Texas Records Guide
Police reports in Texas are public records requested under the The Public Information Act. Statewide traffic crash reports are handled by the TxDOT. Local incident reports come from the city or county agency that responded. We cover 120 Texas cities and 301 law enforcement agencies below.
| State agency | TxDOT |
|---|---|
| Official request page | cris.txdot.gov/public/purchase |
| State crash report fee | $6 |
| Availability | available up to 14 days after crash |
| Public records law | The Public Information Act |
General incident and offense reports are requested from the local police department’s records unit or open records process; for example, SAPD accepts police records requests through its Open Government Portal and records office.
City-level guides with agency staffing data and request steps.