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.
Universal City is a city in Bexar County, Texas, with about 20,000 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 Universal City 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 Universal City, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, City Clerk, City Hall, Records requests, Other cities and Questions.
City or county record: where Universal City records are kept
- Kept by the City of Universal City: 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.
Universal City 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 Universal City.
- Website: universalcitytexas.gov/579/City-Clerk (page title: City Clerk | Universal City, TX)
- Phone: 210-659-0333
- Address: 2150 Universal City Blvd Universal City, TX 78148
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Universal City 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: universalcitytexas.gov/m/faq?cat=29#question-129 (page title: FAQs | CivicPlus.CMS.FAQ)
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Universal City
Texas public records law applies to the city government of Universal City. 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: universalcitytexas.gov/506/Records-Communications (page title: Records & Communications | Universal City, TX)
- Phone: 210-658-5353
- Address: 2150 Universal City Blvd Universal City, TX 78148
- Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 5:45 p.m.
- 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 Clerk for council and city records and the department that issued a permit or license for its records.
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 Universal City website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Universal City offices listed above, and the city's own website is universalcitytexas.gov; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
Where do I find Universal City city council minutes and ordinances?
From the City Clerk at universalcitytexas.gov/579/City-Clerk, phone 210-659-0333. The office keeps the official agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Universal City?
Universal City cases are heard by the courts that serve Bexar County, and people arrested in Universal City 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 Universal City?
Through the city's records request page at universalcitytexas.gov, phone 210-658-5353. A record it does not cover is requested from the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records and the department that issued a permit or license for its records.