In situations where the need for a thorough background check arises, and accessing public documents like Texas arrest records becomes necessary, what would you do? How can an ordinary individual get access to this kind of information? Professionals such as law enforcement officers and private investigators have their own methods in getting the documents that they need in order to conduct an in-depth personal history research. But to a regular Joe, background checks can be rather daunting without having any experience, or the appropriate sources for that matter.