Burnet County Sex Offender Registry

Burnet County is located in the Texas Hill Country with the city of Burnet as the county seat. The Burnet County Sheriff's Office handles sex offender registration for residents in unincorporated areas and submits all records to the Texas DPS public registry. You can search for registered sex offenders in Burnet County at no cost using the DPS portal by name or location.

Burnet County Sheriff's Office

The Burnet County Sheriff's Office is located at 1601 E. Polk St., Burnet, TX 78611. The main phone number is (512) 715-8600. The Sheriff provides law enforcement services for Burnet County and handles sex offender registration for residents in unincorporated areas. Registration is conducted in person during regular business hours. All registration data is submitted to the Texas Department of Public Safety for the public statewide registry.

Burnet County is part of the Texas Hill Country and has grown in recent years as part of the broader Austin-area residential expansion. The county seat is the city of Burnet. Marble Falls is another significant community in the county. Offenders living within any incorporated city in Burnet County should confirm which agency handles their registration. Marble Falls has its own police department, so residents there register with city police rather than the Sheriff. Call (512) 715-8600 for guidance on the right agency for your address.

The Burnet County District Clerk maintains court records for felony criminal cases including sex offenses. Those records are public and can be requested at the courthouse in Burnet.

Searching the Burnet County Sex Offender Registry

To find registered sex offenders in Burnet County, use the Texas DPS public sex offender registry at sor.dps.texas.gov. The search is free and does not require an account. Enter a name, a zip code, or a street address in the Burnet or Marble Falls area to find current registration records. Results include the offender's photo, address, offense type, and risk level where assigned.

All records submitted by the Burnet County Sheriff's Office and city police departments in the county appear in the same DPS database. The registry is updated on a rolling basis as new registrations are completed and as existing records change. The total number of registered offenders in Burnet County reflects the county's population, which is modest compared to the surrounding Austin metro area but has been growing steadily.

For searches that cross state lines, the National Sex Offender Public Website at nsopw.gov covers all states in a single search tool. That is useful if you believe someone moved to Burnet County from another state where they were previously registered.

Texas Registration Law

Texas sex offender registration is governed by Chapter 62 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. Anyone convicted of a qualifying sex offense who establishes a Texas address must register with local law enforcement within seven days. In Burnet County, rural residents register with the Sheriff and city residents register with the applicable city police department.

Registrants must appear in person and provide their name, current address, a photo, and details of their offense. Annual in-person verification is required. Offenders classified at higher risk levels verify every 90 days. Address changes must be reported to law enforcement within seven days. Failure to register is a felony in Texas. Most qualifying offenses result in lifetime registration unless a court grants removal after years of compliance.

• Register within 7 days of establishing residence in Burnet County
• Go to the Sheriff for rural addresses or city police for city addresses
• Provide ID, proof of address, and offense information
• Annual in-person verification required at minimum
• Report any address change within 7 days

Note: Burnet County's growth means registration questions can vary by address. When in doubt, call the Sheriff's Office at (512) 715-8600 to confirm the right agency.

Resources for Burnet County

The Texas Attorney General's office provides victim support and information about the sex offender registration program at texasattorneygeneral.gov. For juvenile offenders in Burnet County, the Texas Juvenile Justice Department handles registration under a different set of rules than the adult system. The DPS Sex Offender Registration Program page explains what information appears in the public registry, what is protected, and how to report concerns about a record or a violation by a registered offender in Burnet County.

Legal aid organizations serving the Hill Country region may be able to help with questions about registration obligations, rights, and the process for petitioning for removal from the registry after meeting the state's requirements under Chapter 62. Contact the Texas Access to Justice Commission for referrals to legal aid in the Burnet County area.