eRecording in Harris County, TX

Harris County recording fees

County charges verified August 2026 against the Harris County Clerk real property fee schedule. Counties change fees without notice — we confirm the exact amount on your invoice before anything is submitted.

• • Harris County increased the records management and preservation fee from $6.00 to $10.00 — older fee tables you may have on file are out of date.
• • Additional indexed names beyond the statutory allowance are charged per name.

Our flat $58 service fee is billed on top of the county charges, itemized on one invoice. No subscription, no monthly minimum, no per-seat software fee — you pay only when you record, and you approve the invoice first.

Documents we record in Harris County

• Warranty deeds and special warranty deeds
• Deeds of trust and releases of lien
• Mechanic's and materialman's liens
• Affidavits of completion
• Assignments of note and lien
• Abstracts of judgment and releases
• Powers of attorney
• Affidavits of heirship

Formatting rules that cause rejections here

1. 1

   Include the grantee's mailing address on the first page — Texas charges a penalty fee if it is missing.

2. 2

   Leave a clear 3-inch margin at the top of the first page for the clerk's recording block.

3. 3

   Original signatures must be notarized with a complete Texas acknowledgment.

4. 4

   Use black ink on white paper, 8-point type or larger, so the document images legibly.

5. 5

   Name each indexed party clearly; extra indexed names beyond the statutory allowance add a per-name fee.

How to record a deed in Harris County, TX

Recording a deed with the Harris County Clerk – Real Property Department electronically takes six steps. You do not need an account, software, or a trip to the recorder's office.

1. 1

   Prepare and sign the deed

   Complete the deed with the full legal description, the grantor and grantee names, and the return-to address. Sign it in front of a notary — Harris County will reject an unsigned or improperly acknowledged document.

2. 2

   Check the county formatting rules

   Confirm margins, page size, and the document title meet Harris County Clerk – Real Property Department standards. Include the grantee's mailing address on the first page — Texas charges a penalty fee if it is missing.

3. 3

   Scan the signed deed to PDF

   Scan at 200–300 dpi in black and white. Keep every page in one PDF, in order, with nothing cropped off the edges.

4. 4

   Submit the PDF to iRecord365

   Upload the file through the online submission form. We review it against Harris County requirements before it reaches the recorder, so formatting problems are caught first.

5. 5

   Approve the itemized invoice

   You receive one invoice showing the Harris County recording fees plus our flat service fee. Nothing is submitted until you approve it.

6. 6

   Receive the recorded deed

   Harris County accepts eRecordings through the business day; most documents are returned recorded the same business day. The stamped, recorded deed with the official recording data is emailed back to you.

Harris County eRecording questions