Victoria County Recorder Information

Land records in Victoria County are recorded by the County Clerk. The office is held by Heidi Easley.

The Recording Notification Service is free; a registered user can track up to 5 persons/properties per email, and it covers only documents recorded and indexed after registration.

Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: 2026 County Clerk Fee Schedule · RNS FAQ PDF · 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).

Plat filings (approved through Commissioners Court; required plat size 18 x 24 inches): $55.00 recording fee including recording sheet, $4.00 each additional attachment or tax certificate, $50.00 each additional plat page (Loc. Gov't Code § 118.011(c)). Federal tax lien/release recording fee $10.00 and state tax lien/release recording fee $5.00 (Property Code § 14.005). Copies emailed from electronic format: $1.00 per document up to 10 pages, $0.10 per page over 10. Returned check charge $30.00.

Transfer tax

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

Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: 89(R) SB 1547 - Enrolled version · 2026 County Clerk 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 office requests a minimum of 1 inch at the top of the first page and 4 inches at the bottom of the last page for recording purposes.

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.

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.

Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: 89(2) SB 16 - Enrolled version · 2026 County Clerk Fee Schedule · FAQs - County Clerk - Official Public Record · Tex. Local Gov't Code Section 191.007 · Tex. Prop. Code Section 11.003, Grantee's Address