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.
San Antonio is a city in Bexar County, Texas, with about 1.5 million 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 San Antonio 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 San Antonio, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, City Clerk, Police records, City Hall, Records requests, Other cities and Questions.
City or county record: where San Antonio records are kept
- Kept by the City of San Antonio: police reports, council and board meeting records, ordinances and the city's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by Bexar 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 Bexar County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
San Antonio City Clerk: council records and ordinances
The City Clerk 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 San Antonio.
- Website: sa.gov/Directory/Departments/OCC (page title: City Clerk | City of San Antonio)
- Phone: 210-207-7253
- Address: 4150 Address City Tower 100 W. Houston St., Concourse San Antonio, TX 78205
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
San Antonio police reports and records
Incident reports, crash reports and the other records of the San Antonio 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 San Antonio police records.
- Website: sa.gov/Directory/Departments/SAPD/Transparency-Open-Data/Open-Recor... (page title: Police Open Records Requests | City of San Antonio)
- Hours: Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- 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 Bexar County public records guide under jail and inmate lookups.
San Antonio 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: sa.gov/Directory/Departments/Mayor-Council/Mayor/Contact (page title: Contact & Connect | City of San Antonio)
- Phone: 210-207-5866
- Address: 100 Military Plaza San Antonio, TX 78205
- Hours: Monday - Friday : 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to San Antonio
Texas public records law applies to the city government of San Antonio. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it: the City Clerk 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 Bexar County
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for these other cities and towns in Bexar County. The Bexar County public records guide covers the records the county keeps for all of them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official San Antonio website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official San Antonio offices listed above, and the city's own website is sa.gov; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
How do I get a police report in San Antonio?
Request it from the San Antonio police records unit at sa.gov. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted.
Where do I find San Antonio city council minutes and ordinances?
From the City Clerk at sa.gov/Directory/Departments/OCC, phone 210-207-7253. The office keeps the official agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for San Antonio?
San Antonio cases are heard by the courts that serve Bexar County, and people arrested in San Antonio are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Bexar County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from San Antonio?
From the office that holds it: the City Clerk 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.