Harris County marriage license: hours, fee and what to bring
Harris County in Texas takes marriage license applications at 12 offices listed on the county's pages, including Harris County Clerk, at 201 Caroline, Suite 310, Houston, TX 77002. The posted license fee is $81, and the office is listed without an appointment rule on the pages we checked. Every listed office posts the same hours: Mon to Fri 8 am to 4:30 pm. The office states that one applicant may come alone in the cases the office lists, bringing a form or ID for the other.
Open the issuing office's page (cclerk.hctx.net)
Office hours and address
Harris County lists 12 places to apply. Hours and rules can differ between them.
Pasadena Annex
101 S. Richey St., Pasadena, TX 77506Phone: (713) 274-6230
| Mon to Fri | 8 am to 4:30 pm |
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Not listed: Saturday and Sunday.
Source: cclerk.hctx.net, checked
South Belt Annex
10851 Scarsdale Blvd., Houston, TX 77089Phone: (713) 274-6918
| Mon to Fri | 8 am to 4:30 pm |
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Not listed: Saturday and Sunday.
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Wallisville Annex
14350 Wallisville Road, Suite 111, Houston, TX 77049Phone: (713) 274-6925
| Mon to Fri | 8 am to 4:30 pm |
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Not listed: Saturday and Sunday.
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Clear Lake Annex
16603 Buccaneer Ln., Houston, TX 77062Phone: (832) 927-2910
| Mon to Fri | 8 am to 4:30 pm |
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Not listed: Saturday and Sunday.
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Clay Road Annex
16715 Clay Rd., Houston, TX 77084Phone: (832) 927-7230
| Mon to Fri | 8 am to 4:30 pm |
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Not listed: Saturday and Sunday.
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Harris County Clerk
201 Caroline, Suite 310, Houston, TX 77002Phone: (713) 274-8600
| Mon to Fri | 8 am to 4:30 pm |
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Not listed: Saturday and Sunday.
Source: cclerk.hctx.net, checked
Chimney Rock Annex
6000 Chimney Rock Rd., Houston, TX 77081Phone: (713) 274-2929
| Mon to Fri | 8 am to 4:30 pm |
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Not listed: Saturday and Sunday.
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Cypresswood Annex
6831 Cypresswood Dr., Spring, TX 77379Phone: (832) 927-7290
| Mon to Fri | 8 am to 4:30 pm |
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Not listed: Saturday and Sunday.
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Baytown Annex
701 W. Baker Rd., Baytown, TX 77521Phone: (713) 274-2248
| Mon to Fri | 8 am to 4:30 pm |
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Not listed: Saturday and Sunday.
Source: cclerk.hctx.net, checked
North Shepherd Annex
7300 N. Shepherd Dr., Houston, TX 77091Phone: (832) 927-2050
| Mon to Fri | 8 am to 4:30 pm |
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Not listed: Saturday and Sunday.
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Humble Annex
7900 Will Clayton Pkwy., Humble, TX 77338Phone: (832) 927-2060
| Mon to Fri | 8 am to 4:30 pm |
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Not listed: Saturday and Sunday.
Source: cclerk.hctx.net, checked
the issuing office
Phone: 713-274-8686
Fee and payment
Expect to pay $81 for the license, per the office's own page.
| standard marriage license | $81.00 | |
|---|---|---|
| marriage license without proof of state residency on a valid form of identification from at least one applicant | $181.00 |
Source: cclerk.hctx.net, checked
The office lists these ways to pay: cash (U.S. currency only), money order, cashier’s check, business check, personal check, MasterCard, Visa, Discover, American Express.
Source: cclerk.hctx.net, checked
What to bring and who must come
Bring these, according to the office:
- driver's license
- ID card issued by DPS
- valid passport
- resident alien card
- other U.S. government issued identification
Source: cclerk.hctx.net, checked
Who must come. The office states that one applicant may come alone in the cases the office lists, bringing a form or ID for the other. If an applicant cannot be present when purchasing the license, an absent-applicant affidavit must be completed, signed and notarized.
Source: cclerk.hctx.net, checked
Residency. Without proof of state residency on a valid form of identification from at least one applicant, the fee is $181.00.
Source: cclerk.hctx.net, checked
Validity. The county page says the license is valid for 90 days.
Source: cclerk.hctx.net, checked
Texas state rules
These come from state law, not from the county, and apply in every county of the state.
- Waiting period
- 72 hours after the licence is issued Source: tcss.legis.texas.gov, checked
How Harris compares
Among 4 covered counties in this comparison (Texas), the median fee is $80; Harris charges $81, which is higher than that. Harris does not list Saturday hours. 0 of 2 comparable covered counties list a Saturday opening. The weekly total of posted opening time is about 42.5 hours.
Nearby covered counties
Distances are straight-line from the middle of the county, not driving routes. Many states let you apply in any county, so a neighbor can be an option; check the state rules above and the neighbor's own page.
- Fort Bend County, TX: about 32 mi, fee $71, appointments or walk-ins, no Saturday hours listed
- Bexar County, TX: about 190 mi, fee $80, no Saturday hours listed
- Collin County, TX: about 241 mi, fee $80, no Saturday hours listed
- Denton County, TX: about 253 mi, fee $81, no Saturday hours listed
Call ahead before you go
County offices change their fees and hours during the year, and a closure may not reach the page right away. We last checked these facts on . The office phone number on its page is (713) 274-8600. Confirm with the office, and if something here is out of date, report a change.