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PUBLIC INFORMATION REQUESTS

Downtown SkyscraperThe Act
The Texas Public Information Act (the "TPIA") gives the public the right to request access to government information.

Making a Request
The TPIA is triggered when a person submits a written request to the City. The request must ask for information that is already in existence.

The Act does not require the City to create new information, compile data, do legal research, or answer questions. A request should be sent to the City department that has the information. A request sent by fax or email must be sent to the proper custodian of the information.

See City of Houston Department Public Information Contacts below. All requests must provide a return mailing address.

DEPT.
CONTACT(S)
TYPES OF INFORMATION
Affirmative Action and Compliance Sheree D. McCarty
Public Information Officer
P.O. Box 1562
Houston, TX 77002-1562
713.837.9000
(FAX) 713.837.9055
sheree.mccarty@cityofhouston.net
  • MWBE Program Information
  • Contract Compliance Information
  • City Workforce Data
Aviation Beverly Roach
TPIA Coordination
P.O. Box 60106
Houston, TX 77205-0106
281.233.1865
(FAX) 281.233.1748
beverlyj.roach@cityofhouston.net
Documents relating to airport Management, Operations, Planning, Designs, Construction, Property Acquisitions, Property Sales, Property Appraisals, Capital Improvement Plan, Contracts, Leases, & Agreements, Incidents and Accidents at:

  • George Bush International Airport
  • William P. Hobby Airport
  • Ellington Field
  • Houston Airport System
City Controller Madeleine G. Appel
Deputy Director/Administration
City of Houston
P.O. Box 1562
Houston, TX 77251
832.393.3403 (phone)
madeleine.appel@cityofhouston.net
    Records for Contracts
  • Annual Financial Reports
  • Monthly Financial and Operating Reports
  • Payment Information (Checks, Payment Vouchers)
  • Quarterly Investment Reports
  • City of Houston Investment Information
City Secretary Anna Russell
Office of the City Secretary
City Hall Annex
901 Bagby, Rm P101
Houston, TX 77002
832.393.1100
(FAX) 713.247.1907
anna.russell@cityofhouston.net
  • Minutes and Records of City Council by Motion, Ordinance or Resolution
  • Council Agenda
  • Campaign and Expenditure Reports
  • Election Results
  • