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Texas statewide guide · District, county, justice, municipal, appellate and federal cases

Route a Texas Case to the Court That Actually Holds It

Texas does not operate one complete public search for every trial-court case. The fastest route is to identify the county, case type and court level, then search the district clerk, county clerk, justice court, municipal court or appellate system that maintains the official file.

This guide shows where felony, misdemeanor, civil, divorce, probate, small-claims, traffic, appellate, business and federal cases are normally found. It also explains re:SearchTX, cause-number searches, docket entries, document copies, certified records, missing results and protected files.

Find the correct Texas court or clerk Try re:SearchTX Choose the case type

County filed Cause number Party or defendant name Approximate filing date Case type Court number if known

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There is no single complete Texas trial-court database. The Texas Office of Court Administration does not maintain individual district, county, justice or municipal case files. The official record remains with the clerk or court where the case was filed.

District cases

Usually begin with the county’s district clerk.

County cases

Usually begin with the county clerk.

JP or municipal

Contact the individual precinct or city court.

Appeals

Use the Texas appellate Case Search.

Source review

Official procedures checked August 3, 2026.

Start with the dispute or charge

Which Texas court record are you looking for?

FELONY OR DISTRICT CASE Search the district clerk

Felony criminal cases, divorce, many family cases, major civil disputes and land-title matters are commonly filed in district court.

Use the district-case route

MISDEMEANOR OR COUNTY CASE Search the county clerk

Class A and B misdemeanors, county civil cases, probate and county-court-at-law matters are commonly held by the county clerk.

Use the county-case route

SMALL CLAIM OR EVICTION Find the justice precinct

Small claims, evictions, debt claims and Class C matters may be filed in a justice of the peace court.

Find the JP court

CITY TICKET OR ORDINANCE Search the municipal court

City ordinance violations, many traffic citations and city-filed Class C misdemeanors are handled locally.

Find the city court

APPEAL OR HIGH-COURT CASE Use the appellate portal

Search the Supreme Court, Court of Criminal Appeals and Courts of Appeals by appellate or trial-court information.

Search appellate records

FEDERAL CASE Use PACER, not a county clerk

Federal civil, criminal, bankruptcy and appellate cases are maintained by the federal judiciary.

Search federal records

Fastest reliable workflow

Find a Texas case in five decisions

Identify the county where the case was filed Use the filing county, not necessarily the party’s current address, arrest location, business address or county of residence.

Identify the case category Decide whether the matter is felony, misdemeanor, civil, family, probate, eviction, small claim, traffic, municipal, appellate, business or federal.

Choose the correct clerk or court District and county court files usually belong to elected clerks. Justice and municipal records are usually maintained by the individual local court.

Search the exact cause number first A cause number is more reliable than a broad name search and reduces confusion between people or businesses with similar names.

Verify the official file before relying on it Match the parties, filing date, court, case type and document history. Obtain a certified copy when the record will be used for a legal or official purpose.

Best information to save: full case style, complete cause number, court number, county, filing date, case type, party role, current status, next setting, final order date and document number.

Texas trial-court structure

Match the case to the likely court level

Texas court jurisdiction overlaps, so verify the local assignment
Court type	Common case categories	Likely record holder	Important limitation
District court	Felonies, divorce, many family cases, major civil cases, land-title disputes, tax cases and other general-jurisdiction matters.	District clerk.	Some counties assign certain matters to specialised or county courts at law.
Constitutional county court	Class A and B misdemeanors, probate and appeals from local courts where jurisdiction remains with the constitutional county court.	Usually county clerk.	The county judge may perform mostly administrative duties in populous counties.
County court at law	Misdemeanor, civil, family, probate or appellate matters assigned by the statute creating the court.	Usually county clerk, though local arrangements vary.	Jurisdiction differs considerably by county.
Statutory probate court	Probate, guardianship and certain mental-health proceedings in counties with specialised probate courts.	County clerk or designated probate clerk division.	Confidential medical and guardianship information may be restricted.
Justice of the peace	Small claims, evictions, debt claims, Class C misdemeanors and other precinct-level matters.	The individual justice court.	Searching the county clerk may not return JP cases.
Municipal court	City ordinance cases, many traffic citations and city-filed Class C misdemeanors.	The municipal court or city clerk system.	A countywide criminal search may exclude city municipal cases.
Texas Business Court	Qualifying complex commercial and business disputes.	Texas Business Court Clerk; public records route through re:SearchTX.	The specialised court does not hear every business lawsuit.

Texas has overlapping jurisdiction. The case caption, cause number or filing notice normally identifies the exact court. When it does not, use the live Texas Judicial Directory and contact the clerk.

Felony, civil and family records

When to search a Texas district clerk

Criminal district records

Felony indictments and informations
Criminal cause numbers
Bond and court-setting records
Motions and court orders
Plea, judgment and sentence
Appeal notices and mandates
Expunction filings in many counties

Civil and family district records

Divorce and parent-child cases
Name changes
Protective-order matters
Contract and injury lawsuits
Real-property and title disputes
Tax suits and administrative appeals
Final judgments and divorce decrees

Official statewide starting point: Use the live Texas Judicial Directory, choose the county, then locate the district clerk or district court.

Search the Texas Judicial Directory Open the published directory

Do not ask the Texas Office of Court Administration for a divorce decree or felony judgment. OCA does not maintain individual trial-court case files. The district clerk in the filing county is normally the proper records custodian.

Misdemeanor, probate and county cases

When to search a Texas county clerk

Criminal misdemeanors

Class A and Class B misdemeanor cases are commonly filed in constitutional county courts or county courts at law.

County civil cases

County-level contract, debt, injury and property disputes may be maintained by the county clerk.

Probate and guardianship

Wills, estates, administrations and guardianship proceedings are commonly routed through the county clerk or probate division.

The county clerk may maintain court cases and non-court public records such as deeds, marriage licences and assumed names. Select the court records search rather than the official public records or land-record search when you need a lawsuit or criminal case.

Clerk-routing call script

I am trying to locate a [criminal/civil/family/probate] case filed in [county] around [date]. The parties are [names], and the possible cause number is [number]. Is this record maintained by the county clerk, district clerk, justice court or another court? Which official portal or records division should I use?

Justice and municipal cases

Find small claims, evictions, traffic and city cases

Justice of the peace court

Identify the county and precinct.
Search the justice court’s own portal or docket.
Use the plaintiff, defendant, citation or case number.
Contact the precinct directly for copies.
Do not assume the county clerk portal includes JP records.

Municipal court

Identify the city that issued the citation or complaint.
Use the city’s official municipal-court search.
Search by citation, case, licence or name where offered.
Verify whether the matter is active, in collections or on warrant status.
Contact the municipal court for certified copies.

Find a justice court by county Find municipal courts by city

A county criminal background search can miss Class C cases. Justice and municipal records may sit outside the county or district clerk’s main portal.

Statewide electronic access programme

How to use re:SearchTX without assuming it is complete

re:SearchTX is the statewide electronic access programme connected to the Texas electronic filing system. It can provide case information and documents submitted by participating courts, but the official file remains with the court clerk.

Open re:SearchTX Open the official court-record search

Create or use your Texas e-filing account The same account may be used for re:SearchTX access.

Select the county or court Narrowing the jurisdiction reduces same-name results.

Enter the exact cause number when available Remove unnecessary spaces or punctuation only when the portal instructs you to do so.

Use the party search carefully Compare the party role, court, case type and filing date before opening documents.

Check whether the document is actually viewable A docket entry can exist even when the PDF is not publicly downloadable.

Verify important information with the clerk re:SearchTX’s terms instruct users to verify information with the court of record or original data source.

re:SearchTX is not intended to distribute sealed or legally protected records. Do not copy, republish or disclose confidential material that appears because of an access or filing error.

Access, available documents and fees can depend on the court, user type and record. Review the price or checkout screen before purchasing any document.

re:SearchTX technical support: support@eFileTexas.gov

High-use county examples

Official starting pages for several large Texas counties

These examples show why the county and clerk must be identified first
County	Official starting page	Records commonly available	Local access note
Harris County	District Clerk Search Our Records	District criminal, civil and family case information.	A registered login is required; public case information remains free after login. Family documents are not publicly viewable online.
Dallas County	Dallas County online records	Civil district, county, probate, felony and misdemeanor case information.	Family case information may appear, but online family-document access is restricted.
Tarrant County	Tarrant District Clerk	District civil, family, felony and magistrate records; county and JP records use separate county-clerk search routes.	Some remote district document access uses a subscription, while courthouse self-service access may differ.
Bexar County	Bexar County records hub	District civil and felony, county misdemeanor, dockets and recent magistrate information.	Use the separate district or county record search that matches the case level.
Travis County	Travis District Clerk records	District civil, family and felony records, with separate county-clerk and JP routes.	The published district portal includes civil and family cases from 2006 and criminal cases from 2008 forward.

These are examples, not a substitute for the statewide Judicial Directory. Portal addresses, login rules, historical coverage and document availability differ across all 254 Texas counties.

Search technique

Use the strongest Texas court-record search field first

Search from most precise to most flexible
Search field	Best use	Common problem	Better method
Complete cause number	Locating one known court case.	Wrong punctuation, court suffix or transposed digit.	Copy it from a filed notice, citation, bond record or court document.
Partial cause number	Finding a case when the final sequence or court suffix is uncertain.	Returns many cases or fails if the portal does not support partial numbers.	Add county, filing year or court.
Party or defendant name	Searching when no cause number is available.	Aliases, married names, spelling differences and common names.	Add a date range, case type and party role.
Business name	Civil, tax, contract and business disputes.	Abbreviations, assumed names and punctuation.	Try the legal entity name and shortened distinctive words.
Filing-date range	Narrowing a broad party search.	Using the incident, separation or arrest date instead of the filing date.	Start wider, then narrow after finding the likely year.
Attorney or bar number	Finding appellate cases or matters handled by known counsel.	Counsel entered after filing or later substituted.	Search the party or trial-court case number as a backup.
Court or case type	Separating civil, family, criminal, probate and appellate results.	Selecting the wrong court level.	Use the case caption or first filed document to identify the court.

Search habit that prevents false matches: Compare at least three fields—the complete party name, cause number or filing year, and assigned court—before treating a docket as the correct case.

Docket and status decoder

Understand what a Texas case search result is telling you

A docket entry is not always the underlying document
Term	What it normally means	What it does not prove	What to open next
Cause number	The clerk’s identifying number for a specific case.	That a similarly numbered case in another county is related.	Verify the county, court and case style.
Case style	The caption naming the principal parties.	That every affected person or entity appears in the shortened caption.	Open the party list and first pleading.
Filed	The date the clerk accepted the case or document.	The date of the underlying event or offence.	Review the petition, complaint, information or indictment.
Pending or active	The case remains open in the clerk’s system.	A hearing is currently scheduled.	Check the docket and court calendar.
Disposed or closed	The clerk has recorded an ending event or administrative closure.	Who won, whether a charge was dismissed or what relief was ordered.	Open the judgment, dismissal, plea or final order.
Dismissed	A claim, charge or case was ended without the requested merits judgment.	Every claim or count was dismissed with the same effect.	Read the signed dismissal order.
Default judgment	Relief was entered after a party failed to respond or appear as required.	The judgment remains enforceable or was never challenged.	Check later motions, orders and appeal activity.
Judgment	A court decision that may resolve some or all issues.	It is final and appealable without reading the document.	Open the signed judgment and later docket entries.
Mandate	The appellate court has formally returned its judgment to the lower court.	Every enforcement or remand step is complete.	Review the appellate opinion and trial-court activity after mandate.
Sealed or restricted	Public access is limited by law, rule or court order.	The case never existed.	Ask the clerk what public docket information or access process remains available.

Request the document that answers the question

Which Texas court document do you actually need?

To learn what started the case

Petition or complaint
Indictment or information
Application
Original pleading
Citation or charging instrument

To learn what the judge ordered

Signed order
Temporary order
Protective order
Bond order
Findings and conclusions

To prove the final outcome

Final judgment
Dismissal order
Divorce decree
Criminal judgment and sentence
Appellate opinion and mandate

A docket sheet or register of actions is an index of events. It can help locate the decisive filing, but it is not a substitute for reading the signed order or judgment.

Reporter’s record versus clerk’s record

Clerk’s record

Contains filed pleadings, motions, orders, exhibits accepted into the clerk’s file and other case documents.

Request it from the district clerk, county clerk or appellate clerk maintaining the file.

Reporter’s record or transcript

Contains the verbatim record of a hearing or trial when a court reporter or recorder made a record.

Identify the hearing date and reporter. A clerk generally cannot create a transcript that was never recorded.

