Public INFORMATION ACT (PIA)

What is the Public Information Act?

Texas Government Code, Chapter 552, gives you the right to access government records; and an officer for public information and the officer’s agent may not ask why you want them. All government information is presumed to be available to the public. Certain exceptions may apply to the disclosure of the information. Governmental bodies shall promptly release requested information that is not confidential by law, either constitutional, statutory, or by judicial decision, or information for which an exception to disclosure has not been sought.

Please note that the County Clerk’s office is NOT the custodian of environmental and tax records.

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How to request records:

At the bottom of this page under "Request Forms" you will find links to request forms tailored to the information held by our office. Please fill out the form completely and hit “submit”. Our office will then respond to your request within 10 business days as allotted by state law. Be as specific as possible on your request so that we may acquire your information and respond to you in the time allotted by law.

Methods of payment for your request:

The County Clerk’s Office accepts:

1. Business Checks
2. Cashier’s Checks
3. Money Orders
4. All Major Credit/Debit Cards
   • American Express
   • Discover
   • Master Card
   • Visa

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Please be advised that, when paying with a credit/debit card, there is a convenience fee of $1.95. Payments exceeding $87.00 are subject to a 2.25% convenience fee.

REQUEST FORMS

Recording Division
Criminal Division
Civil/Probate Division
Vital Statistics Division
Accounting Division