Bowie County Clerk: Recording of Military Discharges

The Bowie County Clerk publishes no discharge page, so the statute governs: Local Government Code 192.002 has the Clerk record a DD-214 without a fee, and Government Code 552.140 keeps it confidential and limits who can get copies; the Clerk is at the Bowie County Courthouse in New Boston.

Also called: DD-214, DD214, discharge, county clerk, recording, 192.002, 552.140, New Boston, Texarkana, New Boston, Texarkana, De Kalb, Hooks.

For: Veteran or service member.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Bowie County, TXCounty

The Bowie County Clerk's page lists its services but no page on military discharges. The statute is the answer: under Local Government Code 192.002 the county clerk records a discharge and "may not charge a fee for the recording and keeping of a military discharge record", and under Government Code 552.140 the record is confidential and released only to the veteran and the others it lists (see the Texas entry). Bring the DD-214 to the County Clerk's office in the Bowie County Courthouse, 710 James Bowie Drive, New Boston, TX 75570; 903-628-6714. The county's main number is 903-628-6700.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Bowie County Clerk: Recording of Military Discharges
Gate	Rule
Any veteran with a discharge	Recording a discharge is free. Copies go only to the people section 552.140 lists.

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Last updated 2026-10-10.

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