Texas Public Records Search

By Ben Kingsley


The State Health Department is the central repository of Texas Public Records. The records can also be retrieved from the county offices because that is where they were made official. Any individual can submit a request for the records but must be able to provide the requirements specified by the concerned government office. The government is strict when it comes to requirements, if one requirement is lacking, the request will still not be accepted. An individual who requests for the records will be provided with the basic, but important, details such as the full name of an individual and when and where an event happened. Other parts of the documents are not given to just anybody because they are deemed as confidential. They can only be accessed by the owners of the records, their respective attorneys, and other parties that have the consent of the court to do so.

Vital files - birth, death, marriage, and divorce - and criminal files are considered to be public files. It means that they can be retrieved anytime, upon request. A request form can be procured at the agency that is maintaining the files. The form is to be completed accordingly and sent back to the agency with the matching fees. The form can also be obtained online by downloading the printable version from an agency's official website.

The court strictly prohibits any form of misuse of the records. If an individual is accused and proven of using them in defaming, embarrassing, blackmailing, and threatening the safety of another individual, the court will hand out necessary sanctions to that person. The records are to be used only as reference and as a proof of the legality of an event.

Throughout the years, many people have realized the importance of accessing the records to their safety, security, and even for personal reasons. Employers, landlords, and even ordinary citizens began using them for doing background checks on certain people. Because the records contain useful pieces of information, people are able to determine which people to stay away from. Others used the records to look for a long lost love one or to simply trace their roots.

The records can also be obtained online through various service providers. They are permitted by the government so people can have more options to choose from when looking for certain records. Service providers are either for free or have corresponding fees. Keep in mind that not all the information that you can find on the Internet are reliable. There are people with bad intentions that pretend to be service providers to take advantage of others. Be sure to check the background of the service provider you are considering of using and find out about its service record. It is also important to check if the information that they provide are reliable or not.

Public records have long been used the general public in various ways. It cannot be denied that their existence is very important to the lives of the people. Getting informed is not a privilege; it is a right that people should not ignore. However, it is your responsibility to make sure that you are correctly informed.




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