GIS and Data Resources

GIS data for Houston, including bikeways, freeways, police departments, council and school districts, libraries, zipcode polygons, and much more

Census boundaries, cultural features, elevation, environmental data, hazards, hydrologic data, land cover, and other GIS datasets for the Houston and Galveston area, prepared specifically for use in GIS.

Census boundaries, cultural features, elevation, hydrologic, and environmental data for Texas and the Houston-Galveston area

City of Houston Department of Public Works & Engineering interactive GIS map with dozens of downloadable layers including landbases &roads, water lines & devices, structures & footprints, floodplain data, and natural features

Population, employment, and land use data and maps for the Houston-Galveston area, developed by the H-GAC

Numeric data & shapefiles for property ownership, land use, parcels, and other information collected by HCAD

From the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, links to the Atlas of Texas Surface Waters, data for Level 4 ecoregions, GIS data for classified segments, and other hydrology data layers for use in ArcGIS. Statewide hydrography maps and map-based viewers for surface water information.

Maps and shapefiles for streams, rivers, land use, administrative boundaries and more

Current and historical spatial geographic data sets for the State of Texas

Shapefiles of elevation, ecoregions, biologic provinces, state park locations, bays, and more

Shapefiles of natural Texas features such as aquifers and reservoirs, precipitation, and groundwater administrative boundaries

Displays interactive maps and demographic and election reports for current state house, state senate, Texas Congressional, and State Board of Education districts, as well as selected redistricting proposals. Has downloadable PDF reports, maps, and Esri shapefiles.

From Texas Tech University's Center for Geospatial Technology, includes maps and data downloads for every Texas county

Links to appraisal districts for each of Texas's 254 counties.

The TxDOT Open Data Portal is the agency’s platform for exploring and downloading GIS datasets. The portal allows users to view datasets on a map, filter data using queries, and download data in various formats.

Historical statewide and county election results, voter registration, and constitutional amendment data compiled by the Texas Secretary of State

Open data portal aggregating data for various government sectors, including education, social services, public safety, and more.

HPD Crime reports, grouped by month, including street names and types of crimes

Includes spreadsheets of crime summaries broken down by county and jurisdiction

Data on educators, school districts, school performance, and students

The Texas Academic Performance Reports (TAPR) pull together a wide range of information on the performance of students in each school and district in Texas every year.

Aggregate data, raw score frequency distributions, and statewide summary reports

Shapefiles for Texas schools, school districts, and education service centers, prepared for use in GIS

AEIS performance reports for every Texas public school and district for 1990-91 through 2011-12

The Texas Higher Education Data Homepage contains data on costs, declared majors, degrees awarded, distance education, graduation rates, enrollments and more