Texas State Agency Databases

Complete listings of officials in Texas State government along with those in federal, county and city offices, boards, and commissions that regulate policy in Texas.

Links for each state agency for contact information, addresses, phone numbers and links to enabling legislation for that agency.

Search this database to determine which products have been designated as regulated herbicides or state-limited-use pesticides. When search enter EPA numbers with hyphens.

Agency Information
The Texas Legislature established the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) in 1907. The agency's key objectives are to promote production agriculture, consumer protection, economic development and healthy living. The agriculture commissioner oversees the agency and is elected every four years.

The Legislative Budget Board developed the Texas Budget Source (TBS), a report generator, to provide the general public information on the Texas state budget. TBS extracts its data from the LBB’s Automated Budget and Evaluation System of Texas (ABEST). Users may generate budget reports for a specific state agency.

The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) provides information for small businesses on continuing education in many types of small business, a list of programs licensed and regulated by TDLR and much more. Most importantly, one can search and/or verify business licenses, violations and projects.

Search for sales tax rates by address.

From the Texas State Securities Board, "[One can] search for a certificate by Firm CRD/IARD number, Branch CRD number or TX file number. Click on "Certificate of Registration" to retrieve a printable certificate."

From the website of Texas State Securities Board, “The Authorized Securities search function allows a searcher to search for: Issuers of securities that have been approved for registration pursuant to Sections 7.A, 7.B, or 7.C of the Texas Securities Act; and Notices filed with the State Securities Board claiming an exemption from registration pursuant to Rule 114.4. Please note: The search function is not available for filings on Form D pursuant to Rule 114.4(b)(1).”

Search and obtain online verification of nonprofit and other types of orgaiations that hold state tax exemption from: Sales and Use Tax, Franchise Tax and Hotel Occupancy Tax. Scroll down to see other search options.

The Texas Unclaimed Property website is a division of the Texas Comptroller. From this site, not only one can search for unclaimed property, one can also search for the status of a claim. Hover the computer mouse on the “Claiming Property”, then choose desired search.

For families interested in adopting, this database includes profiles of children or sibling groups waiting to be adopted. Criteria can be searched to help match children with families. The program includes other information related to adoption and foster care.

For those interested in information about manufactured homes in the state of Texas, this database provides records for ownership history, retailer data, tax information, and title, license, and inspection reports.

This inmate locater is searchable by name, race, and state identification numbers. Records include projected release date.

Search the Texas juvenile facilities by facility type and can be sorted by county, facility name, facility ID and rated capacity.

The Texas Juvenile Probation Directory contains the names and addresses of Texas juvenile probation professionals as reported to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department by the local juvenile probation departments. One can enter the search by organizations, the position title, and/or the name of the probation professionals.

The database provides public access to the Department of Public Safety's sex offender registration program as required by the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. Six different search categories are included. Not all offenders are available in the database.

Database includes information about species found in freshwater and marine environments in Texas. Sections that detail information for endangered, threatened, and prohibited species are provided. The database features photographs, other names, descriptions, life cycles, and distribution.

From the website, "Find out whether a dry-cleaning facility or drop station is registered with the TCEQ. And, if they are registered, whether they have opted out of the Dry Cleaning Environmental Remediation Fund. Distributors can find out the solvent fees to collect from each registered facility."

Search for individual and group occupational licensing information. This query site also provides landscape irrigator and landscape irrigation license search.

From the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) website, one can search this registry for current and historic information and datasets about Petroleum Storage Tank (PST) Records, and known Leaking Petroleum Storage Tanks (LPSTs) data in Texas. “[This registry] will allow you to search for basic information on many of the facilities, organizations and people that the TCEQ regulates.”

From the website, "[Search] the Drinking Water Watch database to learn more about the quality of your drinking water and your public water system’s compliance with state and federal regulations."

From the website, "The Water District Database (WDD) is a collection of data from water districts and public drinking water systems that submit information to the TCEQ. Use the WDD to search for the names of districts, their addresses, the counties in which they are located, status of their applications, or maps of their service areas. The WDD also provides a report showing the status of TCEQ reviews of engineering plans and exceptions for public water systems."

