Fort Bend County Clerk
Fort Bend County, TX
Current Incumbent
Laura Richard
Republican
In office since January 2023
Next Election
Nov 3, 2026
Filing Window
ClosedMar 4, 2026 - Apr 2, 2026
Term Length
4 years
Position Type
Full Time
Salary
$109,200.00
Number of Seats
1
About this position
Serves as clerk and custodian of records for the Commissioners Court, Constitutional County Court and Statutory County Courts. Acts as a recorder and custodian of important public records, including all bonds, deeds, birth and death certificates, assumed names and livestock brands, ensuring that records are maintained in a secure, archival manner. Issues marriage licenses. Serves as chief elections officer in most counties.
Eligibility requirements
- Must be at least 18 years old
- Must be a registered voter
- Must be a resident of the district
- US resident, at least 18 years of age, Texas resident for 12 mo+, direct resident for 6 mo+, registered to vote in area elected from
Filing information
Elections office
301 Jackson Street Richmond, TX 77469; Contact County Clerk for party address
Phone: 281-341-8685; Contact County Clerk for party phone number
Fee & signature requirements
Party-affiliated candidates should file an application for a place on the ballot to their respective party chair. This should be accompanied by either a filing fee of $1250 or a nominating petition with a number of signatures equal to the 2% of the number of votes cast in the previous general election in this district (or 500, whichever is lower). Independent candidates should file a Declaration of Intent to Run as an Independent Candidate during the primary filing period. In addition, independent candidates will need to collect a number of signatures equal to the 2% of the number of votes cast in the previous general election in this district. The completed nomination petition must be filed with the corresponding county judge. All documents can be found on the Texas Secretary of State website.
Filing instructions
Submit paperwork to the applicable County Party Chair's office (major or minor parties); independent candidates submit paperwork with the County Judge's/Clerk's office.