Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest and crime counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and October 1, 2026.
Buda, Texas, in Hays County, has about 16,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Buda depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Texas Public Information Act requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the city's records page, the sheriff's reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Buda public records, Hays County police reports, Buda arrest records, Buda warrants, Buda inmate search, Buda criminal records, Texas arrest records and Texas inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Buda
The report of an incident is released by the agency that took it; the court and the jail hold their own records of the same event, but not the report.
Inside Buda that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Buda Police Department); outside it, the Hays County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's agency list also places six other agencies and one campus police department in Hays County, each with a records office of its own.
The Austin Police Department is listed by the FBI across three counties including Hays County, so its arrests are not broken out for Hays County here.
Reports from the Buda Police
For Buda, SearchSystems opened and checked the Buda police department's page at budatx.gov/111/Police (page title: Police | Buda, TX), phone 512-312-1001, 405 E. Loop Street, Building 200 Buda, TX 78610, Monday - Thursday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Buda had 17 violent and 259 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 280 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Hays County Sheriff's Office
The Hays County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 206 violent and 833 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,153 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 512-393-7800. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at hayscountytx.gov/sheriff/correctionsbureau (page title: Corrections Bureau Services | Hays County Texas | San Marcos, TX), phone 512-393-7800, 810 S Stagecoach Trail San Marcos, TX 78666, Monday through Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm, a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 429), so open it in a browser.
What the Texas Public Information Act Requires
Under the Texas Public Information Act the agency must answer a request within 10 business days, and it may charge the copy rates set by the Attorney General, plus labor for large requests. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Buda?
From the agency that took it. The Buda police department's page is at budatx.gov/111/Police, phone 512-312-1001; the sheriff's reports come from the Hays County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Buda have to answer?
Under the Texas Public Information Act, within 10 business days. It may charge the copy rates set by the Attorney General, plus labor for large requests.
How do I get a report from the Hays County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 512-393-7800. Under the Texas Public Information Act the answer is due within 10 business days.
Is this the official Buda website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.