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.
Pasadena is a city in Harris County, Texas, with about 150,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the city and the county. The city keeps 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 Pasadena 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 Pasadena, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, City Secretary, City Hall, Records requests, Other cities and Questions.
City or county record: where Pasadena records are kept
- Kept by the City of Pasadena: 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.
Pasadena 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 Pasadena.
- Website: pasadenatx.gov/443/City-Secretary (page title: City Secretary | Pasadena, TX)
- Phone: 713-475-7883
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Pasadena 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: pasadenatx.gov/facilities/facility/details/City-Hall-41 (page title: Facilities, City Hall)
- Address: 1149 Ellsworth Dr. Pasadena, TX 77506
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Pasadena
Texas public records law applies to the city government of Pasadena. The city runs one records request page for its departments; it is the page below, verified by SearchSystems. A request that names a date, an address, or a report or case number is the easiest to answer.
- Website: pasadenatx.gov/301/Public-Records (page title: Public Records | Pasadena, TX)
- Phone: (713) 477-4976
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
A record the request page does not cover is asked for from the office that holds it: the City Secretary for council and city records and the department that issued a permit or license for its records.
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 Pasadena website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Pasadena offices listed above, and the city's own website is pasadenatx.gov; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
Where do I find Pasadena city council minutes and ordinances?
From the City Secretary at pasadenatx.gov/443/City-Secretary, phone 713-475-7883. The office keeps the official agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Pasadena?
Pasadena cases are heard by the courts that serve Harris County, and people arrested in Pasadena 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 Pasadena?
Through the city's records request page at pasadenatx.gov/301/Public-Records, phone (713) 477-4976. A record it does not cover is requested from the office that holds it: the City Secretary for council and city records and the department that issued a permit or license for its records.