This page helps you find crime records in Texas using the official tools run by the Texas Department of Public Safety. It explains where to search criminal history information, when fingerprinting may matter, and where to find related statewide records.

The main public search tool is the Criminal History Conviction Name Search. Other Texas DPS services cover fingerprint-based reviews, the public sex offender registry, and statewide crime statistics.

If you need a statewide Texas criminal history search, start with the public conviction database from DPS.

  • Name details for the person you are searching
  • Subject Number, if you have it
  • Booking Number, if you have it
  • Booking date range, if you want to narrow results
  • Housing facility, if that detail applies

The search page lets you work from name-based information and narrow results with available fields.

  • Create an account if you are a new user.
  • Open the public search tool and enter the identifying details you have.
  • Review matching records for convictions or deferred adjudications reported to DPS.
  • Check the listed arrests, prosecutions, and case dispositions shown in the result.
  • Use your search history or purchase history in the portal if you return later.

Use the official search Texas criminal history records page to begin.

Important: this public database includes information reported to DPS, so the result depends on what has been submitted to the Computerized Criminal History System.

What the statewide database covers

The public database is drawn from the DPS Computerized Criminal History System, also called CCH. It makes information public when a conviction or deferred adjudication has been reported to the department for an offense.

Name-based results can show reported arrests, prosecutions, and case dispositions for individuals arrested for a Class B misdemeanor or greater. Class C convictions may appear if they were reported to DPS. The system may also include limited supervision data reported by TDCJ.

If you do not find what you expected, the issue may be the scope of what is public in CCH or whether the case information was reported to DPS.

Fingerprinting and personal review options

Texas DPS also handles fingerprint-based criminal history checks for many employment, licensing, and volunteer uses. These checks are processed through the Fingerprint Applicant Services of Texas program, known as FAST, using IDEMIA as the electronic submission vendor.

If you were fingerprinted for a requesting agency, DPS states that you will not receive a copy of your background check or fingerprints from DPS. To get a copy for yourself, contact the requesting agency to see whether it will provide one, or use the Texas personal review option described by DPS.

For statewide appointment coverage, DPS directs users to FAST submission locations and the vendor’s scheduling system. You can also review the DPS fingerprinting information page for identity documents and personal review materials.

Review Texas fingerprinting services if you need a fingerprint-based background check or a personal record review.

Texas Sex Offender Registry

For registered sex offender records, DPS maintains a separate public website. This is different from the criminal history conviction name search and is the official public access point for the DPS sex offender registration database.

The registry supports public searches, a subscription service for email notifications, and downloadable registry data. DPS warns that name and date-of-birth searches are not always accurate, and it says fingerprint verification is the only way to positively link a person to a specific sex offender record.

If you believe a registry record is wrong, DPS instructs users to report it to the local law enforcement agency listed as the verification agency on that record.

Search the Texas Sex Offender Registry when you need that specific record type.

Crime statistics and statewide reports

If you are looking for statewide crime data rather than an individual record, Texas DPS publishes crime reports and maintains a public Crime in Texas dashboard.

The reports section includes arrest and conviction statistics by county and by offense, DWI reports, compliance reports, and annual border crime reports. The dashboard supports public searches of crime statistics and explains that online portal data can change over time as updated information is reported.

This is useful when you need trend data, county-level counts, or offense-level statistics instead of a person-specific criminal history result.

View Texas crime records reports and statistics for statewide data tables and report downloads.

Texas DPS crime records contacts

These contacts can help with statewide DPS crime records questions and Texas crime statistics.

  • Texas Department of Public Safety Headquarters 5805 North Lamar Blvd Austin, TX 78752-4431
    Phone: (512) 424-2000
    Mailing address: PO Box 4087 Austin, TX 78773-0001
  • Texas Department of Public Safety UCR Bureau
    Phone: (512) 424-2091
    Email: NIBRS@dps.texas.gov
    Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday Central

Common questions

The DPS public conviction database shows information extracted from the Computerized Criminal History System when a conviction or deferred adjudication has been reported to the department. Results can include arrests, prosecutions, and case dispositions for Class B misdemeanors or greater. Some Class C convictions may appear if they were reported.

What should I do if a Texas criminal history result seems incomplete?

Start by checking whether the case falls within the public CCH scope and whether you searched with the correct identifying details. The DPS database depends on information reported to the department, so not every case will appear the same way. If you need a different kind of review, check the DPS fingerprinting options for a personal review path.

No. Texas DPS runs the sex offender registry as a separate public system. Use the criminal history search for reported convictions and deferred adjudications, and use the registry when you specifically need registered sex offender records.

Where can I find Texas crime statistics instead of a person-by-person record?

Use the DPS crime reports and the Crime in Texas dashboard when you need statewide or county-level crime data. Those tools are built for statistics, trend review, and offense counts rather than individual criminal history lookups. The UCR Bureau contact is also listed for questions about that reporting system.