Bastrop County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2
Bastrop, TX
| Venue type | Courthouse & City Hall |
| Location | Bastrop, TX |
| Published price | $160 to $300 |
| Setting | Indoor |
| Event type | Ceremony only |
What the venue publishes
Courtroom ceremonies during business hours 'start at $160' (may increase for weekends/holidays). After-hours or off-site ceremonies 'start at $300' with a $100 non-refundable fee to reserve the date.
The source publishes a range of $160 to $300, so which end applies depends on the options the source lists.
Courtroom location: Bastrop County Courthouse, 804 Pecan Street, Bastrop. Off-site option allows the judge to officiate at a venue of the couple's choice.
Published on bastropcounty.gov, checked August 2026. Fee schedules change, so confirm before booking.
Where this price sits in Austin
$160 is the 5th lowest published starting price of the 20 venues listed in the Austin metro. The metro median starting price is $313, and 15 of the 20 listings publish a higher starting price than this one.
Among the 3 courthouse & city hall listings in the metro it ranks 1st lowest, against a median of $200 for that type.
Cheaper published prices in Austin metro
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| Centennial PlazaRound Rock, TX · Park & Pavilion | $150 to $400 | not published |
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| San Gabriel Park - Legacy PavilionGeorgetown, TX · Park & Pavilion | $117 to $219 | 150 guests |
Other courthouse & city hall listings in Austin
Same venue type, prices closest to this one.
| Venue | Published price | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Travis County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3Austin, TX · Courthouse & City Hall | $200 | not published |
| Williamson County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1Round Rock, TX · Courthouse & City Hall | $200 | 30 guests |
Marriage license in Bastrop County, TX
The venue fee above does not include the license. Bastrop sits in Bastrop County, TX, and these are the terms that county publishes. Checked September 2026.
| Issuing office | Bastrop County Clerk803 Pine Street, Room 112, Bastrop, TX 78602 |
| License fee | $81$22 with certificate from an accredited 8 hour premarital education class finished during the year before applying |
| Waiting period | 3 days |
| License valid for | 90 days |
| Who must appear | Both parties, in person |
| ID required | one valid form of photo identification such as a driver's license, military ID card or passport, plus your Social Security number |
Source: bastropcounty.gov, tcss.legis.texas.gov
Licenses issued Monday through Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Friday 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. No personal checks; cash, or debit or credit card with a $3.00 convenience fee charged by the payment company. The clerk states neither party has to be a Texas resident to buy a license in Bastrop County, but a license bought here must be returned here and all future copies come from this office. This sheet gives the license expiration as the 91st day after issuance, while Texas Family Code Sec. 2.201 says the license expires if no ceremony is conducted before the 90th day. Proxy application by an adult with a notarized Affidavit of Absent Applicant is allowed, but since 9-1-2013 a license cannot be issued if a party cannot attend the ceremony unless that party is a member of the Armed Forces. First cousins, and a current or former stepchild and stepparent, cannot be issued a license in Texas.
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