Brazoria County Recorder Information

Land records in Brazoria County are recorded by the County Clerk. The office is held by Joyce Hudman.

Information has been redacted from certain instruments in the online database, and the online database does not constitute the official repository of real property records. Purchased images are available for one year from the date of purchase.

Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: Brazoria County Clerk | Home · Recording Department | Brazoria County Clerk · Tex. Prop. Code Section 11.004, Duty of Recorder

These government fees are separate from any Deeds.com service fees. Confirm current charges with the recorder's office.

Added at recording

Other charges

StatewideA page of a legal paper that fails one or more of the requirements of Local Government Code § 191.007(b) through (g) is charged twice the regular filing or recording fee for that page. Type size, and a missing heading where the paper complies with Property Code § 11.008(c), do not trigger the increase. An instrument conveying an interest in real property that lacks a mailing address for each grantee may be recorded on payment of a penalty filing fee equal to the greater of $25 or twice the statutory recording fee (Property Code § 11.003).

Transfer tax

No transfer tax. None is collected when a document is recorded. (statewide, Tex. Const. art. VIII, § 29)

Verified October 2026 against official publications. Sources: 89(R) SB 1547 - Enrolled version · Tex. Local Gov't Code Section 118.011, Fee Schedule · Tex. Local Gov't Code Section 191.007 · Article VIII, Section 29 of the Texas Constitution (Texas Legal Guide)

Confirm current requirements with the recorder's office before submitting documents.

The File Number goes on the first page in the upper right hand corner. When re-recording an e-recorded document electronically, a ½" margin above the original file number is required on top of the 1st page.

StatewideA page is one side of a sheet of paper. A clearly identifying heading must be placed at the top of the first page to identify the type of legal paper. Riders and attachments must meet the page size limit, and only one may be attached to a page. An instrument transferring an interest in real property to or from an individual must carry the Notice of Confidentiality Rights at the top of the first page in 12-point boldfaced type or 12-point uppercase letters. The clerk may not refuse to record a legal paper for failing the § 191.007 specifications.

Instruments must be in the English language in order to be recorded or must be accompanied by a certified translation. All parties required to sign must do so before a notary; the notary seal must be clear and dark enough for recording.

Submitting documents

StatewideA county clerk shall require a person presenting a document in person for filing in the real property records to present a photo identification, and shall copy it or record information from it, without charging a fee. An instrument conveying real property may not be recorded unless any individual presenting it in person presents a photo identification.

To record electronically, a submitter must first be qualified under Local Government Code § 195.003 and use a submitter affiliated with Brazoria County. An e-recorded document may be re-recorded by filing a certified copy, or by attaching the first and last pages of the e-recorded document to the original, electronically or over the counter.

Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: 89(2) SB 16 - Enrolled version · Recording Requirements | Brazoria County Clerk · Tex. Local Gov't Code Section 191.007 · Tex. Prop. Code Section 11.003, Grantee's Address