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Texas Mugshots and Arrest Records

Texas mugshots are booking photos taken by the sheriff's offices and jails of the 254 Texas counties. Booking records are generally released under the Texas Public Information Act, and each county runs its own jail search. This page lists the official Texas sources and the state rules for businesses that publish criminal records.

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Texas

Booking photo rule
Open record
Statute
Tex. Bus. & Com. Code ch. 109
Verified on
2026-10-01

How arrest and booking records are kept in Texas

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Arrest records in Texas are created by the arresting agency and the county jail that books the person. They are generally released under Chapter 552 of the Texas Government Code, although an agency may withhold some law enforcement records while an investigation is open. Criminal cases are filed with the district clerk or the county clerk of each county. People sentenced to state prison or state jail are recorded by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

An arrest is not a conviction. Charges may have been dropped, dismissed or resulted in acquittal.

Official Texas record sources

These are the official statewide sources. Each link opens the site of the agency.

Source Agency What it covers
Inmate Information Search Texas Department of Criminal Justice People held in Texas state prisons and state jails
Criminal History Conviction Name Search Texas Department of Public Safety Convictions and deferred adjudications reported to the state
District clerk and county clerk case search Clerks in each of the 254 counties Felony cases at the district clerk, misdemeanor cases at the county clerk
County jail search County sheriff People booked into the county jail

Texas has no statewide public search for criminal trial court cases. Criminal case records are searched through the district clerk and the county clerk of each county.

Texas booking photo law

Texas regulates businesses that publish criminal record information and charge to remove or change it.

Question Texas
Statute Texas Business and Commerce Code, Chapter 109
Fee for removal A covered business may not charge a fee to remove, correct or modify incomplete or inaccurate criminal record information
Disputes A covered business must investigate a dispute about accuracy at no charge and correct or remove information found to be wrong
Expunged records Records under an expunction order or an order of nondisclosure may not be published
Are booking photos public Generally released under Chapter 552 of the Texas Government Code
Booking photo rule on file Open record

Booking photos appear only where state law allows commercial display and the source provides them.

Removing or correcting your own record on MugshotLookup is free. Use the opt-out page.

Statewide criminal history checks in Texas

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The Texas Department of Public Safety offers a public Criminal History Conviction Name Search. It covers convictions and deferred adjudications reported to the state, and it does not list arrests that did not lead to either. For a recent arrest, the county jail search is the source to use.

Texas counties with official sources

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Texas has 254 counties. These county guides list the official jail roster or arrest search and the court clerk search.

For any other county, a search by name covers the statewide sources for Texas.

Using Texas records

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Texas questions

Are mugshots public record in Texas?

Generally, yes. Booking records are released under the Texas Public Information Act in Chapter 552 of the Government Code, although an agency may withhold some records during an open investigation.

How do I look up Texas arrest records?

Search the jail records of the county sheriff where the arrest happened, then the district clerk or county clerk for the case. A search by name with the state set to Texas covers the statewide sources.

Is there a statewide Texas court case search for criminal cases?

No. Criminal trial court records are kept by the district clerk and the county clerk of each county.

Other states

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