Chambers County, Texas public records
In Chambers County, deeds are recorded by the Chambers County Clerk; property values come from the Chambers County Appraisal District; court files are split between the Chambers County District Clerk and the Chambers County Clerk.
On this page
- Where to get each record
- Deeds and land records
- Property values, owners and tax bills
- Court records: which clerk keeps which case
- Marriage records
- Divorce records
- Birth certificates
- Death certificates
- Probate records and wills
- Business names (DBA)
- Voter records
- Historical records
- Good to know about Chambers County records
- Office addresses, phones and hours
- Records that are not online: public records requests
- Questions people ask
- Official copies vs look-alike sites
- Sources
Where to get each record
Deeds and land records
Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Chambers County are recorded by the Chambers County Clerk (Official Public Records).5
- Online search
- chambers.tx.publicsearch.us2Free search, fee for copies
- Cost
- Fee to purchase copies; the county does not state the online price or that searching is free3
- Who runs it
- publicsearch.us (linked by the County Clerk)2
- Copy fee
- $1.00 per page (Local Government Code §118.0145)4
- Certified copy fee
- $5.00 certification (Local Government Code §118.014) plus copies4
- How to order
- Search online and purchase, or use public computers at the County Clerk's offices; documents may be brought or mailed to the County Clerk for recording9
- Recording fee
- $25.00 first page (indexed names over 5 are $.25), $4.00 each additional page; plats: see schedule4
- Photo ID
- Since September 1, 2025, anyone presenting a document for in-person filing in the Real Property Records must show photo ID9
- Redaction
- Certain information is redacted from the online database; the online database is not the official repository2
Property values, owners and tax bills
The Chambers County Appraisal District (Chief Appraiser) sets property values6; the Chambers County Tax Office bills and collects the tax5.
- Property search
- chamberscad.org (Chambers CAD Property Search)7
- Tax bill search
- actweb.acttax.com/chambers (Find and pay property taxes, linked by the Tax Office)8
- Parcel map (GIS)
- Chambers CAD Interactive Map7
- Appealing a value
- Protest appraised value with the Chambers CAD Appraisal Review Board; online protest available7
- Tax sales
- Tax foreclosure sales listed by Perdue Brandon (linked by the Tax Office)8
How property tax works in Texas
Court records: which clerk keeps which case
| Court | Cases | Records kept by | Case search |
|---|---|---|---|
| 344th and 253rd Judicial District Courts | Felony criminal, civil, family/divorce | Chambers County District Clerk (344th and 253rd District Courts, County Court at Law) | portal-txchambers.tylertech.cloud/Portal Tyler Odyssey portal; registration to view case records and purchase documents10Fee charged |
| County Court at Law (Judge Cindy S. Price) | Misdemeanor criminal, civil, family (served by the District Clerk per its page) | Chambers County District Clerk (344th and 253rd District Courts, County Court at Law) | Same Tyler portal; the District Clerk lists the County Court at Law among the courts it serves10 |
| Constitutional County Court / probate | Probate, guardianship | Chambers County Clerk, probate (County Court; probate postings and livestream) | Tyler portal covers county court records; probate postings on the County Clerk page14 |
| Justice of the Peace courts | Small claims/debt claims, evictions, traffic and Class C misdemeanors | Chambers County District Clerk (civil and family) | Same Tyler portal14 |
- Fees
- District Clerk: copies $1.00 per page (paper); electronic copies $0.10 per page (minimum $1 up to 10 pages); certificate and seal $5.0011
- Filing fees
- Civil, family and SAPCR total filing fee $350.00 (effective 9/1/2025)11
- Paperless
- District Clerk is paperless; paper case files are no longer available for viewing (use the portal or public access terminals)10
Criminal records and background checks
- Online search
- portal-txchambers.tylertech.cloud/Portal10Fee charged
- About this search
- Tyler Odyssey portal; registration to view case records and purchase documents10
- Expunctions
- District Clerk expunctions page10
- Search cost
- Free unlimited view-only case search; documents $.10 per page; parties to a case get free copies after registering15
How Texas courts keep their files
Marriage records
Kept by the Chambers County Clerk (county court, probate, vital records, marriage licenses, elections).5
- Fee
- $81.00 formal marriage license; $60.00 deducted with state-approved premarital course; $100.00 extra without proof of Texas residency12