Plain and certified records

Order a Texas court copy without paying for the wrong file

Confirm the clerk and cause number Do not submit a broad statewide request to a county clerk.

Name the exact document Ask for the final judgment, divorce decree, dismissal, indictment, probate order or another identified filing.

Provide a filing or signing date This helps the clerk distinguish amended orders and multiple judgments.

Choose plain or certified A plain copy is useful for review. Certification may be needed for court, immigration, licensing, employment or official-record purposes.

Ask about electronic certification Some clerks issue digitally certified PDFs; others require paper copies, mail or pickup.

Request a written cost estimate Copy, certification, search, archive, retrieval, postage and payment-processing fees can differ by county.

Verify the delivery method Provide a working email or mailing address and ask whether identification is required.

Copy-ready certified-record request

I request a certified copy of [exact document name] in [complete case style], cause number [number], filed in [court and county]. The document was filed or signed on approximately [date]. Please confirm whether electronic certification is available and provide the total copy, certification, search, archive, postage and processing cost before completing the order.

A portal screenshot is not a certified court record. Use the clerk’s certification process when authenticity will matter.

No-result troubleshooting

Why a Texas court case may be missing online

The wrong county is being searched Venue may be based on filing rules rather than where a party currently lives.

The wrong clerk is being searched Felony and district cases may sit with the district clerk while misdemeanors or probate cases sit with the county clerk.

The matter is in JP or municipal court Countywide clerk portals may not include precinct or city cases.

The name is indexed differently Try a prior surname, middle initial, suffix, business legal name, assumed name or shortened entity name.

The filing is too recent A clerk may have accepted the filing before it becomes searchable online.

The case is older than online coverage Historical files may require a clerk search, archive retrieval, microfilm or in-person review.

The case was transferred or appealed Search both the original trial-court cause and the new appellate, transfer or receiving-court case number.

The file is restricted Sealed, expunged, juvenile, adoption and certain family or mental-health records may not appear publicly.

Missing-case call script

I am trying to locate a [case type] matter filed in [county] around [date]. The parties are [names], and the possible cause number is [number]. I searched [portal name] but did not find it. Can you confirm whether your office maintains the case, whether it is available online, whether it has another cause number, or whether an archive or clerk-performed search is required?

Before calling: write down every spelling tried, the date range, the portal searched and any related citation, appellate, booking or filing number.

Supreme Court, criminal appeals and courts of appeals

Search Texas appellate cases and documents

The Texas appellate search covers the Supreme Court of Texas, Court of Criminal Appeals and intermediate Courts of Appeals. The portal states that its information is refreshed nightly and is not real-time.

Open the Texas appellate Case Search Open appellate Case Search

Select all courts or one appellate court Use all courts when the appellate district is unknown.

Enter the appellate case number when known A partial-case-number option is also available.

Search the case style or attorney Use the party names as they appeared in the appellate caption.

Use the trial-court case number This is helpful when the appellate number is unknown.

Add the trial-court county and court These filters reduce similar-name results.

Open both Case Search and Document Search The docket can show events while Document Search locates available briefs, orders and opinions.

Contact the appellate clerk for an official copy The online portal is not a substitute for clerk verification when legal reliance is required.

Supreme Court of Texas

Texas’s high court for civil and juvenile matters within its jurisdiction.

201 W. 14th Street, Room 104
Austin, TX 78701

512-463-1312

Court of Criminal Appeals

Texas’s highest court for criminal cases.

Search its cases through the statewide appellate Case Search and contact the court clerk for official assistance.

The appellate portal explicitly states that it does not maintain trial-court records. Use re:SearchTX or the trial-court clerk for the original district or county file.

Specialised commercial cases

Search Texas Business Court records and hearings

Records and hearing information

The Texas Judicial Branch directs users to re:SearchTX for Business Court case records and hearing time and location details.

Open Business Court record instructions

Opinions

Published Business Court opinions can be read on the official Judicial Branch website.

Read Business Court opinions

The Business Court is a specialised statewide trial court for qualifying complex business disputes. A commercial case filed in a normal district court will not necessarily appear as a Business Court case.

Federal district, bankruptcy and appellate records

Use PACER when the case is federal rather than Texas state court

PACER provides electronic access to federal court records. Search a specific federal court when it is known, or use the PACER Case Locator to search the nationwide index.

Confirm that the case is federal Look for “United States District Court,” “Bankruptcy Court,” “Fifth Circuit” or a federal case-number format.

