Hays, TX Public Records
Hays is an incorporated city in Hays County, Texas, with an estimated population of 264 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 0.2 square miles of land. That is up about 38 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Hays City Hall
Hays' own city government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the city secretary or city clerk under the Texas Public Information Act. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the city; see the offices below.
📇 Hays Contact on File
| Government | City Of Hays |
| Contact listed | City Secretary |
| Mailing address | PO Box 1285, Buda, TX 78610 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing ↗ |
This is the mailing address the government reported to the U.S. Census Bureau; it may be a post office box or the office of an elected official rather than a public counter, and the source does not list a phone number. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Hays
Hays is in Hays County. In Texas, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Clerk. Divorce cases in Texas are heard by the District Court in each county. Wills and estates in Texas are handled by the county court or statutory probate court in each county.
📍 Hays County at a Glance
| County | Hays County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 292,029 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
| County seat | San Marcos |
⚖️ Hays County District Clerk (District Courts of Hays County)
| Address | 712 S Stagecoach Trail, Ste 2211, San Marcos, TX 78666 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (512) 393-7660 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | District court case files (criminal, civil, family cases) |
| Official website | hayscountytx.gov |
| Sources | txcourts.gov/…/2025-district-clerk-offices.pdf ↗ txcourts.gov/…/judicial-directory ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
📜 Hays County Clerk
| Address | 712 S Stagecoach Trail, Ste 2008, San Marcos, TX 78666-5541 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (512) 393-7738 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Real property records (deeds, liens and other recorded documents), marriage licenses, and county court records. In many counties birth and death records are also kept here; confirm with the office. |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | txcourts.gov/…/district-county-and-justice-court-judges ↗ txcourts.gov/…/county-clerk-manual-2023-edition.pdf ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Hays County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Hays
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Hays, TX:
📋 Hays Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Texas Department of State Health Services – Vital StatisticsIn Texas, certified birth and death certificates can also be ordered from many local registrars and county clerks. |
| Deeds & property records | In Texas, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Clerk. |
| Court cases & divorce | Hays County courthouse. Divorce cases in Texas are heard by the District Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Texas are handled by the county court or statutory probate court in each county. |
| State court system | Texas Judicial Branch |
| Sex offender registry | Texas Public Sex Offender Registry (Texas DPS) |