Here’s what to know about filing an open records request in the Houston area and the outlying suburbs, and what to do if they aren't following the law: What is the Texas Public Information Act?

A man sent me a copy of his open records request to the colossal North Texas Municipal Water District. He was frustrated. He ...

A proposed law endorsed by Dallas police is dead after a challenge in the Texas House, for now ending an effort to seal ...

A growing backlog of criminal cases awaiting indictment continues to strain Bexar County’s judicial system, raising concerns ...

Greg Abbott signed the state's Sandra Bland Act, named after the black ... it is a leader in issues around open records and police reform. No longer will Texas jails serve as ineffective ...

asking for records from the school in accordance with Texas' open records law. In the fall of 2023, BHS employees began referring to the female student by a masculine name and male pronouns ...

asking for records from the school in accordance with Texas’ open records law. In the fall of 2023, BHS employees began referring to the female student by a masculine name and male pronouns ...

However, records obtained by the Odessa American under the Texas Public Information Act revealed former City ... to have heard Sheen’s report in an open city council meeting, several city ...