Use this interactive map, enter your home address to locate colleges near where you live. It includes 2 year, 4 year, health related Institutions and higher education centers. It will also indicated it is a public or is an independent institution.

From the website, "This tool allows a user to search by one field or a combination of fields to find a degree program(s) offered at one or more public community, technical, or state college, public university, health-related institution, Independent/Private(ICUT) Institution, For Profit Colleges & Universities Authorized by Certificate, or Other Institutions Authorized by Certificate. "

This search will give prospective students, parents and the public, data on institutional enrollments, student costs, and measures of student success.

This site contains information organized for policymakers, parents and students, media, institutions and researchers, and educators. It includes forms, maps, charts, graphs and reports. Texas legislative issues related to higher education are included.

From the website, “The State Auditor's Office (SAO) is the independent auditor for Texas state government….The SAO is authorized, by Chapter 321, Texas Government Code, to perform audits, reviews, and investigations of any entity receiving state funds, including state agencies and higher education institutions…. Types of audits the SAO performs include financial statement opinion audits, financial audits, compliance audits, economy and efficiency audits, effectiveness audits, and other special audits.” From the reports tab on top of the page, one can choose to list all the available SAO reports or search report by keywords or report number.

From the website, "Using the eGrants website, you can search for and view the details of competitive funding announcements available through dozens of Texas state agencies." Database is searchable by keyword, agency name, geographic focus, eligibility category, funding category, and grant/agreement type. Records include contact information, grant summary and deadline.

Health and law enforcement data sources.

This portal contains statistics for births, deaths, demographics, geographic and survey data on risk factors and disease prevalence, and hospital records within the state.

Texas Health Data allows the user to customize statistical reports by querying vital records and other health related databases.

The Bullock Museum Artifact Gallery allows you to search the database for all things Texas, and to read spotlight stories about certain artifacts. The database can be searched by region, time period, or artifact type.

The Library of Texas service allows users of public, academic, and clinical medicine libraries to easily discover and retrieve desired information from multiple library catalogs, the TexShare databases, and other knowledge collections without having to use each individual library's interface. Patrons and librarians can click on the above link to learn more.

This document provides information on Texas Facts for the Legislative Budget Board.

From the website, “The Portal to Texas History is a gateway to rare, historical, and primary source materials from or about Texas. Created and maintained by the University of North Texas Libraries, the Portal leverages the power of hundreds of content partners across the state to provide a vibrant, growing collection of resources. In the Portal you may discover anything from an ancestor's picture to a rare historical map.” Scroll down from the search home page, click on “Explore by”, from there you can filter by collection, subject, dates, publication title and many more.

Texas Government Code, Chapter 441.102, establishes TRAIL (Texas Records and Information Locator) "to allow electronic access, including access through the Internet, at the Texas State Library and other depository libraries to state publications that have been made available to the public through the Internet by or on behalf of a state agency."

The Texas Workforce Commission provides future employees one of the largest job databases in Texas. The site requires users to register to find and apply for jobs with Texas state agencies or universities. A State Application for Employment can be completed on the site. Employers can post jobs, search resumes, and get labor market information as well.

Search for contracts by agency, vendor, value and/or contract ID.

From the website, “Legislative Reference Library is to satisfy the reference and research needs of the Legislature, its staff, and its committees. Whenever possible within this framework, the library will assist the public and other state agencies with legislative research.” The Legislative Reference Library of Texas website provides a wealth of information on the Texas Legislature. The online collections included but not limited to legislative clips, Code of Criminal Procedure revision guide, past & present Texas Legislators, State budget, Legislative committees, the library’s online catalog for print collections and much more...

One can search for the Texas Constitution and Statutes by code(s), article/chapter, or article/section. One can also search the codes by text and the Statutes are searchable by date. In addition, codes are available for download in various formats.

Search for members of the Texas House, House Bills, committee membership, committee meetings, the House's daily business calendars and the House Research Organization.

One can search for status of bills from the 71st Regular Session (1991) to present. Reports representing bills authored, bills sponsored, bills reported to committee, and more... Vote Information can also be searched from this site. Some documents are available for downloads

Search for specific date of committee meetings, for upcoming committee meetings schedules, for committee membership, for committee assignments, for meetings by committee, and conference committee membership by Bill.

