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How to get a Houston Police Department crash report

City police City of Houston

How to request it

1. Online: through LexisNexis Police Reports (state: Texas, jurisdiction: Houston PD), the online option HPD lists on its request form. You must answer the H.B. 2633 eligibility questions under penalty of perjury. policereports.lexisnexis.com ↗Source: houstontx.gov, checked Oct 24, 2026
2. Online, statewide: the TxDOT Crash Report Online Purchase System also sells Texas CR-3 reports. cris.txdot.gov ↗Source: txdot.gov, checked Oct 24, 2026
3. By mail: HPD Records Division, Public Counter Unit, 1200 Travis St., Houston, TX 77002, with the H.B. 2633 form, payment (check or money order to City of Houston) and a self-addressed stamped envelope.Source: houstontx.gov, checked Oct 24, 2026
4. In person: Edward A. Thomas Building, 1200 Travis St., 1st floor, Houston, TX 77002. Full (unredacted) copies are sold only in person or by mail with the H.B. 2633 form.Source: houstontx.gov, checked Oct 24, 2026

Fees

What you need

• At least two of: date of the crash, location, names of the drivers or people involved. Include the incident number if you have it.Source: houstontx.gov, checked Oct 24, 2026

Wait time

HPD says reports need 5 to 8 days of processing; its form says to wait at least 10 days after the crash before requesting.Source: houstontx.gov, checked Oct 24, 2026

Texas rules that apply

Statewide fees, the state portal and who is allowed to get a report are on our Texas crash report page.

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