Create a PACER account Registration is free, but record access may generate charges. Register for case-search access

Search the specific federal court This provides the most current court-level information when the district is known.

Use the PACER Case Locator when uncertain Search the nationwide index to identify the federal court and case number. Find a federal case

Limit the docket date range PACER charges can be based on the number of pages generated by a search or report.

Save the case number and court Return to that specific court for later docket and document checks.

PACER fees current on August 3, 2026
Access type	Current charge	Important limit
Search, docket or PDF pages	$0.10 per page	A search producing no match can still generate a billable page.
Most case-specific documents	Maximum $3 per document	The cap does not apply to every report, name search or transcript.
Quarterly waiver	Charges of $30 or less are waived	The threshold is scheduled to change in 2027.
Audio file	$2.40 per file	Available only for certain recorded proceedings.

Scheduled PACER change: Beginning January 1, 2027, the federal judiciary has announced a temporary increase from $0.10 to $0.12 per page and an increase in the quarterly automatic waiver threshold from $30 to $40.

PACER Service Center: 800-676-6856
Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Central Time
Email: pacer@psc.uscourts.gov

Restricted and confidential information

Why a Texas record can exist without being publicly viewable

Sealed or expunged cases

A court order or statute may remove the record from normal public access.

Juvenile and adoption files

Access is generally restricted and may require statutory authority or a court order.

Family documents

Dockets may be visible while pleadings containing child, financial or personal information remain restricted.

Guardianship and mental-health records

Medical evaluations, reports and protected personal information may be confidential.

Protective-order information

Public access can be limited to protect addresses, children, victims or safety-sensitive information.

Unredacted sensitive data

Social Security numbers, account numbers, birth dates and other protected identifiers should not be republished.

Do not use an ordinary open-records request as a shortcut around a sealed court file. Access to court case records is governed by court rules, statutes, common law and court orders.

Court case record versus judicial administrative record

Court case record

A pleading, order, warrant, judgment or document created or filed in connection with a case.

The clerk of the court is generally the custodian.

Judicial administrative record

A non-case administrative record held by a court or Judicial Branch agency may be governed by Rule 12 of the Rules of Judicial Administration.

A Rule 12 request is not the normal method for obtaining a divorce decree, indictment or judgment.

Hearings, standing orders and local procedure

Check the rules after finding the case

A docket result may identify the court but not explain its submission deadlines, remote-hearing procedure, exhibit rules, standing orders or local filing requirements.

Open the statewide local-rules search Search Texas local rules by court

Enter the county or court name Filter by district, county, justice, municipal, probate, appellate or Business Court.

Review local rules, forms and standing orders Check the posting date and whether a newer court-specific document exists.

Confirm the next setting with the court Online calendars can change. Use the latest docket and court contact information.

Court staff can usually explain access, schedules and filing mechanics, but they cannot give legal advice, interpret an order or recommend what a party should file.

Practical result checklist

Before you treat the case as verified

The county matches the filing venue

The court level matches the case type

The complete cause number matches

The party name and role match

The filing date fits the known timeline

The assigned court is confirmed

The final signed order was reviewed

Every count or claim was checked separately

Later motions or appeals were reviewed

A certified copy was ordered when necessary

Statewide assistance

Texas court-directory and technical contacts

Texas Judicial Directory

Use this to locate courts, district clerks and county clerks by county and court type.

Open live directory search

Office of Court Administration

205 W. 14th Street, Suite 600
Austin, TX 78701

512-463-1625

Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Central Time.

re:SearchTX support

support@eFileTexas.gov

Use for technical account or platform questions—not for legal advice or certified copies.

Supreme Court Clerk

201 W. 14th Street, Room 104
Austin, TX 78701

512-463-1312

PACER Service Center

800-676-6856

pacer@psc.uscourts.gov

Legal-help route

Court and clerk staff cannot provide legal advice.

Open TexasLawHelp
Use the State Bar referral service

OCA is a directory and administrative resource—not a statewide records desk. For information or copies from a specific case, contact the court clerk that holds the official file.

Avoid these common mistakes

Texas court-search problems that waste the most time

Searching the party’s home county

The case may have been filed elsewhere under venue or jurisdiction rules.

Using the county clerk for every case

Felony, divorce and many civil matters are maintained by the district clerk.

