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.
Pearland is a city in Brazoria County, Texas, with about 130,000 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 Pearland 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 Pearland, 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 Pearland records are kept
- Kept by the City of Pearland: police reports, council and board meeting records, ordinances and the city's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by Brazoria 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 Brazoria County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
Pearland 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 Pearland.
- Website: pearlandtx.gov/departments/city-secretary/public-records (page title: Public Information/ Open Records | City of Pearland, TX)
- Phone: 281.652.1653
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Pearland police reports and records
Incident reports, crash reports and the other records of the Pearland 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 Pearland police records.
- Website: pearlandtx.gov/departments/police/online-reporting-records (page title: Online Reporting & Records | City of Pearland, TX)
- 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 Brazoria County public records guide under jail and inmate lookups.
Pearland 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: pearlandtx.gov/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/... (page title: City Hall | City Facilities | City of Pearland, TX)
- Phone: 281.652.1600
- Address: 3519 Liberty Drive Pearland, TX 77581
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Pearland
Texas public records law applies to the city government of Pearland. 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 Brazoria County
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for these other cities and towns in Brazoria County. The Brazoria County public records guide covers the records the county keeps for all of them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Pearland website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Pearland offices listed above, and the city's own website is pearlandtx.gov; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
How do I get a police report in Pearland?
Request it from the Pearland police records unit at pearlandtx.gov. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted.
Where do I find Pearland city council minutes and ordinances?
From the City Secretary at pearlandtx.gov, phone 281.652.1653. The office keeps the official agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Pearland?
Pearland cases are heard by the courts that serve Brazoria County, and people arrested in Pearland are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Brazoria County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Pearland?
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.