Recording Fee Information

Refunds and Waivers

Please be aware that most fees cannot be refunded. Filing fees pay for the services provided by the Travis County Clerk’s Office and are required by law.

Sometimes refunds are available in cases of clerical error or other circumstances, but please be aware that if a requested service has already been performed, a refund is generally not available.

OPR (Official Public Records)

First Page
$25.00
Each Additional Page, Part of Page, or Rider
$4.00 Per Page. (Last page must have at least 3 inches of space at the bottom or additional page fee applies).
Each Indexed Name in Excess of 5 Names
$.25
Abandoned or Unknown Cemetery Filing
No Charge
Discharge and DD214
No Charge
Hospital Lien
$25.00 for the first page and $4.00 for each additional page. Last page must have at least 3 inches of space at the bottom or additional page fee applies.
Abstract of Judgment
$25.00 for the first page and $4.00 for each additional page. Last page must have at least 3 inches of space at the bottom or additional page fee applies.
Child Support Lien and Release
No Charge
The County Clerk's office will not put a recording sticker on the last page of a certified copy, thus we will always have to add an additional page with a charge of $4.00
 

Foreclosures and Notices

Open Meeting Notices, Posting
$2.00
Notice of Sale of Real Estate, Trustee Sales
$2.00
 

Tax Liens

Federal Tax Lien
$30.00
Release of Federal Tax Lien
$30.00
State Tax Lien - Filed by the State
$15.00 First Page
Release of State Tax Lien - Filed by the State
$15.00 First Page
State Judgement - Filed by The State
$15.00 First Page
Release of State Judgement - Filed by The State
$15.00 First Page
Any State Liens/Releases not filed by The State, regular rates apply.
Additional Pages
$4.00 Each Additional Page
 

UCC Financing Statements

UCC-1 or UCC-3 Standard
$35.00 Flat Rate
1-2 Pages
UCC-1 or UCC-3 Non-Standard
$50.00 Flat Rate
3 or More Pages
 

Plats, 18" x 24"

First Page
$47.00
Additional Pages, Per Page
$27.00
First File Mark Copy
No Charge
Each Additional File Mark Copy
$10.00
 

Bonds to Indemnify

To Release Property
$25.00 for the first page and $4.00 for each additional page. Last page must have at least 3 inches of space at the bottom or additional page fee applies.
Approval by Clerk
$3.00
Issue Notice
$2.00
Record Notice
$25.00 for the first page and $4.00 for each additional page. Last page must have at least 3 inches of space at the bottom or additional page fee applies.
 

Performance and Payment Bonds

Performance and Payment Bonds with Power of Attorney
$25.00 for the first page and $4.00 for each additional page. Last page must have at least 3 inches of space at the bottom or additional page fee applies.
Contract
$3.00
Public Weigher’s Bond
$25.00 for the first page and $4.00 for each additional page. Last page must have at least 3 inches of space at the bottom or additional page fee applies.
 

Penalty Fees (Documents that do not meet specified requirements are charged an additional fee for each deficient page).

First Page
$3.00
Each Additional Page
$2.00
Missing Grantee’s Mailing Address
$20.00 or Twice the Recording Fee

Business Names (Assumed Names or DBAs) and Abandonments

Assumed Name Certificate
$23.00
(Certificate $22.00/Business Name $.50/First Name $.50)
Each Additional Owner's Name Listed
$.50
Certificate of Abandonment
$23.00
(Certificate $22.00/Business Name $.50/First Name $.50)
Each Additional Owner's Name Listed
$.50
Acknowledgment
$2.00

Marriage Licenses and Copy

Formal Marriage License
$80.00
Formal Marriage License with Certificate of Counseling
$20.00
Formal HFZ Marriage (Hostile Fire Zone)
No Charge
Declaration of Informal Marriage License
$45.00
Declaration of Domestic Partnership
$25.00 for the first page and $4.00 for each additional page. Last page must have at least 3 inches of space at the bottom or additional page fee applies.
Certified Copy of Marriage License
$6.00
Plain Copy of Marriage License
$1.00
Duplicate Original Copy
$12.50

OPR Copies

Plain Copies
$1.00 Per Page
Certified Copies
$5.00 Plus Cost of Copies
Self-Serve Copies from Photocopiers
$.20 Per Page
Self-Serve Copies from Microfilm Reader/Printer
$.25 Per Page
Self-Serve Copies from Computer
$.25 Per Page
Copies of Federal Documents
$1.50 Per Page
Copies of State Documents
$1.00 Per Page
Plat 18"x24" Copies
$3.00 Per Page
Certified Copy of Plat 18"x24"
$5.00 Plus Cost of Plat Copies
 

Electronic Data (CDs)

Daily Real Property Information on CD (Call for Bulk Data Requests)
$10.00 Per CD
30-day Set of DBAs, Marriage Licenses, etc.
$30.00 Per CD

Real Property Search

Grantor, Per Name up to 10 Years
$10.00
Grantee, Per Name up to 10 Years
$10.00
Federal Tax Search up to 10 Years
$10.00
State Tax Search up to 10 Years
$10.00
UCC-11 Search Form Per Debtor
$15.00
 

Business Names (Assumed Names or DBAs) and Abandonments

Per Name, up to 10 Years for Each Type of Index
$10.00
 

Birth and Death Records

Death Record Search with Certified Copy
$20.00
Each Additional Death Record Certified Copy
$3.00
Birth Record Search with Certified Copy
$22.00
Each Additional Birth Record Certified Copy
$22.00

Customer Service

Cattle Brand
$25.00
Estray Record
$3.00
TABC Protest Hearing Fee
$25.00
Polygraph License
$26.00
Return Check Fee
$30.00

Detailed Recording Fee Information

The County Clerk’s Office accepts cash, checks, money orders, cashier’s checks, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express credit cards.

There is a transaction fee when a credit card is used for payment:
$3 charge for transactions less than $100 or a 3% charge for transactions of $100 or more.

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