Harris County Clerk: Free DD-214 Recording and Thank A Veteran Card

The Harris County Clerk records a DD-214 free as a non-public record, gives free certified copies, and issues a free Thank A Veteran ID card that participating local businesses honour with a discount.

Also called: DD-214, DD214, county clerk, Thank A Veteran, veteran ID card, discount, certified copy.

For: Veteran or service member, survivor.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Harris County, TXCounty

The Harris County Clerk records a veteran's DD-214 free of charge to create a permanent, certifiable record, and gives free certified copies. Recorded DD-214s are non-public records that only the veteran and the veteran's immediate family can see. Record it at the Clerk's office, 201 Caroline Street, Suite 330, Houston. Personal Records is at 713-274-8686. Once the DD-214 is recorded, the Clerk issues a Thank A Veteran ID card, also free. Businesses that join the programme put a decal in their window and give a discount, which each business sets, to a veteran who shows the card. Participation by businesses is voluntary.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Harris County Clerk: Free DD-214 Recording and Thank A Veteran Card
Gate	Rule
Recorded DD-214	Any veteran who records a DD-214 with the Clerk gets the copies and the card.

Sources

Harris County Clerk, Thank A Veteran programOfficial

Updated

Last updated 2026-10-01.

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