Secretary of State

Last modified on: 09-25-2023 11:32:35

General Information

Agency #: 307

Mailing

P.O. Box 12697Austin, TX 78711-2697State CapitolRoom 1E.8Austin, TX 78701

Offices

Office Office Holder Phone / Fax
Secretary of State The Honorable Jane Nelson (512) 463-5770
Deputy Secretary of State Dave Nelson (512) 463-5770

Executive Division

Office Office Holder Phone / Fax
General Counsel Adam Bitter (512) 463-5770 / (512) 475-2761
Executive Assistant/Scheduler Kim Bergmann (512) 463-5702 / (512) 475-2761
Assistant Secretary of State for Mexican and Border Affairs Carlos Ealy (512) 456-4530 / (512) 475-2761
Assistant SOS for Communications Alicia Pierce (512) 463-6116 / (512) 475-2761
Director of International Protocol & Trade Position Vacant (512) 463-5748 / (512) 475-2761

Business & Public Filings Division

James E. Rudder Building
1019 Brazos Street
Austin, TX 78701

Office Office Holder Phone / Fax
Division Director Traci Cotton (512) 463-5588 / (512) 463-5709
Deputy Director Scott Bingaman (512) 463-9856 / (512) 463-5709

Government Filings Division

James E. Rudder Bldg.
1019 Brazos Street
Austin, TX 78701

Office Office Holder Phone / Fax
Director of Government Filings Je T’aime Swindell (512) 463-5562 / (512) 475-2781
Authentications/Notaries Public Elizabeth Sherwood (512) 463-5705 / (512) 463-5255
Texas Register Jill Ledbetter (512) 305-9623 / (512) 463-5569
Service of Process Venita Okpegbue (512) 463-6653 / (512) 463-0873

Elections Division

James E. Rudder Building
1019 Brazos Street
Austin, TX 78701

Office Office Holder Phone / Fax
Director Christina Adkins (512) 463-9859 / (512) 475-2811
Deputy Director Kristi Hart (512) 463-3204 / (512) 475-2811
Elections Funds Management Dan Glotzer (512) 463-9861 / (512) 463-7552
Voter Registration Crosscheck Program Position Vacant (512) 463-9871 / (512) 475-2811

Administrative Services Division

James E. Rudder Building
1019 Brazos Street
Austin, TX 78701

Office Office Holder Phone / Fax
Division Director Vincent Houston (512) 463-5593 / (512) 475-2819
Deputy Director Dara Stone (512) 463-5592 / (512) 475-2819
Director of Financial Management Alfonso Royal (512) 463-5594 / (512) 475-2819
Human Resources Laura Rhinehart (512) 463-5592 / (512) 475-2819
Operating Support Rose Sears (512) 463-5606 / (512) 475-2819

Information Technology

James E. Rudder Building
1019 Brazos Street
Austin, TX 78701

Office Office Holder Phone / Fax
Division Director Dan Teczar (512) 463-5640

Notes

The secretary of state serves as the state's chief elections officer, the governor's liaison on border and Mexican affairs, and Texas' chief protocol officer for state and international matters. The Secretary of State's Office also serves as the formal repository for official and business records, publishes government rules and regulations, keeps the state seal and attests to the governor's signature on official documents.