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Bastrop County, Texas public records

In Bastrop County, deeds are recorded by the Bastrop County Clerk; property values come from the Bastrop Central Appraisal District; court files are divided among the Bastrop County District Clerk, the Bastrop County Clerk and the Bastrop County Probate Court.

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  1. Where to get each record
  2. Deeds and land records
  3. Property values, owners and tax bills
  4. Court records: which clerk keeps which case
  5. Marriage records
  6. Divorce records
  7. Birth certificates
  8. Death certificates
  9. Probate records and wills
  10. Business names (DBA)
  11. Voter records
  12. Good to know about Bastrop County records
  13. Office addresses, phones and hours
  14. Records that are not online: public records requests
  15. Questions people ask
  16. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  17. Sources

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsBastrop County Clerk2Search deeds2$1.00 per page copied; $5.00 per plat page copied3
Property values and ownersBastrop Central Appraisal District4Property search5—
Property tax billsBastrop County Tax Assessor-Collector6Tax bill search7—
Court casesBastrop County District Clerk6
Bastrop County Clerk6
Bastrop County Probate Court2		District Courts8District Clerk (effective September 1, 2025): search fee $5.00 per search; certify document $5.00; copies $1.00; civil suit $350.00; divorce with waiver $350.009
Marriage recordsBastrop County Clerk6——
Divorce recordsBastrop County District Clerk8——
Birth certificatesBastrop County Clerk2—$23.00 per certified copy3
Death certificatesBastrop County Clerk2—$21.00; $4.00 each additional copy of the same record bought at the same time3
Probate and willsBastrop County Probate Court2——
Business names (DBA)Bastrop County Clerk6——

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Bastrop County are recorded by the Bastrop County Clerk (Official Public Records).2

About this search
Bastrop County Clerk Web Access, Official Public Records and vital index2
Who runs it
Aumentum Recorder Public Access (Harris Recording Solutions), linked from the County Clerk page10
Plat search
plats.co.bastrop.tx.us (subdivision plats)2
Copy fee
$1.00 per page copied; $5.00 per plat page copied3
Certified copy fee
$5.00 per document to certify (plus copy fees)3
Recording fee
$25.00 first page of each document; $4.00 each additional page3
Fees effective
County Clerk fees effective January 1, 20243
Fraud alerts
Property Fraud Alert for Bastrop County2

How deeds work in Texas

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Bastrop Central Appraisal District sets property values4; the Bastrop County Tax Assessor-Collector bills and collects the tax6.

Property search
Bastrop CAD Property Search: search.bastropcad.org5
Tax bill search
Check and pay property taxes online at bastroptac.com7
Parcel map (GIS)
County GIS Maps & Data page (interactive maps, PDF maps, downloadable GIS data); CAD interactive map gis.bisclient.com/bastropcad11
Appealing a value
Value protests are filed with the Bastrop Central Appraisal District (protest forms, FAQs and online protest on bastropcad.org)5
Exemptions
Exemptions are handled by the Bastrop Central Appraisal District7

How property tax works in Texas

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
District Courts (21st, 335th, 423rd and 465th)Felony criminal, civil, divorce and family casesBastrop County District Clerkrecords.co.bastrop.tx.us/… Tyler Odyssey "Search Public Records"8
County Court at LawMisdemeanor criminal cases (County Clerk is clerk of the misdemeanor County Court at Law); the District Clerk fee schedule also covers civil and family filings in the County Court at LawBastrop County Clerk Same Odyssey portal12
County Probate CourtProbate, guardianship, heirships, small estate affidavitsBastrop County Probate Court (County Court) Same Odyssey portal (Civil, Family & Probate Case Records)13
Justice of the Peace Courts, Precincts 1-4 (Bastrop, Smithville, Cedar Creek, Elgin)Not researched——
Fees
District Clerk (effective September 1, 2025): search fee $5.00 per search; certify document $5.00; copies $1.00; civil suit $350.00; divorce with waiver $350.009
Fees effective
District Clerk fee schedule effective September 1, 20259

Criminal records and background checks

Felony
Felony case records: District Clerk8
Misdemeanor
Misdemeanor case records: County Clerk as clerk of the County Court at Law2
Search fee
District Clerk search fee $5.00 per search9

How Texas courts keep their files

Marriage records

Bastrop County Clerk, 803 Pine Street, Room #112, Bastrop, TX 78602; copies come from the issuing county14

Marriage license
Formal marriage license $81.00; Twogether in Texas (with premarital course certificate) $21.00; informal marriage $46.00; card payments carry a $3.00 convenience fee; personal checks not accepted14
Certified copy
$7.00 (certified copy of marriage license); $6.00 (informal marriage)3
Waiting period
72 hours14

Texas marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Kept by the Bastrop County District Clerk (divorce and family cases).8

Records
Divorce cases are filed with the District Clerk (fee schedule lists divorce filing fees)9

Texas divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Kept by the Bastrop County Clerk (vital records: birth, marriage, death).2

Fee
$23.00 per certified copy3
Application
Application for Birth Certificate (PDF) on the County Clerk page2
State
Texas Department of State Health Services linked from the County Clerk page2

Ordering a Texas birth certificate

Death certificates

Kept by the Bastrop County Clerk (vital records: birth, marriage, death).2

Fee
$21.00; $4.00 each additional copy of the same record bought at the same time3
Application
Application for Death Certificate (PDF) on the County Clerk page2

Ordering a Texas death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Bastrop County Probate Court (County Court).2

Small estate
Small Estate Affidavit form and checklist published by the Probate Court15

Finding a will or probate case in Texas

Business names (DBA)

Kept by the Bastrop County Clerk.6

Assumed names (DBA)
Assumed name (DBA) filed with the County Clerk: $22.00 with one signature, $0.50 each additional signature3

