Reviewed and updated October 4, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.
Katy is a city in Harris County, Texas, with about 28,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the city and the county. The city keeps police reports, council records and its own licenses and permits; court cases, jail bookings, deeds and vital records are county or state records. This guide names the Katy offices SearchSystems verified, links to each one's own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 3 city office pages for Katy, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, City Secretary, Police records, City Hall, Records requests, Other cities and Questions.
City or county record: where Katy records are kept
- Kept by the City of Katy: police reports, council and board meeting records, ordinances and the city's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by Harris County or the state: court cases, jail bookings, deeds and property values and birth and death certificates. These are not city records; they are in the Harris County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
Katy City Secretary: council records and ordinances
The City Secretary keeps the official records of the city government: council and board agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions, and the city's contracts and other official documents. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for Katy.
- Website: cityofkaty.com/government/city-departments/city-secretary/open-reco... (page title: Open Records Request | City of Katy, TX)
- Phone: 281-391-4800
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Katy police reports and records
Incident reports, crash reports and the other records of the Katy police are requested from the department's records unit, usually in writing or through an online form. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted, and some states limit crash reports to the people involved and their insurers. The page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Katy police records.
- Website: cityofkaty.com/government/city-departments/police-department/record... (page title: Records & Communications | City of Katy, TX)
- Phone: (281) 391-4800
- Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm.
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Jail bookings and inmate lookups are usually handled by the county, not the city police. They are in the Harris County public records guide under jail and inmate lookups.
Katy City Hall: departments, licenses and permits
Business licenses, building permits, code enforcement cases and the city's other records are kept by the department that issued them. The city's own website below lists its departments and how to reach them.
- Website: cityofkaty.com/about/contact-us (page title: Contact Us | City of Katy, TX)
- Phone: 281-391-4800
- Address: 901 Avenue C Katy, Texas 77493 281-391-4800 info@cityofkaty.com P.O. Box 617 Katy, TX 77492
- Hours: Monday through Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Katy
Texas public records law applies to the city government of Katy. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it: the City Secretary for council and city records, the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. A request that names a date, an address, or a report or case number is the easiest to answer.
Other cities and towns in Harris County
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for these other cities and towns in Harris County. The Harris County public records guide covers the records the county keeps for all of them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Katy website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Katy offices listed above, and the city's own website is cityofkaty.com; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
How do I get a police report in Katy?
Request it from the Katy police records unit at cityofkaty.com, phone (281) 391-4800. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted.
Where do I find Katy city council minutes and ordinances?
From the City Secretary at cityofkaty.com, phone 281-391-4800. The office keeps the official agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Katy?
Katy cases are heard by the courts that serve Harris County, and people arrested in Katy are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Harris County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Katy?
From the office that holds it: the City Secretary for council and city records, the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. Texas public records law applies to city governments.