Surfside Beach, TX Public Records
Surfside Beach is an incorporated city in Brazoria County, Texas, with an estimated population of 704 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 1.6 square miles of land. That is up about 66 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Surfside Beach City Hall
Surfside Beach'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.
📇 Surfside Beach Contact on File
| Government | Village Of Surfside Beach |
| Contact listed | Mayor |
| Mailing address | 1304 Monument Dr, Surfside Beach, TX 77541 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.surfsidebeachtx.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 Surfside Beach
Surfside Beach is in Brazoria 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.
📍 Brazoria County at a Glance
| County | Brazoria County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 413,224 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
| County seat | Angleton |
⚖️ Brazoria County District Clerk (District Courts of Brazoria County)
| Address | 111 E Locust, Rm 309, Angleton, TX 77515-4678 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (979) 864-1316 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | District court case files (criminal, civil, family cases) |
| Official website | brazoriacountytx.gov |
| Sources | txcourts.gov/…/2025-district-clerk-offices.pdf ↗ txcourts.gov/…/judicial-directory ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
📜 Brazoria County Clerk
| Address | 237 E Locust, Ste 102, Angleton, TX 77515-4678 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (979) 864-1355 |
| 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 Brazoria County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Surfside Beach
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Surfside Beach, TX:
📋 Surfside Beach 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 | Brazoria 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) |