Texas - Free Public Records for Background Checks

Driving Records
www.txdps.state.tx.us

Texas Department of Public Safety
5805 North Lamar Boulevard
Austin, TX 78752Mailing Address: PO Box 4087
Austin, TX 78773
Phone (512) 424-2000
Austin Headquarters (512) 424-2000

Driving records available by mail. Fee for three years. Turnaround time: two to four weeks. Written request must include, full name, DOB, and license number. Make check payable of Texas Department of Public Safety.

Fee required. NO alpha checks. On-line access may be obtained. For on-line information access contact Production Data Control.

Service limited to Texas employers only. For detailed instructions and the forms necessary to process requests, contact the Industrial Accident Board at the above listed address or phone number. Fee for years searched. Signed release required. Search information required. SSN, date of injury.

Accountancy Board
http://www.license.state.tx.us/

Texas State Board of Public Accountancy
333 Guadeloupe Tower III, Suite 900
Austin, Texas 78701-3942
Phone: (512) 505-5500
Fax: (512) 505-5575

Will confirm license by phone. No fee. Include name.

Secretary of State
http://www.sos.state.tx.us/about/

Corporation Division
P.O. Box 13697
Austin, TX 78711
Corporation Division
1019 Brazos Street,
Austin, TX 78701
Phone: (512) 463-5578

Registered agent and address, date incorporated, officers, directors, and trade names are available by mail or phone.

Vital Statistics
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/VS/

Texas Bureau of Vital Statistics
P.O. Box 12040
Austin, TX 78711-2040
Phone: (512) 458-7111, Ext. 12
FAX: (512) 458-7711

Bureau of Vital Statistics
Texas Department of Health
1100 W 49th St
Austin TX 78756-3191

Birth and death records available for a fee. State office has records from 1903. Some records accessible by computer.

Search information required:  name, relationship to the person, father's full name, mother's maiden name, county where birth  or death occurred, & date of birth /death.

Marriage records available from 1966 at count level where license purchased. Divorce records available from 1968 at county level, District Clerk's Office where divorce was granted.

Hunting and Fishing Licenses
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
4200 Smith School Road
Austin, Texas, 78744
Phone 1-800-792-1112
Phone: 800 895-4248

Boat Registration
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
4200 Smith School Road
Austin, Texas, 78744
Phone 800-792-1112
Phone: 800-895-4248

Child Support Enforcement
http://www.oag.state.tx.us/

Texas Child Support Enforcement Division
Office of the Attorney General
210 Barton Springs Road
Austin, TX 78711-2017
Telephone: (512) 463-2181
Fax: (512) 478-5236
Toll Free: (800) 252-3515

Child Support Services
Department of Human Services
Citizens Plaza Building - 12th Floor
400 Deadrick Street
Nashville, TN 37248-7400
Phone: (615) 741-2441
FAX: (615) 313-4885
800-874-0530 [2]

State Clearing House For Missing Children
http://www.state.tx.us/agency/405.html

Texas Department of Public Safety
Criminal Intelligence Service
Missing Persons Clearinghouse
P.O. Box 4087
Austin, TX 78773-0001
Phone: (512) 424-2814
Phone: (800) 346-3243
FAX: (512) 424-2885

Adoption Records
http://www.tdprs.state.tx.us/

Central Adoption Registry
Mail Code Y-943
Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services
P.O. Box 149030
Austin, Texas 78714-9030
Phone: (512) 834-4485

State Reunion Registry
http://www.tdprs.state.tx.us/Children_Available_for_Adoption/Related_Links/registry.asp

Central Adoption Registry
Mail Code Y-943
Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services
P.O. Box 149030
Austin, Texas 78714-9030
Phone: (512) 834-4485

Archives/Record Holdings
http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/lobby/index.html

Archives Library
Lorenzo de Zavala State
Archives and Library Building
1201 Brazos Street
Phone: (512) 463-6100
Fax: (512) 475-4872

VA Regional Offices
http://www.main.org/tvc/

Texas Veterans Commission
P.O. BOX 12277

Austin, TX 7871110TH & Colorado
E.O. Thompson BLDG., Sixth Floor
Austin, TX 78711
Phone: (512) 463-5538
FAX: (512) 475-2395

Criminal Records
Search State or National Criminal Records  |  Texas Details

US COURTS BY STATE
http://www.howtoinvestigate.com/courts.htm

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