Travis County, Texas - Recorder Information

Register of Deeds

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The Recording Division of the County Clerk is responsible for maintaining real property records in Travis County.

Recording Fees

Abstracts of Judgment and Releases; Deeds, Deeds of Trust, Oil and Gas Leases, Mechanic Liens, Releases of Liens, Affidavits, Assignments, Powers of Attorney, Lis Pendens, Bills of Sale, State Tax Liens and Releases; Tax Certificates, are some of the general documents filed in the Official Public Records

$25.00 - first page of a Real Property Record (includes all surcharges)
$4.00 - each additional page
$0.25 - each additional name to be indexed in excess of 5

FEES FOR RECORDING:
Pages.....................Fees
1----------------$25.00
2----------------$29.00
3- --------------$33.00
4- --------------$36.00
5----------------$40.00 etc.

Federal Tax Lien/Release of Lien
Recording Fee Property Code 14.005--$10.00
Record Management Local Government Code 118.011(b)(2)--$10.00
Record Archive Local Government Code 118.011(f)(1)--$10.00
TOTAL $30.00

State Tax Lien/Release of Lien
Recording Fee Local Government Code 118.011(a)(2)--$5.00
Records Management Local Government Code 118.011(b)(2)--$10.00
(Archive Fee cannot be charged to State) TOTAL (first page)--$15.00

If the grantee's address is not listed on the document, a fee of $25 or twice the regular filing fee, whichever is greater, will be charged.

Non certified copy per page or part of a page LGC 118.0145---$1.00
Non Certified 11 x 17 Double Letter per page-LGC 118.011(c)---$2.00
Non Certified 24 x 36 Plat or Map per page-LGC 118.011(c)---$5.00
Certification Fee for whole document -LGC 118.014---$5.00 (plus additional $1.00 per page)
Military Discharge -DD214 (Plain or CC)-LGC 192.002(b)---No Charge

Fees are subject to change without notice. For the most current fees and further information, contact the County Clerk directly.

Document Formatting Requirements

Documents pertaining to real property records must include the grantee's name and address.

Documents should be submitted for recording on 8.5 x 11 inch paper, and should not be stapled, folded, or bound together.

On the bottom of the last page, provide at least 3 inches of blank space for the file stamp. If this is not provided, an additional page will be added.

Provide a document heading at the top of the first page that identifies the type of legal document being recorded.

A legal description of the real property is required.

Any document that transfers an interest in real property must include the following "Notice of Confidentiality Rights:" NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIALITY RIGHTS: IF YOU ARE A NATURAL PERSON, YOU MANY REMOVE OR STRIKE ANY OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FROM ANY INSTRUMENT THAT TRANSFERS AN INTEREST IN REAL PROPERTY BEFORE IT IS FILED FOR RECORD IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS: YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OR YOUR DRIVER'S LICENSE NUMBER.