Agency Name:

Texas Department of Public Safety-Crime Records Service

Contact Name:

Criminal History Inquiry Unit

Address:

P.O. Box 4143, Austin, Texas - 78765

Primary Phone:

(512) 424-7256

Secondary Phone:

Email:

errorresolution@txdps.state.tx.us

Website:

https://publicsite.dps.texas.gov/

Fee:

$3.32

Instructions:

The website allows you to do a name-based check online with a credit card for $3.32 (includes taxes and fees).
Once you have obtained the result, please email it to backgroundcheck@ade.arkansas.gov.

Agency Name:

Texas Department of Family and Protective Services Background Checks (BC)

Contact Name:

Centralized Background Check Unit

Address:

P.O. Box 149030 Mail Code 121-7, Austin, Texas - 78714

Primary Phone:

(800) 645-7549

Secondary Phone:

Fax:

Email:

TXAbuseNeglectBGC@dfps.texas.gov

Website:

http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Background_Checks/

Fee:

$0.00

The Texas Central Registry Portal is for personal requests only. Submission of background checks for someone else is not permitted. The email address that is used to create an account can only be used once.

1. The applicant is required to log on to the Texas Central Registry Portal by creating an account at My DFPS Application Passport (MYDAP) External Link.
   1. Submit Central Registry Check on yourself.
      1. Please review for accuracy before submitting, because certain fields cannot be edited.
      2. If you do not have a middle name, leave field _blank
   2. View the status of your Central Registry Check.
   3. Print or save a copy of your Central Registry Check.
   4. Email results to backgroundcheck@ade.arkansas.gov