The Redaction Form for Certain Real Property Records, printed as the Request for Omission or Redaction of Certain Real Property Record Information Available Online, is the form the Bexar County Clerk receives from qualifying individuals who want protected personal information omitted or redacted from real property records posted online. If you arrived looking for Bexar County property tax information, note that this form deals only with real property records the County Clerk makes available online. On FillingPDF you can fill out the form online and download or print the completed PDF; the Bexar County Clerk publishes the original and receives the request.
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What is Redaction Form for Certain Real Property Records – Bexar County, TX?
The Redaction Form for Certain Real Property Records is the form a qualifying individual gives the County Clerk to request that protected personal information be omitted or redacted from real property records made available online.
The printed title is Request for Omission or Redaction of Certain Real Property Record Information Available Online. The form is marked "Prescribed by the Office of Court Administration," cites Texas Property Code Section 11.008 and Government Code Sections 552.117 and 552.1175, and carries the revision date 12/2025.
Under those statutes, an individual in one of the listed categories may ask the County Clerk to omit or redact protected personal information from real property instruments and records that the clerk makes available in an online database or posts on an internet website. By completing and submitting the form, you ask the clerk to do this for information related to you.
The form has five steps: the person requesting the omission or redaction, the qualification (check one), evidence of qualification, a signature and affirmation, and a return block for the County Clerk. The last block, "County Clerk Office Use Only," records whether documentation was received and whether confidentiality was approved, and is completed by clerk staff.
The request stays in place until you rescind it. The form says a rescission must be made in writing to the County Clerk's Office.
Who needs to file Redaction Form for Certain Real Property Records – Bexar County, TX?
Only individuals who fall into one of the categories listed in Step 2 of the form may use it, and you must check one. The categories include:
- Government and elected service: current or former officials or employees of a governmental body (except as provided by Section 552.024, Government Code), and elected public officers.
- Law enforcement and corrections: current or honorably retired peace officers, county jailers, and Federal Protective Service police officers and inspectors; commissioned security officers; current or former Texas Department of Criminal Justice employees; federal criminal investigators; community supervision and corrections department officers and employees.
- Courts and legal offices: current or former federal, state and bankruptcy judges and their family members; prosecutors and their employees; U.S. attorneys and federal public defenders and their spouses or children; public defender office employees; county and district clerks and their employees; court administration staff.
- Other listed groups: current or former Texas Juvenile Justice Department and juvenile program employees; Attorney General office employees and their family members; Texas Civil Commitment Office employees; military members; Department of Family and Protective Services caseworkers and investigators; firefighters and EMS personnel; election officials; and certain higher-education governing board members and executives.
The Step 2 text controls the exact wording and conditions of each category. If you do not fit a listed category, this form is not for you. You must attach evidence of your qualification.
When to file Redaction Form for Certain Real Property Records – Bexar County, TX
Submit the form when you are an individual in one of the Step 2 categories and want the County Clerk to omit or redact protected personal information related to you from real property records made available online. The form prints no deadline and no renewal date.
Submitting the completed form is itself the request. If you later want to rescind it, the form says you must do so in writing to the County Clerk's Office.
Documents you need
- A photocopy of a document showing evidence of the qualification you checked in Step 2; the form requires it, and Step 3 is your statement that you attached it.
How to fill out Redaction Form for Certain Real Property Records – Bexar County, TX
Confirm that you qualify
Read the qualification list in Step 2 before you start. Only individuals in one of those categories may use the form.
Enter your name and birth date
In Step 1, type your Full Name and your Date of Birth.
Enter the property address
Write the Property Address (Number & Street), then the Property Address (City, State, & Zip) and the County.
List instrument or record numbers
Under Instrument/Record Number(s) (if known), enter the numbers of the records you want covered. This line is for numbers you know.
Check your qualification
In Step 2, check the one box that describes you, such as a peace officer, judge, military member or elected public officer. Read each condition in the box before you check it.
