San Benito, TX Helpful Move-In Information

Water and utility billing in San Benito: 833-329-3384. This page lists water and utility billing, natural gas, power outages, public schools, county tax and voter offices, driver license office, hospitals and library for San Benito, each from the official source. For emergencies, dial 9-1-1.

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San Benito phone numbers and websites

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ServicePhoneWebsite
Power outages (delivery utility)
AEP Texas: report a power outageAEP Texas runs the poles and wires. Call about outages; it does not sell plans.866-223-8508aeptexas.com
City hall and utility billing (water, sewer, trash)
City of San Benito: City Hall (main line)956-361-3800cityofsanbenito.com
Utility billing (start, transfer or stop water service)Set up water, sewer and trash service in your name.833-329-3384cityofsanbenito.com
Natural gas
Texas Gas Service: customer serviceStart, stop or transfer gas service.800-700-2443texasgasservice.com
Texas Gas Service: gas emergency (24/7)If you smell gas, leave first, then call 911 and Texas Gas Service.800-959-5325texasgasservice.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.956-544-0800cameroncountytx.gov
Voter registration (county elections)
Cameron County voter registrar (Elections Administrator)Register to vote or update your address.956-544-0809votetexas.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.512-424-2600dps.texas.gov
Public schools
San Benito CISDServes most of San Benito. Check your address with the district.956-361-6110sbcisd.net
Hospitals
Valley Baptist Medical Center – HarlingenEmergency room. 2101 Pease St., Harlingen (about 4 mi).956-389-1100valleybaptist.net
Harlingen Medical CenterEmergency room. 5501 South Expressway 77, Harlingen (about 5 mi).956-365-1000harlingenmedicalcenter.com
Public library
San Benito Public Library101 W Rose St., San Benito.956-361-3860

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.

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