- How to request
- Apply in person (both applicants) at a Texas County Clerk's Office; remote applications also offered; 72-hour wait; valid 90 days12
- Copies
- Certified copy of marriage license or informal marriage $21.00; order in person, by application, or online through VitalDirector (Permitium)4
- Informal
- Declaration of Informal Marriage $46.004
Texas marriage records, statewide
Divorce records
Kept by the Chambers County District Clerk (family cases, divorce).5
- Which court
- District Clerk keeps family cases (District Courts)10
- Copies
- District Clerk copy and certificate fees apply ($1.00/page paper; $5.00 certificate and seal)11
Texas divorce records: decree or state record
Birth certificates
County Clerk issues any Texas birth certificate (state remote system, 1926 to present)13
- Fee
- $23 per certified copy13
- Who may order
- Qualified applicants only: parent, child, brother, sister, spouse, grandparent, step-parent, step-sibling, legal guardian, or managing conservator, with ID13
- Online
- Online orders through VitalDirector (Permitium), the County Clerk's only authorized vendor16
Ordering a Texas birth certificate
Death certificates
County Clerk, deaths that occurred in Chambers County only13
- Fee
- $21 first copy, $4 each additional13
Ordering a Texas death certificate
Probate records and wills
Kept by the Chambers County Clerk, probate (County Court; probate postings and livestream).9
- Fees
- Applications for probate and guardianship $360.00; letters $2.00; deposit of will $26.004
Finding a will or probate case in Texas
Business names (DBA)
Kept by the Chambers County Clerk (county court, probate, vital records, marriage licenses, elections).5
- Assumed names (DBA)
- Assumed name (DBA) certificates filed with the County Clerk, valid up to 10 years17
- Fee
- Assumed name certificate or abandonment $23.00 (one registrant); $.50 each additional registrant4
Voter records
Kept by the Chambers County Clerk, Elections.5
- Info
- County Clerk runs elections, including voter registration9
Historical records
- Custodian
- District Clerk describes itself as safeguarding the county's historical records10
- Military
- County Clerk Military Records page9
Good to know about Chambers County records
- Since September 1, 2025 the County Clerk requires photo ID from anyone presenting a document for in-person filing in the Real Property Records.9
- The District Clerk is fully paperless: paper case files can no longer be viewed; records are seen on the online portal or public terminals.10
- Both clerks run a second office in the West Annex in Mont Belvieu (10616 Eagle Dr).10
- The County Clerk can issue any Texas birth certificate (1926 to present) on the spot through the state's remote system.13
- The District Clerk also offers passport services at both locations and manages jury services.10
Office addresses, phones and hours
Chambers County Clerk (Official Public Records)
- Address
- 404 Washington Avenue, Anahuac, TX 77514 (West Annex: 10616 Eagle Dr, Mont Belvieu, TX 77523)9
- PO Box 728, Anahuac, TX 775149
- Phone
- 409-267-24189
- Hours
- Monday-Friday 8:00 am-12:00 pm and 1:00 pm-5:00 pm (county hours); deed room 8 am-12 pm and 1 pm-4:30 pm2
Chambers County Clerk (county court, probate, vital records, marriage licenses, elections)
- Address
- 404 Washington Avenue, Anahuac, TX 77514 (West Annex: 10616 Eagle Dr, Mont Belvieu, TX 77523)9
- PO Box 728, Anahuac, TX 775149
- Phone
- 409-267-24189
- Hours
- Monday-Friday 8:00 am-12:00 pm, 1:00 pm-5:00 pm18
Chambers County Clerk, probate (County Court; probate postings and livestream)
- Address
- 404 Washington Avenue, Anahuac, TX 77514 (West Annex: 10616 Eagle Dr, Mont Belvieu, TX 77523)9
- PO Box 728, Anahuac, TX 775149
- Phone
- 409-267-24189
- Hours
- Monday-Friday 8:00 am-12:00 pm, 1:00 pm-5:00 pm18
Chambers County Appraisal District (Chief Appraiser)
- Address
- 1222 S. Ross Sterling Ave., Anahuac, TX 77514-95026
- P.O. Box 1520, Anahuac, TX 77514-15206
- Phone
- 409-267-3795; toll free 888-267-37956
- [email protected]6
- Website
- chamberscad.org6
Chambers County Tax Office
- Address
- 405 S. Main, Anahuac, TX 77514; branches at 10612 Eagle Drive, Mont Belvieu and (temporary) 924 Hwy 124, Winnie8
- PO Box 519, Anahuac, TX 77514 (all U.S. mail to the PO Box)8
- Phone
- Anahuac 409-267-2763; Mont Belvieu 409-267-2622; Winnie 409-267-26508
- [email protected]8
- Hours
- 8:00 AM-4:30 PM (all locations)8
Chambers County District Clerk (344th and 253rd District Courts, County Court at Law)
- Address
- 202 Miller Street, 1st Floor, Anahuac, TX 77514 (District Clerk West: 10616 Eagle Drive, Mont Belvieu, TX 77523, 409-267-2666)10
- P.O. Box NN, Anahuac, TX 7751410
- Phone
- 409-267-243210
