Port Lavaca, TX Public Records
Port Lavaca is an incorporated city in Calhoun County, Texas, with an estimated population of 11,299 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 10.2 square miles of land. That is down about 253 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Port Lavaca City Hall
Port Lavaca's 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.
📇 Port Lavaca Contact on File
| Government | City Of Port Lavaca |
| Contact listed | Clerk |
| Mailing address | 202 N Virginia St, Port Lavaca, TX 77979 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.portlavaca.org |
| 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. The website was reported by the government and was answering when we last checked. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Port Lavaca
Port Lavaca is in Calhoun 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.
📍 Calhoun County at a Glance
| County | Calhoun County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 19,942 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
| County seat | Port Lavaca |
⚖️ Calhoun County District Clerk (District Courts of Calhoun County)
| Address | 211 S Ann St, Port Lavaca, TX 77979 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (361) 553-4630 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | District court case files (criminal, civil, family cases) |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | txcourts.gov/…/2025-district-clerk-offices.pdf ↗ txcourts.gov/…/judicial-directory ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
📜 Calhoun County Clerk
| Address | 211 S Ann St, 1st Fl, Ste 102, Port Lavaca, TX 77979-4203 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (361) 553-4411 |
| 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 Calhoun County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Port Lavaca
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Port Lavaca, TX:
📋 Port Lavaca 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 | Calhoun 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) |