Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 30, 2026 and October 9, 2026.
Bowie County, Texas, has about 92,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Bowie County is in the deed records of the County Clerk and its taxable value is set by the Appraisal District; what is built on it is a matter for the city or the county. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, directory links, city permits, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Bowie County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Bowie County are recorded by the County Clerk, which indexes them by name and sells copies.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Clerk's page at co.bowie.tx.us/page/bowie.county.clerk (page title: Bowie County, Texas), phone 903-628-6740, 710 James Bowie Drive New Boston, TX 75570, Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m, a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 429), so open it in a browser.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Bowie County
The Appraisal District sets the value each parcel in Bowie County is taxed on and keeps the parcel maps. Texas property is appraised by a separate appraisal district, not a county assessor, and a homestead's appraised value for tax can rise no more than 10 percent a year.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Appraisal District's page at bowieappraisal.com (page title: Public Portal), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Bowie County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Bowie County and Texas. These property pages from its Bowie County listing were opened again on October 1, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Links (bowieappraisal.com)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Bowie County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Bowie County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Texarkana: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at texarkanatexas.gov, phone 903-798-3900 (verified September 25, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Bowie County
Court cases about land from Bowie County, evictions among them, are filed in the County Courts and Justice Courts or the Bowie County District Court.
Asking a County Office for a Record
Under the Texas Public Information Act a county office must answer a request within 10 business days, and it may charge the copy rates set by the Attorney General, plus labor for large requests. The county records request page SearchSystems verified is at texarkanatexas.gov/253/Public-Records (page title: Public record requests | Texarkana, TX).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Bowie County?
The County Clerk.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Bowie County?
The Appraisal District, whose page SearchSystems verified is at bowieappraisal.com.
Where are evictions from Bowie County filed?
In the County Courts and Justice Courts. The file is public unless the court seals it.
How is property assessed in Texas?
Texas property is appraised by a separate appraisal district, not a county assessor, and a homestead's appraised value for tax can rise no more than 10 percent a year.
Is this the official Bowie County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.