- [email protected]10
- Hours
- Monday-Friday 8:00 am-12:00 pm, 1:00 pm-5:00 pm18
Chambers County District Clerk (civil and family)
- Address
- 202 Miller Street, 1st Floor, Anahuac, TX 77514 (District Clerk West: 10616 Eagle Drive, Mont Belvieu, TX 77523, 409-267-2666)10
- P.O. Box NN, Anahuac, TX 7751410
- Phone
- Civil & Family Deputy Supervisor 409-267-2674; main 409-267-243210
- [email protected]10
- Hours
- Monday-Friday 8:00 am-12:00 pm, 1:00 pm-5:00 pm18
Chambers County District Clerk (family cases, divorce)
- Address
- 202 Miller Street, 1st Floor, Anahuac, TX 77514 (District Clerk West: 10616 Eagle Drive, Mont Belvieu, TX 77523, 409-267-2666)10
- P.O. Box NN, Anahuac, TX 7751410
- Phone
- 409-267-243210
- [email protected]10
- Hours
- Monday-Friday 8:00 am-12:00 pm, 1:00 pm-5:00 pm18
Chambers County Sheriff's Office (Records)
- Address
- 202 Miller Street, Anahuac, TX 7751419
- PO Box 998, Anahuac, TX 7751419
- Phone
- Records 409-267-2515; main 409-267-2500; Jail 409-267-250719
- [email protected]19
Chambers County Clerk, Vital Records
- Address
- County Clerk's Office, 404 Washington Ave., Anahuac, TX 77514 (overnight mail)13
- County Clerk's Office, PO Box 728, Anahuac, TX 7751413
- Phone
- 409-267-24189
- Hours
- Monday-Friday 8:00 am-12:00 pm, 1:00 pm-5:00 pm18
Chambers County Clerk, Elections
- Address
- 404 Washington Avenue, Anahuac, TX 77514 (West Annex: 10616 Eagle Dr, Mont Belvieu, TX 77523)9
- PO Box 728, Anahuac, TX 775149
- Phone
- 409-267-24189
- Hours
- Monday-Friday 8:00 am-12:00 pm, 1:00 pm-5:00 pm18
Records that are not online: public records requests
- Request page
- chamberscountytx.gov/publicinfo (Public Record Request Portal)20
- Where to send it
- Public Information Office, PO Box 1200, Attn: Chambers County Attorney, Anahuac, TX 77514; 409-267-2411; [email protected]20
How to write a public records request
Questions people ask
How do I get a copy of a deed in Chambers County?
The Chambers County Clerk (Official Public Records) keeps deed records. To order copies: Search online and purchase, or use public computers at the County Clerk's offices; documents may be brought or mailed to the County Clerk for recording. Plain copies: $1.00 per page (Local Government Code §118.0145). Certified copies: $5.00 certification (Local Government Code §118.014) plus copies.594
Can I search Chambers County land records online for free?
Yes, searching is free; copies cost extra. Fee to purchase copies; the county does not state the online price or that searching is free. The official search: chambers.tx.publicsearch.us32
How much is a birth certificate in Chambers County?
$23 per certified copy.13
How do I look up who owns a property in Chambers County?
Use the property search of the Chambers County Appraisal District (Chief Appraiser): chamberscad.org7
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 Chambers 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.
- Government Units List 2026US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026
- Deed RecordsChambers County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
- RecordsChambers County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
- County Clerk Fee Schedules Effective January 1, 2024 (PDF)Chambers County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
- DepartmentsChambers Countychecked November 4, 2026
- County Directory: Chambers CountyTexas Comptroller of Public Accountschecked November 4, 2026
- Chambers County Appraisal District homeChambers County Appraisal Districtchecked November 4, 2026
- Tax OfficeChambers County Tax Assessor-Collectorchecked November 4, 2026
- County ClerkChambers County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
- District ClerkChambers County District Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
- District Clerk Civil and Family Filing Fees (PDF)Chambers County District Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
- Marriage LicensesChambers County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
- Vital RecordsChambers County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
- Court Records SearchChambers Countychecked November 4, 2026
- Chambers County Odyssey Portal (landing page)Chambers County (Tyler portal linked by the District Clerk)checked November 7, 2026
- Order Vital RecordsChambers County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
- Assumed NamesChambers County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
- Chambers County, TX home pageChambers Countychecked November 4, 2026
- Sheriff's OfficeChambers County Sheriffchecked November 4, 2026
- Public Information OfficeChambers Countychecked November 4, 2026
- County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026