Texas, Starr County
Where Rio Grande City's records are kept. Rio Grande City has its own city government; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Rio Grande City's own offices, along with State of Texas offices; the Starr County offices are on our Starr County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Police & jail
Texas Department of Public Safety division that compiles criminal history sent by local agencies into statewide files, with a criminal history conviction name search, fingerprinting services and the sex offender search.
Open official site Texas DPS Crime Records DivisionPolice & jail
Texas Department of Criminal Justice search form for people in state custody, by last and first name, TDCJ number, SID number, gender or race. The state makes no warranty on accuracy.
Open official site TDCJ Inmate Information SearchProperty records
Texas Comptroller pages on property tax exemptions, appraisal protests and appeals, appraisal review boards, statewide tax rates and a directory of each county's appraisal district and tax office.
Open official site Texas Comptroller Property Tax AssistanceState records
TSLAC in Austin keeps Texas archives and manuscripts, genealogy resources and reference help, runs the Talking Book Program and the Sam Houston Regional Library and Research Center in Liberty.
Open official site Texas State Library and Archives CommissionCounty court
The Southern District of Texas holds court in Houston, Brownsville, Corpus Christi, Galveston, Laredo, McAllen and Victoria; its bankruptcy court page lists contacts and office locations.
Open official site U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of TexasVital records
Texas Department of State Health Services section that keeps state birth and death certificates, marriage applications and divorce records, with guides for funeral homes, medical certifiers and local registrars.
Open official site Texas DSHS Vital RecordsPolice & jail
Texas Department of Criminal Justice guide to finding a person in state prison: online search showing location, offenses and projected release date, or requests by email or phone, plus parole and inmate mail questions.
Open official site TDCJ Inmate InformationPolice & jail
Department of Public Safety clearinghouse that helps police and the public find people missing in Texas, runs the missing and unidentified persons bulletin and posts yearly entries by county.
Open official site Texas DPS Missing Persons ClearinghousePolice & jail
Texas Department of Public Safety lists, run with the Governor's Texas Crime Stoppers program, of the most wanted fugitives, sex offenders and criminal illegal immigrants. Tips leading to an arrest can earn a cash reward.
Open official site Texas 10 Most WantedPolice & jail
Department of Public Safety page on the sex offender registration program, linking the public sex offender registry search, Chapter 62 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and common questions.
Open official site Texas Sex Offender Registration ProgramFederal
Population, housing, income and business statistics for Rio Grande City city, Texas, published by the U.S. Census Bureau in QuickFacts from its population estimates, American Community Survey and economic programs.
Open official site U.S. Census Bureau QuickFactsCity records
Rio Grande City site with City Hall at 5332 E. Highway 83, (956) 487-0672, commission agendas, public records requests, municipal court, the permit portal, online payments, elections, the budget and police department pages.
Open official site City of Rio Grande CityEverything else, organized
11 more Rio Grande City sources not listed above.
Local record guide
Local profile
Rio Grande City, a place of 15,317 people, is the seat of Starr County. Court and property records sit with Starr County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Texas. Rio Grande City's own offices are in the cards above, and our Starr County page lists each county office.
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Voter registration in Texas is run by the Texas Secretary of State and local election officials. Its site lists the registration deadline, polling places and the local election office for Rio Grande City. New voters can fill in the Texas application online, but it must be printed, signed and mailed to the Starr County voter registrar; driver license holders can also register when they renew or update the license online with the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Deeds for property in Rio Grande City are recorded by the Starr County Clerk, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Starr County page lists the county offices.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Texas come from the state vital records office, Texas Vital Statistics. Its site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.
Businesses that operate in Rio Grande City register with the Texas Secretary of State, which runs the state business entity search. A local business license, where Rio Grande City requires one, comes from the town or Starr County.
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Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.