Voter records

Kept by the Bastrop County Elections Administration.6

Official page
bastropvotes.org6
Registration info request
Voter registration information requests go through Elections Administration16

Good to know about Bastrop County records

  • The County Clerk also serves as Clerk of the Probate Court and of the misdemeanor County Court at Law.2
  • Subdivision plats are on a separate County Clerk plat records system.2
  • Recording costs $25.00 for the first page and $4.00 for each additional page (fees effective January 1, 2024).3
  • A Bastrop County marriage license must be returned to Bastrop County, which keeps all future copies.14
  • The County Clerk online real property database is redacted under Texas Property Code 11.008 and is not the official repository of the records.10

Office addresses, phones and hours

Bastrop County Clerk (Official Public Records)

Address
803 Pine Street, Bastrop, Texas 786022
Mail
P O Box 577, Bastrop, Texas 786022
Phone
(512) 332-7234; fax (512) 332-72412
Hours
8:00 am-5:00 pm Monday-Thursday; 8:00 am-4:00 pm Friday2

Bastrop County Clerk

Address
803 Pine Street, Bastrop, Texas 786022
Mail
P O Box 577, Bastrop, Texas 786022
Phone
(512) 332-7234; fax (512) 332-72412
Hours
8:00 am-5:00 pm Monday-Thursday; 8:00 am-4:00 pm Friday; marriage licenses 8:30 am-4:00 pm Monday-Thursday, 8:30 am-3:00 pm Friday2

Bastrop Central Appraisal District

Address
212 Jackson St., Bastrop, TX 786024
Mail
P.O. Box 578, Bastrop, TX 78602-05784
Phone
512-303-1930; fax 512-303-48054
Hours
Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.5

Bastrop County Tax Assessor-Collector

Address
211 Jackson St., Bastrop, Texas 78602 (drive-thru also in Cedar Creek, Smithville and Elgin offices)4
Mail
PO Box 579, Bastrop, TX 786027
Phone
512-581-7161; fax 512-581-71677

Bastrop County District Clerk

Address
804 Pecan Street, Bastrop, Texas 78602 (first floor of the courthouse annex)8
Mail
P.O. Box 770, Bastrop, TX 786028
Phone
(512) 332-7244; fax (512) 332-72498
Hours
Monday-Thursday 8:00 AM-12 PM and 1 PM-4:30 PM; Friday 8:00 AM-3:30 PM8

Bastrop County District Clerk (civil and family)

Address
804 Pecan Street, Bastrop, Texas 786028
Mail
P.O. Box 770, Bastrop, TX 786028
Hours
Monday-Thursday 8:00 AM-12 PM and 1 PM-4:30 PM; Friday 8:00 AM-3:30 PM8

Bastrop County District Clerk (divorce and family cases)

Address
804 Pecan Street, Bastrop, Texas 786028
Mail
P.O. Box 770, Bastrop, TX 786028

Bastrop County Probate Court (County Court)

Address
804 Pecan Street, Bastrop, Texas 7860215
Phone
Probate Court (512) 332-7201; fax (512) 581-7103; County Clerk (512) 332-723415

Bastrop County Clerk (vital records: birth, marriage, death)

Address
803 Pine Street, Bastrop, Texas 786022
Mail
P O Box 577, Bastrop, Texas 786022
Hours
8:00 am-5:00 pm Monday-Thursday; 8:00 am-4:00 pm Friday2

Bastrop County Elections Administration

Bastrop County Sheriff's Office (Open Records Division)

Address
200 Jackson Street, Bastrop, Texas 7860216
Mail
Bastrop County Sheriff's Office, Attn: Open Records Division, 200 Jackson Street, Bastrop, TX 7860216
Phone
(512) 549-5100; records fax (512) 549-519517

Records that are not online: public records requests

Where to send it
County departments: [email protected], phone (512) 581-4099; elected officials are contacted directly; Sheriff: [email protected]16
Rules
Requests must be in writing16

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

How do I get a copy of a deed in Bastrop County?

The Bastrop County Clerk (Official Public Records) keeps deed records. Plain copies: $1.00 per page copied; $5.00 per plat page copied. Certified copies: $5.00 per document to certify (plus copy fees).23

How much is a birth certificate in Bastrop County?

$23.00 per certified copy.3

How do I look up who owns a property in Bastrop County?

Use the property search of the Bastrop Central Appraisal District: search.bastropcad.org5

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Bastrop County office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

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Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Government Units List 2026US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026
  2. County ClerkBastrop Countychecked November 5, 2026
  3. County Clerk FeesBastrop Countychecked November 5, 2026
  4. County Directory: BastropTexas Comptroller of Public Accountschecked November 5, 2026
  5. Bastrop Central Appraisal Districtchecked November 5, 2026
  6. Bastrop County home pageBastrop Countychecked November 5, 2026
  7. Tax Assessor CollectorBastrop Countychecked November 5, 2026
  8. District ClerkBastrop Countychecked November 5, 2026
  9. District Clerk Fee Schedule (PDF)Bastrop County District Clerkchecked November 5, 2026
  10. Bastrop County Clerk Web Access (disclaimer page)Bastrop County Clerk / Harris Recording Solutionschecked November 5, 2026
  11. GIS Maps & DataBastrop Countychecked November 5, 2026
  12. County Court at LawBastrop Countychecked November 5, 2026
  13. Bastrop County Case Records Search (Odyssey public access)Bastrop County / Tyler Technologieschecked November 5, 2026
  14. Marriage License InformationBastrop Countychecked November 5, 2026
  15. County Probate CourtBastrop Countychecked November 5, 2026
  16. Public Information RequestsBastrop Countychecked November 5, 2026
  17. Sheriff's OfficeBastrop Countychecked November 5, 2026
  18. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026