Using re:SearchTX as the only source

Coverage and document availability vary. The local clerk remains the official source.

Stopping at “closed”

Open the final judgment, dismissal, plea or order to learn the actual result.

Ignoring JP and municipal courts

Small claims, evictions, traffic and Class C cases may not appear in county clerk searches.

Confusing a docket with a certified copy

Order certification from the clerk when authenticity matters.

10 Texas court-record questions

Texas county and district court searches explained

Is there one statewide website for all Texas court records?

No. The Texas Judicial Branch states that it does not provide one complete portal for every trial-court case. District and county cases are usually searched through the district clerk, county clerk or a participating re:SearchTX court. Justice and municipal cases are normally searched through the individual court. Appellate cases use the Texas appellate Case Search.

How do I find a Texas district or county court case?

Identify the county where the case was filed, decide whether the case belongs to the district clerk or county clerk, and open that clerk’s official case-search page. Search the exact cause number first. When the number is unknown, use the party name, filing-date range, case type, court and case status. Verify the parties, filing date and court before relying on a result.

What records does a Texas district clerk usually maintain?

District clerks generally maintain district-court records such as felony criminal cases, divorce and many family cases, higher-value civil litigation, land-title disputes, tax cases and other matters assigned to district courts. Local assignments vary, so verify the county’s official clerk page before submitting a request.

What records does a Texas county clerk usually maintain?

County clerks commonly maintain Class A and Class B misdemeanor cases, county civil cases, probate or guardianship cases and records from county courts at law. The exact division of responsibility differs by county, especially where statutory county or probate courts exist.

Does re:SearchTX contain every Texas court case?

No. re:SearchTX is Texas’s statewide electronic court-record access program, but the cases, documents, dates and public access available depend on participating courts, clerk submissions, local access settings and confidentiality rules. Verify important information with the clerk of the court that holds the official file.

How do I search Texas appellate court records?

Use the Texas appellate Case Search for the Supreme Court of Texas, Court of Criminal Appeals and Courts of Appeals. Search by appellate case number, partial number, party style, attorney, filing date, trial-court case number, county or court. The portal states that its information is refreshed nightly and is not real-time.

How do I obtain a certified Texas court record?

Contact the clerk that maintains the case and identify the exact document, cause number, parties and filing date. Ask whether electronic certification is available and request a written cost estimate. A portal printout or screenshot is not the same as a clerk-certified copy.

Why can I not find a Texas court case online?

The case may be filed in another county or court level, indexed under a different name, outside the portal’s online date range, too new to appear, archived on paper, sealed, expunged or confidential. Search the exact cause number, broaden the filing dates and contact the appropriate clerk when the portal remains incomplete.

Are Texas divorce, juvenile and probate records public?

Some docket information and documents may be public, but access is not uniform. Family cases can contain restricted documents, juvenile and adoption records are generally protected, and probate or guardianship files may contain confidential medical or financial information. The clerk can explain what is publicly viewable and what requires identification, redaction or a court order.

How do I search a federal court case filed in Texas?

Use PACER for federal district, bankruptcy and appellate records. Search the specific federal court when known or use the PACER Case Locator when the district is uncertain. As of August 3, 2026, PACER charges 10 cents per page with a 3 dollar cap for most case-specific documents, and quarterly charges of 30 dollars or less are waived.

Official resources reviewed

Primary Texas and federal court-record sources

Texas court structure and directory

Electronic and appellate searches

Access, federal cases and help

Accuracy, privacy and legal-use notice

Texas-arrest.org is an independent informational resource. It is not the Texas Judicial Branch, Office of Court Administration, a district clerk, county clerk, municipal court, justice court, re:SearchTX, PACER or a law firm.

Court assignments, portal coverage, copy fees, office hours, historical ranges and public-access rules differ by county and can change. Verify the cause number, parties, court and final signed document with the official clerk before making a legal, employment, housing, financial, family or publication decision.

Do not republish Social Security numbers, financial account numbers, children’s information, protected addresses, medical information or material from sealed, expunged or confidential cases.

Court staff can explain records access and office procedure but cannot give legal advice. This guide provides general procedural information only.

Last official-source review: August 3, 2026. Primary sources reviewed include the Texas Judicial Branch, Office of Court Administration, eFileTexas/re:SearchTX, official county clerk and district clerk pages, Texas Business Court and the federal PACER service.

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