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How to get a crash report from the Harris County Sheriff's Office

The Harris County Sheriff's Office sells crash reports through TxDOT CRIS (state portal) at cris.txdot.gov. Cost: $6 for a regular copy; $8 for a certified copy; additional processing fees may be applied for credit card transactions.

From the Harris County Sheriff's Office's own pages, checked October 2, 2026

Requesting the report

Coverscrashes worked by HCSO deputies, mainly unincorporated Harris County; crashes inside Houston and other city limits are usually worked by that city's police
Request onlinecris.txdot.gov
Cost$6 for a regular copy; $8 for a certified copy; additional processing fees may be applied for credit card transactions
What you needUnder Texas Transportation Code 550.065 the report is released to people involved in the crash, their authorized representatives, drivers, the employer or parent/guardian of a driver, owners of damaged vehicles or property, insurers and people under contract to them, people who may sue over a death in the crash, and similar listed parties; anyone else receives a redacted copy.

Texas crash reports (CR-3) for every agency are sold statewide by TxDOT through CRIS: https://cris.txdot.gov/public/Purchase

Need a different police report (theft, incident)? HCSO Public Records Center for open records requests (incident reports); harriscountyso.org/Services/RequestaRecord redirects there..

Fatal crashes in Harris County

2,746 people died in 2,580 crashes in Harris County from 2020 through 2024 (NHTSA FARS), more of them on I-45 than on any other road. In 2024, 583 were killed, 18% more than in 2020.

Map, roads and hours for Harris County

After you have the report

  1. Get the crash report

    How to get a Texas crash report

  2. Know your deadline

    Texas gives you two years to file a personal injury lawsuit (Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.003(a)). If a city, county or state vehicle was involved: A governmental unit is entitled to notice of a claim not later than six months after the incident; city charters may set a shorter period. Notice is not required if the unit has actual notice of the death, injury or property damage.

    Work out your date

  3. Who pays

    Texas is an at-fault state: the driver who caused the crash, through their liability insurance, pays for the injuries and damage.

    Texas car accident laws

  4. If you were partly at fault

    You can recover if you are 50% or less responsible, with your damages reduced by your percentage; if you are more than 50% responsible you recover nothing.

    The rule and its statute

  5. The other driver’s minimum coverage

    The legal minimum liability coverage in Texas is $30,000 per injured person, $60,000 per crash and $25,000 for property (30/60/25).

    Every state’s minimums

Check your deadline and a rough claim range

A filing date and a rough value range for Texas. Both take under a minute.

Check my deadline Estimate my claim

Questions

How much is a crash report from the Harris County Sheriff's Office?

$6 for a regular copy; $8 for a certified copy; additional processing fees may be applied for credit card transactions.

Can I get my Harris County crash report online?

Yes, at cris.txdot.gov. You need: Under Texas Transportation Code 550.065 the report is released to people involved in the crash, their authorized representatives, drivers, the employer or parent/guardian of a driver, owners of damaged vehicles or property, insurers and people under contract to them, people who may sue over a death in the crash, and similar listed parties; anyone else receives a redacted copy.

Sources

  1. Harris County Sheriff's Office crash reports: harriscountyso.org/ReportCrime/Default
    HCSO crash portal (crash-hcso.govqa.us): "Harris County Sheriff's Department - PURCHASE A CRASH REPORT. Crash reports are available for purchase through the Texas Department of Transportation website." TxDOT (txdot.gov/data-maps/crash-reports-records.html): "You may obtain a copy of a Texas Peace Officer's Crash Report (CR-3) by using our Crash Report Online Purchase System link below. Customers using the online system receive their report(s) via email following the purchase." "Additional processing fees may be applied for credit card transactions. $6 for a regular copy. $8 for a certified cop…
  2. Request portal: cris.txdot.gov/public/Purchase (TxDOT Crash Report Online Purchase System; HCSO'
  3. Other police reports: hcso.govqa.us/WEBAPP/_rs/supporthome.aspx?lp=1

Read October 2, 2026. Laws and fees change; the linked page is the authority.