Houston County Sex Offender Registry

Houston County is a rural county in East Texas with its county seat in Crockett. This page covers Houston County, Texas, not the city of Houston, which is in Harris County. The Houston County Sheriff's Office in Crockett registers sex offenders who live in unincorporated parts of the county. Anyone can search the Texas DPS public registry at sor.dps.texas.gov for free to find registered sex offenders in Houston County by name or location.

Houston County Sheriff's Office

The Houston County Sheriff's Office is located at 401 E. Houston Avenue, Crockett, Texas 75835. The Sheriff's Office handles sex offender registration for people who live in unincorporated Houston County. You can reach them at (936) 544-3268. Regular business hours apply for registration. Call ahead before visiting to confirm the current process and what you need to bring.

Houston County is a heavily forested county in East Texas between Lufkin and Palestine. The county is largely rural, with Crockett as the main population center. Because so much of the county is unincorporated territory, the Sheriff's Office handles the majority of registrations in Houston County. Registrants must appear in person, provide their current home address, and have a photo taken. The Sheriff's Office then submits that data to the Texas DPS for inclusion in the statewide registry.

Note: Houston County and the city of Houston are two different places. The city of Houston is in Harris County. If you are looking for sex offenders in the city of Houston, search by the Houston city zip codes or use the Harris County page.

Crockett Police Department

People who live inside Crockett city limits register with the Crockett Police Department, not the Sheriff's Office. Crockett is the county seat and the largest city in Houston County. The Crockett PD is at 200 N. 5th Street, Crockett, TX 75835. You can reach them at (936) 544-5511. Other smaller towns in Houston County may have their own local police if they are incorporated.

The rule in Texas is consistent: if you live inside incorporated city limits, you register with the city police. If you live outside any city, you register with the county sheriff. When in doubt about which agency covers your address, call the Houston County Sheriff's Office for guidance. Using the wrong agency does not protect you from a Chapter 62 violation.

Search Houston County Records Online

The Texas DPS public sex offender registry is at sor.dps.texas.gov. The search is free. Use name, address, or zip code to find registered offenders. Results show the offender's registered address, a photo, their offense, and risk level when applicable. All registration data from the Houston County Sheriff and Crockett Police flows into this single DPS system.

Houston County covers over 1,200 square miles of East Texas. The map view in the DPS portal is useful for checking specific areas within the county. You can zoom into Crockett or other parts of the county to see registered offenders by location. The database is updated on a rolling basis as agencies submit new registrations and verifications. DPS advises using full names combined with dates of birth for the most accurate name-based search results.

The image below shows the Texas DPS sex offender registry portal used to search Houston County records.

This DPS portal covers all registered sex offenders in Houston County, Texas.

Chapter 62 Registration Requirements

Texas sex offender registration follows Chapter 62 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. The law defines which offenses trigger registration, when registration must happen, and what ongoing duties apply. Most registrants must register within seven days of arriving at a new Texas address.

Registration is done in person. You must provide your current address, a photo, and details about the conviction. Standard-risk offenders verify annually. Higher-risk offenders check in every 90 days. Moving to a new address within Houston County, even if it is just a few miles away, starts a new seven-day registration window. Violating Chapter 62 is a criminal offense. Repeat failures to register can be charged as felonies.

• Register within 7 days of a new Texas address
• Appear in person at the correct local agency
• Provide current photo, address, and conviction details
• Annual verification for most registrants
• 90-day verification for high-risk offenders
• Notify your agency before any move

Court Records and Resources

The Houston County District Clerk holds public court records for criminal cases. The courthouse is at 401 E. Houston Avenue, Crockett, TX 75835. You can request records in person or by written request. Court records cover the full legal history of a case from filing to sentencing and are separate from the DPS registry data.

The Texas Attorney General's office has statewide resources on sex offender registration and victim services. The National Sex Offender Public Website supports multi-state searches. To report a registration violation in Houston County, contact the Sheriff's Office at (936) 544-3268.