Travis County Residents Directory Search
The Travis County residents directory covers over 1.3 million people in the Austin area, including the Texas state capital. Travis County Clerk Dyana Limon-Mercado keeps property records, vital records, and misdemeanor court records at the main office on Airport Boulevard. The District Clerk manages civil, criminal, and family court files at separate locations. This page pulls together the key offices in Travis County, what records they hold, and the best ways to look things up online or in person. If you need to find someone or check a public record in Travis County, start here.
Travis County Overview
Travis County Clerk Residents Directory
The Travis County Clerk's office is at 5501 Airport Blvd, Austin, TX 78751. Phone is 512-854-9188. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The clerk keeps real property records, vital records, assumed name filings, and military discharge records. Real property records are searchable online from the mid-1980s to the present. You can search by name, date range, document type, or instrument number at countyclerk.traviscountytx.gov.
The Travis County residents directory for the county clerk divides records into several departments. The Recording Division handles property documents. The Civil Division keeps county court civil case files. The Misdemeanor Division has Class A and B misdemeanor records from January 1981 forward. The Probate Division has records from July 1992 onward, with document images available from November 2009. Each department has its own search section on the website. Basic electronic searches are free. Microfilm or paper searches cost $10 per name per ten-year period.
Copies vary by how you get them. Documents are free to print from the website with an unofficial watermark. Electronic copies sent by email cost $1 per page. Self-service copies at the office run $0.20 per page on the photocopier or $0.25 on the microfilm printer. Clerk-made copies are $1 per page. Certified copies are $5 per document plus $1 per page. Credit cards are accepted with a small fee. The Travis County residents directory makes it possible to view many records at no charge before you decide to order official copies.
Note: Travis County misdemeanor searches do not include federal records, other county records, or municipal cases that were not appealed to county court.
Search Travis County Court Records
Travis County District Clerk Velva L. Price runs the office that handles all district court records. Civil and family records are at 1700 Guadalupe, Room 3.200, Austin, TX 78701. Felony records are at the Blackwell Thurman Criminal Justice Center, 501 W. 11th St, 2nd Floor, Room 2.300. Phone is (512) 854-9457. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM at both locations. You can email district.clerk@traviscountytx.gov for questions.
The online portal for the Travis County residents directory shows family and civil cases from 2006 forward and criminal cases from 2008 forward. You can search by party name, case number, or attorney. Case summaries, docket entries, and some document images are free to view. For certified copies, you need to submit a request through the Court Records Request Form on the website, by mail to P.O. Box 679003, Austin, TX 78767, or in person at either location.
Below is a screenshot of the Travis County District Clerk's website where you can look up court records online.
The portal provides free access to case details and docket sheets for civil, family, and criminal district court cases.
Travis County district courts cover a wide range of cases. Civil courts handle personal injury, contract disputes, and property matters over $100,000. Family courts deal with custody, child support, adoptions, and protective orders. Criminal courts handle all felonies. Under the Texas Public Information Act, open records requests are answered within 10 business days. The district clerk only keeps district clerk records and cannot pull files from other county offices.
Travis County Property and Tax Records
The Travis County Tax Assessor-Collector is at 5501 Airport Blvd, Austin, TX 78751. Phone is 512-854-9475. The office collects property taxes, handles vehicle registration, and serves as the voter registrar. Multiple branch offices are available around the county. You can pay property taxes and renew vehicle registration online. The 2025 tax rate raised the effective rate by 8.0%, which adds about $24.73 per $100,000 of home value for maintenance and operations.
The Travis Central Appraisal District (TCAD) values over 500,000 properties in Travis County. You can search by address, owner name, or account number. Exemption applications are online. Protest information and filing procedures are posted on the site. TCAD also has a mobile app for property lookups. The appraisal district publishes Truth in Taxation info so you can see how proposed rates affect your tax bill. Online protest filing is available during protest season.
Here is a look at the Travis Central Appraisal District site where you can search property values and file protests.
The appraisal district provides free access to property details, value history, and exemption status for all Travis County properties.
Travis County Vital and Voter Records
The Travis County Clerk holds birth and death certificates for events in Travis County from 1903 to 1956. For events in Austin city limits, you contact the City of Austin Vital Records office. Events outside Austin but still in Travis County go through the Justice of the Peace where the event happened. Records after 1956 come from the Texas Department of State Health Services. Birth certificates cost $22 and death certificates cost $20 from the county clerk.
The Travis County Elections office has over 800,000 registered voters on file. You can look up your registration status, find polling locations, and check sample ballots on their website. Vote centers let you vote at any location in the county. Early voting info and election results are posted as well. The Travis County residents directory for voters also connects to VoteTexas.gov for statewide registration and election details.
The Travis County Sheriff's Office provides inmate search, jail records, and incident reports online. Warrant information is also available. The sheriff operates the Travis County Jail and provides court security and civil process services. Under Texas law, public information requests must be answered within 10 business days, and you do not need to state a reason for your request.
Note: Birth and death records in Travis County are split between the county clerk, city of Austin, and state health services depending on when and where the event took place.
Cities in Travis County
Travis County is home to Austin and several growing cities nearby. The following cities have their own residents directory pages with local office info and resources.
Other communities in Travis County include Lakeway, Bee Cave, and Lago Vista. County-level records for these areas go through the Travis County offices in Austin.
Nearby Counties
Counties around Travis County keep their own records. Check which county the address falls in before you start your search.