Brazos County Registered Sex Offenders

Brazos County sex offender records are searchable through the Texas DPS public registry, which covers Bryan, College Station, and all unincorporated areas of the county. The Brazos County Sheriff's Office handles registration for rural residents, while the Bryan and College Station police departments handle registrations within their respective city limits. All records are combined in the DPS database and can be searched for free by name or location.

Brazos County Sheriff's Office

The Brazos County Sheriff's Office is located at 1700 W. Hwy 21, Bryan, TX 77803. The main phone number is (979) 361-4900. Crime Stoppers can be reached at (979) 775-8477. The Sheriff handles sex offender registration for residents in unincorporated parts of Brazos County. Registration is conducted in person during regular business hours. All registration data is submitted to the Texas Department of Public Safety for inclusion in the statewide public registry.

Brazos County is home to both Bryan and College Station. Bryan is the county seat. College Station is home to Texas A&M University. Residents within Bryan must register with the Bryan Police Department. Residents within College Station must register with the College Station Police Department. Rural residents and those in smaller communities not served by a city police department register with the Sheriff. Contact the Sheriff at (979) 361-4900 to confirm which agency covers your address.

The image below was captured from the Brazos County Sheriff's Office website, which provides law enforcement services and registration information for the county.

The Sheriff's Office is the registration authority for rural Brazos County. Call (979) 361-4900 for questions about registration in unincorporated areas.

Open Records and Bryan Police Department

Brazos County provides an online portal for submitting open records requests at brazoscountytx.justfoia.com. This portal lets you request criminal case information, sex offender registration records, and other public documents held by county agencies. The image below shows the open records portal for Brazos County.

Use the open records portal for formal document requests that go beyond what is available in the online DPS registry.

The Bryan Police Department handles sex offender registration for Bryan residents. Bryan is the county seat of Brazos County. Information about the Bryan Police Department is available at bryantx.gov/police. The image below shows the Bryan Police Department website.

Bryan residents must register with the Bryan Police Department, not the Brazos County Sheriff's Office.

DPS Registry for Brazos County

To find registered sex offenders anywhere in Brazos County, use the Texas DPS registry at sor.dps.texas.gov. The search is free and covers all agencies in the county. Enter a name, the Bryan or College Station zip code, or a specific street address to find current records. Results include the offender's photo, address, offense, and risk level. The DPS database is updated as local agencies submit new and changed registration data.

Note: DPS advises that name searches may return partial or similar matches. If you need to confirm that a specific person matches a registry record, contact the verification agency listed on that record.

Registration Requirements Under Texas Law

Texas sex offender registration is governed by Chapter 62 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. In Brazos County, which agency you register with depends on your address. City residents go to the Bryan or College Station police. Rural residents go to the Sheriff. All registrations must happen within seven days of establishing a new address in the county.

Registrants must appear in person and provide their name, current address, photo, and offense information. Annual in-person verification is required. Higher-risk offenders verify every 90 days. Address changes require notifying law enforcement within seven days. Failure to register is a felony in Texas. Most qualifying offenses result in a lifetime registration requirement.

The Texas Attorney General's office at texasattorneygeneral.gov provides victim support resources and information about the sex offender registration program for Brazos County and across Texas.