Burleson, Texas Public Records

The bond and bail process follows Texas law, allowing for the release of detainees who post the required amount set by the court. To find someone recently arrested, individuals can contact the jail directly or use the online inmate search tool.

The Burleson Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency serving the city, dedicated to maintaining public safety and fostering positive community relationships. Residents in need of arrest records, mugshots, booking information, or comprehensive criminal history can submit requests directly to the Police Department's Records Unit, where officers can assist in obtaining the necessary documents. For broader inquiries that may involve county-wide records, citizens can also explore the resources available through the Texas Department of Public Safety and the National Sex Offender Registry.

Burleson voters are served by the Johnson County Elections Administrator, located at 1701 Ridgemar Drive, Cleburne, TX 76033 (phone: 817-556-6323, website: johnsoncountytx.org/elections). This office oversees voter registration, early voting, election day operations, and vote tabulation for all elections in Johnson County including Burleson precincts. Texas residents can register to vote online at texas.gov/election or by submitting a paper application available from the county elections office, local libraries, or downloaded from the Secretary of State website. Voters must register at least 30 days before an election, and applicants must be U.S. citizens, Texas residents, at least 18 years old, and not finally convicted of a felony (unless sentence completed including parole/supervision) or declared mentally incapacitated by a court. Texas does not have online voter registration; applications must be mailed to the county voter registrar. Burleson conducts municipal elections for mayor and city council members on the uniform election date in May of odd-numbered years. The next Burleson city elections are scheduled for May 2025 and May 2027, with the mayor and council members serving three-year staggered terms. Information on candidates, sample ballots, and local propositions is available at burlesontx.com/elections and through the Johnson County Elections Administrator. Burleson residents can find their assigned polling locations by visiting the Texas Secretary of State's voter portal at teamrv.sos.texas.gov or contacting the county elections office. Under Texas election law, voter registration lists are public records available for purchase for political purposes, while individual voter history (which elections a person voted in, but not how they voted) is also public. Campaign finance reports for local and county candidates are filed with the Texas Ethics Commission at ethics.state.tx.us where contributions and expenditures are searchable online. In the November 2024 presidential election, Johnson County reported approximately 61% voter turnout with over 100,000 ballots cast from approximately 165,000 registered voters, reflecting strong engagement in this increasingly suburban Republican-leaning county. For the November 3, 2026 general election, Burleson and Johnson County voters will decide the Texas Governor race (Greg Abbott's current term expires January 2027), all statewide executive offices including Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General, U.S. Senate (Ted Cruz's seat is up for election in 2024, so 2026 will not have U.S. Senate), U.S. House of Representatives (District 6 and District 25 cover portions of Johnson County), all 150 Texas House seats including local District 61, half of the 31 Texas Senate seats (though District 22 covering this area may not be up in 2026 depending on rotation), and numerous Johnson County offices including County Judge, County Commissioners, Sheriff, County Clerk, District Clerk, and County Tax Assessor-Collector. Texas offers limited mail-in voting; only voters aged 65 or older, those who will be absent from the county during early voting and election day, those confined in jail but eligible to vote, or those with a disability or illness may vote by mail. Applications for mail ballots must be submitted to the county elections administrator and received no later than 11 days before election day. Early voting for most Texas elections runs for at least two weeks before election day at multiple locations throughout Johnson County including the Elections Office and satellite locations in Burleson. Specific dates and locations are published on the county elections website before each election.