The Texas Legislature Online site provides multiple ways to search for bills introduced in sessions since 1989, including text search (best for novice users) and bill search (best for advanced users looking for a specific known item). The site also provides a searchable index to the most current version of the Texas Statutes

Search for members of the Texas Senate, committees, committee meetings, senate's daily business calendars and the Senate Research Center.

Within this database, patients, consumers, doctors and other health care professionals can locate health care providers, medical suspensions, various rules and regulations, statistical reports, and practitioner information.

Searchable by License Number, Pharmacy Name, Owner Name, Street Name, City, County, and Zip Code. Records provide participation in state medical programs, whether they accept Internet prescriptions, address and owner information.

Database of mostly self reported data on chiropractors, dentists, optometrists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, podiatrists and psychologists. Searchable by name, city, state and zip code. Fields reported include education, disciplinary actions, number of years as license holder, license number and address.

From the website, "This interactive search form provides access to an index of names, counties of residence, and pension numbers of some 54,634 approved, rejected, and home pensions issued by the Texas government between 1899 and 1975." Searchable by name and county. Records include Claimant Name, Application Number, County, Husband, and Husband's Application Number. Copies of pension applications may be ordered by e-mail.

he Republic Claims series of Comptroller's records includes claims for payment, reimbursement, or restitution submitted by citizens to the Republic of Texas government from 1835 through 1846. It also includes records relating to Republic pensions and claims against the Republic submitted as public debt claims after 1846. The Republic Claims database provides access to more than 48,500 indexed names included in Republic Claims documents. Search results provide links to digital images for each claim found for the individual.

The Service Records Series combines both official service record files from the Adjutant General's Office and alphabetical files created by other agencies which contain records related to an individual's service in a military unit. The Service Records database The database provides the name, the military organization, and the call number for approximately 24,000 individuals. Please note that the listing does not include the names of ALL persons who served in Texas military organizations. It indexes only the names of persons who have files in this record series. Digital images of the records are available.

One can search for hunting seasons by county or by animal and category.

This directory is provided by the Texas Film Commission. One can search the directory for talented Texas freelance individuals, companies and associations from the film, television, commercial, video game and animation industries.

Find a State Park in Texas.

You can view current road conditions by various categories or by map.

From the Office of the Texas State Chemist, one can search for a sample report by entering a sample number in the search box.

From this website, one can search for many commercial feed reports such as Feed Laboratory Findings Report, Feed Tonnage Distribution and, Commercial Fertilizer Report.

The Texas General Land Office uses Geographic Information Systems (GIS), global positioning systems (GPS) and computer-aided design (CAD) systems to compile, analyze, and distribute information regarding the location of natural and human-made resources. This website offers a collection of GIS mapping data and geodata for energy resources, professional services, and oil and coastal response information. The GLO website also offers interactive mapping capabilities.

The Texas State Archives Map Collection contains original, photoreproduced, and compiled maps covering the period from the early seventeenth through the late twentieth centuries. The Map Collection database contains descriptions of over 8,000 maps. Digital images of some 700 maps are also accessible.

Docket and proposal for decision information for oil & gas, gas utilities, liquefied petroleum gas and surface mining.

Current year of agendas and minutes of open meetings held by the Railroad Commission of Texas. Previous meetings' agendas and minutes are archived. Webcast of previous meetings are also available from the open meeting home page.

You can view current road conditions by various categories or by map.

From the website, "Who Represents Me provides information about current districts and members of the Texas Senate, Texas House of Representatives, the Texas delegation to the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, and the State Board of Education."

From the website, "[Search] the Drinking Water Watch database to learn more about the quality of your drinking water and your public water system’s compliance with state and federal regulations."

View over 750 USGS real-time stream, lake, reservoir, precipitation, and groundwater stations in context with current weather and hazard conditions on both desktop and mobile devices.

From the website, "The Water District Database (WDD) is a collection of data from water districts and public drinking water systems that submit information to the TCEQ. Use the WDD to search for the names of districts, their addresses, the counties in which they are located, status of their applications, or maps of their service areas. The WDD also provides a report showing the status of TCEQ reviews of engineering plans and exceptions for public water systems."