Brooks County Sex Offender Registry

Brooks County is a rural South Texas county with Falfurrias as the county seat. The Brooks County Sheriff's Office handles sex offender registration for the entire county and submits all records to the Texas DPS statewide public registry. You can search for registered sex offenders in Brooks County at no cost through the DPS portal using a name or location.

Brooks County Sheriff's Office

The Brooks County Sheriff's Office mailing address is P.O. Box 558, Falfurrias, TX 78355. The phone number is (361) 325-3696. The Sheriff handles sex offender registration for residents throughout Brooks County. Registration is conducted at the Sheriff's Office during regular business hours. All registration data is submitted to the Texas Department of Public Safety for the public statewide registry.

Brooks County is a small South Texas county located between Corpus Christi and the Rio Grande Valley. Falfurrias is the main population center. Most of the county's land area is rural and falls under the Sheriff's jurisdiction for registration purposes. Anyone moving to Brooks County who is required to register under state law must contact the Sheriff's Office and appear in person within seven days of establishing their new address.

The Brooks County Clerk maintains court records for the county including criminal case files for sex offense convictions. Those records are public and can be requested at the courthouse in Falfurrias.

DPS Registry Search for Brooks County

To find registered sex offenders in Brooks County, use the Texas DPS public sex offender registry at sor.dps.texas.gov. The search is free. Enter a name, the Falfurrias zip code, or a street address. Results include the offender's photo, current address, offense type, and risk level where assigned. All data submitted by the Brooks County Sheriff is reflected in this database and updated on a rolling basis.

Brooks County has a small population, so the total number of registered offenders in the area is typically limited compared to larger counties. Even so, the DPS portal is the authoritative source for current sex offender registration status in Falfurrias and throughout Brooks County. The National Sex Offender Public Website at nsopw.gov allows cross-state searches if you need to check a person's registration history in another state before they came to Brooks County.

Note: The DPS reminds users that name searches can return partial or similar matches. If you need to confirm a specific identity against a registry record, contact the verification agency listed on the record.

Registration Requirements Under Chapter 62

Texas sex offender registration is governed by Chapter 62 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. The law applies to anyone convicted of a qualifying sex offense who establishes a Texas address. In Brooks County, that means registering with the Sheriff within seven days of establishing a new residence.

Registrants must appear in person at the Sheriff's Office and provide their name, current address, a photo, and details of their conviction. Annual in-person verification is required. Higher-risk offenders must verify every 90 days. Address changes must be reported to law enforcement within seven days. Failure to register is a felony under Texas law. Most qualifying offenses carry a lifetime registration requirement, though some offenders may petition a court for removal after years of compliance under specific criteria.

• Register within 7 days of moving to Brooks County
• Appear in person at the Sheriff's Office in Falfurrias
• Bring ID, proof of current address, and offense information
• Annual in-person verification at minimum
• Report any address change within 7 days

Additional Resources

The Texas Attorney General's office provides victim support resources and information about the sex offender registration program at texasattorneygeneral.gov. For juvenile offender registration, the Texas Juvenile Justice Department manages that program under separate rules. The DPS Sex Offender Registration Program page explains what the public registry includes, what is protected, and how to report concerns about registry accuracy in Brooks County or anywhere in Texas.