Brazos County, Texas public records

In Brazos County, deeds are recorded by the Brazos County Clerk; property values come from the Brazos Central Appraisal District; court files are split between the Brazos County District Clerk and the Brazos County Clerk.

Last checked against official sources on November 4, 2026.

On this page

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 Brazos 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

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Brazos County are recorded by the Brazos County Clerk.⁴

Online search

brazos.tx.publicsearch.us²

About this search

Official Records Search²

Who runs it

publicsearch.us portal branded for the Brazos County Clerk; page says only 'Powered By' without a readable vendor name¹⁰

Copy fee

Plain copy $1 per page³

Certified copy fee

Certified copy $1 per page plus $5 for certification³

Recording fees

$25 first page, $4 each additional page (effective January 1, 2024)³

Earliest

Deed records begin in 1841²

Earliest former

Former County Clerk page: deed records began in 1841¹¹

Redaction notice

Online images have state-law redactions and are not the official repository¹⁰

How deeds work in Texas

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Brazos Central Appraisal District sets property values⁵; the Brazos County Tax Assessor/Collector bills and collects the tax⁴.

Property search

esearch.brazoscad.org (Brazos CAD Property Search)⁶

Tax bill search

brazostax.org ('Search & Pay Taxes')⁷

Parcel map (GIS)

gis.bisclient.com/brazoscad (CAD interactive map)⁶

Appealing a value

Protests go to the Appraisal Review Board through the CAD (online appeals portal; ARB email [email protected])¹²

Tax due

Deadline to pay 2026 taxes extended to Monday, February 1, 2027⁷

Tax rates

Local truth-in-taxation database: brazos.countytaxrates.com⁶

How property tax works in Texas

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

Courts page

brazoscountytx.gov/courts (District Courts, County Courts at Law, Associate Courts, Justices of the Peace, dockets)¹³

District clerk scope

District Clerk keeps felony, misdemeanor, family, juvenile, tax and civil (> $500) case files¹⁴

How Texas courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Brazos County Clerk (county courts at law, probate, vital records, marriage, DBA).²

Certified copy fee

$21 per certified copy of a marriage license³

How to order

In person at the County Clerk or online through brazostx.permitium.com/rod³

Marriage license fee

$81; $21 with a Twogether in Texas certificate; informal marriage $46; cash or card, no checks³

Texas marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

District Clerk keeps family case files¹⁴

Texas divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Kept by the Brazos County Clerk (birth and death certificates).²

Fee

$23 per certified copy³

Who may order

The person, mother, father, brother, sister, spouse or grandparents, with ID³

City births

Births in Bryan or College Station city limits from Jan 1, 2019 are kept by that city's City Secretary, not the County Clerk³

How to order

In person (cash or card) or by mail with notarized ID affidavit (money order/cashier's check); online at brazostx.permitium.com/rod³

Ordering a Texas birth certificate

Death certificates

Kept by the Brazos County Clerk (birth and death certificates).²

Fee

$21 first certified copy; $4 each additional copy bought at the same time³

Who may order

Mother, father, son, daughter, brother, sister, spouse, grandparents or grandchildren³

City deaths

Deaths in Bryan or College Station from Jan 1, 2019: contact the City Secretary³

Ordering a Texas death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Brazos County Clerk, Probate Department.⁹

Fees

$360 to open a new probate case (letters testamentary, muniment of title, administration or guardianship); $500 attorney ad litem retainer for guardianship or heirship³

Forms

Small estate affidavit and other forms on the county's probate page⁹

Finding a will or probate case in Texas

Business names (DBA)

DBA / assumed name certificates filed with the County Clerk: $25 plus $4 per additional page³

Voter records

Elections office: elections.brazoscountytx.gov⁴

Good to know about Brazos County records

• Brazos County deed records begin in 1841.²
• Since January 1, 2019, births and deaths inside Bryan or College Station city limits are kept by the city, not the County Clerk.³
• Since September 1, 2019, most court documents are no longer viewable on the county's judicial portal; only probable cause statements remain.⁸
• In Brazos County the District Clerk keeps misdemeanor and juvenile case files as well as felony, family and civil.¹⁴

Office addresses, phones and hours

Records that are not online: public records requests

Request page

brazoscountytx.justfoia.com/… (online); or form to County Judge's office¹⁵

Where to send it

County Judge's office, 200 S. Texas Avenue, Suite 332, Bryan, TX 77803; (979) 361-4165¹⁵

What it covers

County Judge handles requests except records of elected county officials (ask that office directly)¹⁵

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

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Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from; all 16 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

1. Government Units List 2026US Census Bureau
2. County Clerk – Brazos County, TXBrazos County Clerk
3. Documents & Filing Fees (County Clerk; fees effective January 1, 2024)Brazos County Clerk
4. Brazos County, TX - Official Website (home)Brazos County, Texas
5. Property Tax County Directory: Brazos - 021Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
6. Brazos CAD – Official SiteBrazos Central Appraisal District
7. Brazos County Tax Assessor/Collector homeBrazos County Tax Assessor-Collector
8. Brazos County Judicial Records SearchBrazos County (Tyler Technologies portal)
9. Probate Forms and Information (former site)Brazos County, Texas
10. Brazos County Clerk Official Records SearchBrazos County Clerk (hosted at publicsearch.us)
11. County Clerk (former site)Brazos County Clerk
12. Appraisal Review BoardBrazos Central Appraisal District
13. Courts – Brazos County, TXBrazos County, Texas
14. District Clerk (former site)Brazos County District Clerk
15. Open Records RequestsBrazos County Judge
16. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau