Texas, Galveston County
Where Texas City's records are kept. Texas City has its own city government; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Texas City's own offices, along with State of Texas offices; the Galveston County offices are on our Galveston 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
The Comptroller's property tax assistance division posts statewide tax rate lists, local appraisal and tax information, forms and deadlines. Texas has no state property tax; appraisals and bills come from local offices.
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
Texas DPS explains Chapter 62 of the Code of Criminal Procedure: adult and juvenile sex offenders register with city police, or the county where they live outside a city, giving name, address, photo and offense.
Open official site Texas Sex Offender Registration ProgramFederal
Texas City city, Texas at a glance from the Census Bureau: 2025 population estimate 59,733, adults holding a bachelor's degree 20.0%, median gross rent $1,307, and more on income, jobs and housing.
Open official site U.S. Census Bureau QuickFactsState records
Texas City's interim City Hall at 2000 Texas Avenue offers online payments, building permits, activity registration, agendas and minutes, the code of ordinances, elections, ticket information and code violation reporting.
Open official site City of Texas CityEverything else, organized
8 more Texas City sources not listed above.
Local record guide
Local profile
Texas City, a place of 51,898 people, is in Galveston County, whose county seat is Galveston. Court and property records sit with Galveston County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Texas. Texas City's own offices are in the cards above, and our Galveston 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 Texas City. New voters can fill in the Texas application online, but it must be printed, signed and mailed to the Galveston 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 Texas City are recorded by the Galveston County Clerk, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Galveston 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.
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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.