Confirm the attached evidence
Step 3 states that you have attached a photocopy of a document showing evidence of the qualification you claimed in Step 2. Check that statement only after you have the document ready.
Sign and date the affirmation
In Step 4, sign and date to certify that the information and any attachments are true and correct to the best of your knowledge and belief.
Leave the office-use block empty
Do not write in Step 5, "County Clerk Office Use Only." Clerk staff complete the documentation, confidentiality, signature, comments and record number lines.
Review and download the completed PDF
Check your name, address, checked box and signature, then download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF. Add the photocopy of your evidence and deliver the package as described under How to submit.
How to submit Redaction Form for Certain Real Property Records – Bexar County, TX
The form is submitted to the County Clerk's Office; the instructions on the form name no other channel. Step 5, "Return form to County Clerk," is the return instruction, and the form prints no mailing address, portal, e-mail or appointment rule of its own.
- What to send: the completed and signed form, with a photocopy of a document showing evidence of the qualification you checked in Step 2.
- Where: the Bexar County Clerk's Office. The county publishes the form on its website; its Forms page is at https://www.bexar.org/3506/Forms. Check with the Bexar County Clerk's Office for its current address and accepted delivery methods before you send anything.
- Leave blank: the "County Clerk Office Use Only" block at the end of the form. Clerk staff record whether documentation was received, whether confidentiality was approved, and the instrument or record number.
- To cancel the request: write to the County Clerk's Office; the form says a rescission must be in writing.
FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the channels above.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Checking more than one box in Step 2, or none; the form says to check one qualification.
- Leaving out the photocopy of a document showing your qualification; the form says you must attach evidence.
- Submitting the form unsigned or undated in Step 4.
- Checking a qualification you do not meet; the form warns that making a false statement is a Class A misdemeanor or a state jail felony under Texas Penal Code §37.10.
- Writing in the "County Clerk Office Use Only" block, which clerk staff complete.
- Trying to cancel a request by any means other than writing to the County Clerk's Office; the form requires rescission in writing.
- Leaving out the date of birth or the property address and county requested in Step 1.
- Sending the request to an office other than the County Clerk's Office, which Step 5 names as the recipient.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Bexar County redaction form for real property records?
It is the Request for Omission or Redaction of Certain Real Property Record Information Available Online. A qualifying individual gives it to the County Clerk to ask that protected personal information be omitted or redacted from real property records the clerk makes available online.
Who can use the Redaction Form for Certain Real Property Records?
Only individuals in a category listed in Step 2, such as peace officers, judges, prosecutors, military members, elected public officers or election officials. You check one category. Some categories also cover family members, such as those of judges and Attorney General employees.
What do I have to attach to the redaction form?
Attach a photocopy of a document showing evidence of the qualification you checked in Step 2. The form states that you must attach evidence that you are an individual who qualifies for this protection.
Where do I turn in the redaction form?
Return it to the County Clerk's Office. The form tells you to submit it there but prints no address, portal or e-mail, so confirm the current address and delivery methods with the Bexar County Clerk's Office before sending it.
Is there a deadline to file the redaction request?
The form prints no deadline. You submit it when you are a qualifying individual and want information related to you omitted or redacted from real property records posted online.
How do I cancel a redaction request?
Write to the County Clerk's Office. The form states that if you want to rescind the request, you must do so in writing.
What happens if I give false information on the form?
Step 4 warns that making a false statement on the form is a Class A misdemeanor or a state jail felony under Texas Penal Code §37.10. You also certify that the form and attachments are true and correct to the best of your knowledge and belief.
Is this form for Bexar County property tax matters?
No. It is a request to omit or redact personal information from real property records that the County Clerk makes available online. The form does not cover tax bills, valuations or exemptions.
Can I fill out the Bexar County redaction form online on FillingPDF?
Yes. You can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is an independent service and does not submit the form to the County Clerk; you deliver it through the County Clerk's Office.
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