Primera, TX Helpful Move-In Information
City of Primera: 956-423-9654. This page lists city hall, natural gas, power outages, public schools, county tax and voter offices, driver license office, hospitals and library for Primera, each from the official source. For emergencies, dial 9-1-1.
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Primera phone numbers and websites
Emergency: police, fire or medical, dial 9-1-1.
| Service | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Power outages (delivery utility) | ||
| AEP Texas: report a power outageAEP Texas runs the poles and wires. Call about outages; it does not sell plans. | 866-223-8508 | aeptexas.com |
| City hall and utility billing (water, sewer, trash) | ||
| City of Primera: City Hall (main line) | 956-423-9654 | primeratx.gov |
| Natural gas | ||
| Texas Gas Service: customer serviceStart, stop or transfer gas service. | 800-700-2443 | texasgasservice.com |
| Texas Gas Service: gas emergency (24/7)If you smell gas, leave first, then call 911 and Texas Gas Service. | 800-959-5325 | texasgasservice.com |
| Vehicle registration (county tax office) | ||
| Cameron County Tax Assessor-Collector (vehicle registration and title)New Texas residents have 30 days to register a vehicle. | 956-544-0800 | cameroncountytx.gov |
| Voter registration (county elections) | ||
| Cameron County voter registrar (Elections Administrator)Register to vote or update your address. | 956-544-0809 | votetexas.gov |
| Driver license (Texas DPS) | ||
| Texas DPS Driver License Office: Harlingen1630 North 77 Sunshine Strip, Harlingen. Appointments required. Phone is the statewide DPS driver license line. New residents have 90 days to get a Texas license. | 512-424-2600 | dps.texas.gov |
| Public schools | ||
| Harlingen CISDServes most of Primera. Check your address with the district. | 956-430-9502 | hcisd.org |
| Hospitals | ||
| Harlingen Medical CenterEmergency room. 5501 South Expressway 77, Harlingen (about 4 mi). | 956-365-1000 | harlingenmedicalcenter.com |
| Valley Baptist Medical Center – HarlingenEmergency room. 2101 Pease St., Harlingen (about 6 mi). | 956-389-1100 | valleybaptist.net |
| Public library | ||
| Harlingen Public Library410 76 Dr, Harlingen. Nearest public library. | 956-216-5800 | |
Numbers come from each organization’s own website (sources below). Offices change numbers; if one is wrong, tell us through the site and we will fix it. Retail electricity providers are not listed here; compare them for your address instead.
Where to next?
Sources
- Power Hopper (licensed electricity broker): powerhopper.energy
- AEP Texas: report a power outage: aeptexas.com
- City of Primera: City Hall (main line): primeratx.gov
- Texas Gas Service: customer service; Texas Gas Service: gas emergency (24/7): texasgasservice.com
- Cameron County Tax Assessor-Collector (vehicle registration and title): comptroller.texas.gov
- Cameron County voter registrar (Elections Administrator): sos.state.tx.us
- Texas DPS Driver License Office: Harlingen: dps.texas.gov
- Harlingen CISD: data.texas.gov
- Harlingen Medical Center: harlingenmedicalcenter.com
- Valley Baptist Medical Center – Harlingen: valleybaptist.net
- Harlingen Public Library: imls.gov
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