Houston Phone Directory
The Houston phone directory connects you to public records, contact details, and people search tools for the largest city in Texas. With more than 2.3 million residents spread across Harris County, Houston has a vast network of government offices, courts, and agencies that maintain searchable records. You can use this phone directory to look up names, find phone numbers, and track down addresses for people in the Houston area. The City of Houston and Harris County both keep public records that are open for search under the Texas Public Information Act. Whether you need a number for a city office or want to search for a person, these tools can help.
Houston Overview
Houston Phone Directory Resources
The City of Houston keeps official records through the City Secretary's office at 900 Bagby, Public Level, Houston, TX 77002. You can call them at 713-837-0311 for general questions. This office handles public information requests, city council records, ordinances, and contracts. If you need to find a phone number for a city department or look up a public record, this is the place to start.
Houston city records include council agendas and minutes, municipal ordinances, resolutions, contracts, election records, and campaign finance reports. The City Secretary also keeps the Houston Municipal Code, which you can search online. All these records fall under the Texas Public Information Act (Government Code Chapter 552), so anyone can request them. You do not have to say why you want the records. The city must respond within 10 business days.
For phone directory needs, the Houston city government has dozens of departments. Each one keeps its own set of records. The City Secretary can point you to the right place if you are not sure who to call.
Search Houston Public Records Online
The City of Houston website offers a portal for looking up city records and department contacts. You can find phone numbers and addresses for all city services through this site.
This portal links to dozens of city departments including courts, police, and public works. It is a good starting point for any Houston phone directory search.
The Harris County District Clerk also runs an online search system at hcdistrictclerk.com. The Judiciary Information Management System (JIMS) gives you access to case information with party names, case status, and court settings. This is useful for finding people connected to court cases in Houston. The system processes over 100,000 new case filings each year.
You can also search the Harris County Appraisal District to find property owners by name or address. HCAD has records on over 1.8 million parcels. Each record shows the owner name, mailing address, and property details. This is one of the best free phone directory tools for finding someone in Houston if you know where they live.
Harris County Phone Directory Offices
Harris County runs several offices that keep records useful for phone directory searches. The county is big. It covers Houston and many other communities like Pasadena, Baytown, Humble, and Katy.
| Office | Harris County Clerk |
|---|---|
| Website | records.harriscountytx.gov |
| Records | Property records, marriage licenses, assumed name certificates |
The Harris County Clerk at records.harriscountytx.gov keeps property records, marriage licenses, and assumed name certificates (DBAs). These records go back to 1836. The office processes about 2 million documents each year. Property records show owner names and addresses, which makes them great for phone directory lookups. Recording fees start at $26 for the first page.
The Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector at 1001 Preston, 2nd Floor, Houston, TX 77002 handles property tax records and voter registration. Call (713) 274-8200 for questions. This office collects over $8 billion in property taxes each year for 67 taxing jurisdictions. It also manages over 2.3 million registered voters. Voter records include names and addresses.
Note: The Harris County Sheriff's Office runs the largest jail in Texas with over 9,000 beds and offers an online inmate search tool.
Houston Municipal Court Directory
Houston runs four Municipal Court locations across the city. These courts handle Class C misdemeanors like traffic tickets and city code violations. They process around 600,000 cases per year. Each case has records you can look up.
- Downtown: 1400 Lubbock St.
- Southeast: 8300 Mykawa Rd.
- Southwest: 1300 Corporate Dr.
- Northwest: 1400 W. 43rd St.
You can search citations online by driver's license or citation number. The courts offer deferred disposition, defensive driving, and payment plans. Court hours run Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM at all four sites. For case lookups or to check the phone number for a specific court, check the Houston Municipal Courts page. Appeals go to Harris County Court at Law. The courts also have specialty dockets for homeless residents and veterans.
Houston Police Department Records
The Houston Police Department is the largest city police force in Texas with more than 5,000 sworn officers. The Records Division handles public information requests for police reports and records. HPD operates a 24-hour non-emergency line at 713-884-3131. This is a good number for the Houston phone directory if you need to reach the police for anything that is not an emergency.
You can get accident reports through the Texas Department of Public Safety or the TxDOT Crash Report system. Incident and offense reports require a Public Information Act request sent to the HPD Legal Services Division. The department also keeps a Sex Offender Registry with public access to information about registered offenders in Houston.
The DPS Crime Records Service runs a statewide criminal history database. Name-based searches are open to the public for a fee. The Computerized Criminal History system has records from agencies all across Texas, not just Houston. Under Texas Government Code Chapter 552, you have the right to request government records. The agency has 10 business days to respond.
Texas State Phone Directory Tools
Several state agencies run databases you can use for Houston phone directory searches. The Texas Secretary of State has a business entity search that shows corporate officers, registered addresses, and agent names. If you are looking for a business contact in Houston, start there. The Business Entity Search lets you look up any corporation, LLC, or partnership in Texas.
The Texas Comptroller runs ClaimItTexas.gov for unclaimed property. This database holds over $6 billion in unclaimed money and includes names and last known addresses. It is another way to find someone in Houston. The Texas Bar Find a Lawyer tool lets you search for attorneys by name or location.
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice runs an inmate search at offender.tdcj.texas.gov where you can look up people by name or TDCJ number. The database covers about 130,000 currently incarcerated offenders. For professional license checks, the TDLR License Search covers over 40 license types and more than 1 million active licenses.
Nearby Texas Cities
These cities are near Houston and also have phone directory pages you can search.
Harris County Phone Directory
Houston sits in Harris County, the most populous county in Texas. All county-level records for Houston go through Harris County offices. For more details on county resources, the clerk's office, and other public records tools, check the Harris County page.