Texas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Travis County, TX
Travis County (population 1,290,218) records real-property documents through the Travis County Clerk - Recording 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.
Travis County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Travis County Clerk - Recording Division
- Mailing address
- Travis County Clerk Recording Division, 5501 Airport Blvd., Ste. 100B, Austin, TX 78751 (sub-station: Civil Family Courthouse, 1700 Guadalupe St., 4th Floor, Ste. 4.300, Austin, TX 78701)
- Phone
- (512) 854-9188, option #7
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Travis County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00
- Additional pages
- $4.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- Missing grantee's mailing address surcharge of $25 or twice the regular filing fee, whichever is greater
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Travis County Clerk - Recording Division before you mail a check.
What Travis County requires
- Submission & return
- Documents are assigned an instrument number, scanned, and originals returned by mail or instant in-person return; Subdivision Plats are NOT returned same day
- Hours & turnaround
- Same business day typical for e-recorded documents per vendor info
Can you e-record in Travis County?
Yes. Travis 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 Travis County, Texas
- Prepare the document so it meets Travis 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 Travis County Clerk - Recording Division.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
How Jurably helps in Travis 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 Travis 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 Travis County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.