests are accepted provided that they are sent with the appropriate requirements. However, if the requirements presented are incomplete, there is a big change that a request will be turned down. Any person that places a successful request will be given the basic pieces of information concerning a certain file, which includes a full name, and the date and location where an event transpired. Some details of a file are kept away from the general public because they are deemed as too personal and it is done to preserve the privacy of a person. There are only a limited number of people or groups that have the authority to obtain such details. They are the owner of the files, their lawyers, and whoever has authorization from the court.