Texas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Bexar County, TX
Bexar County (population 2,009,316) records real-property documents through the Bexar County Clerk - Recordings Division. Below is what it costs and how to submit. Filing a memorandum of contract? We record it with the county for $199, notary included — no trip to the courthouse.
Bexar County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Bexar County Clerk - Recordings Division
- Mailing address
- Bexar County Clerk, Paul Elizondo Tower, 101 W. Nueva, San Antonio, TX 78205 (main courthouse: 100 Dolorosa, San Antonio, TX 78205)
- Phone
- 210-335-2011 (Recordings Division: 210-335-2581)
- Checks payable to
- Standard practice is 'Bexar County Clerk')
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Bexar County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 first page (effective Jan 1, 2024, per official fee document)
- Additional pages
- $4.00 each additional page
- Other fees
- Itemized: $5.00 recording fee (LGC 118.011(a)(2)) + $10.00 records management/preservation fee (LGC 118.0216) + $10.00 record archives fee (LGC 118.025) = $25.00 first page; Federal Tax Lien $30.00 total; Plats $81.00 total per mylar
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Bexar County Clerk - Recordings Division before you mail a check.
What Bexar County requires
- Submission & return
- Original documents are cashiered, assigned an instrument number, scanned, and the original is returned to the submitter; recordings completed same-day in office
- Hours & turnaround
- Same-day for in-person filings
Can you e-record in Bexar County?
Yes. Bexar County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Bexar County, Texas
- Prepare the document so it meets Bexar County's formatting rules (above): legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank space the recorder reserves for its stamp.
- Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment. Most deeds and affidavits do.
- Submit electronically through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, or by mail to Bexar County Clerk - Recordings Division.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Standard practice is 'Bexar County Clerk').
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
How Jurably helps in Bexar County
Jurably isn’t a deed-filing desk. It’s how real-estate investors get the important paperwork done. If you’re under contract on a Bexar County property, we file a memorandum of contract to put your equitable interest on the public record, where every title search will find it. The online notary session is included: you sign it alone, and the seller is notified by certified mail. Then we record it (electronically through the county’s approved network) and return the recorded instrument. It’s a self-help filing service, not legal advice.
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Under contract in Bexar County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.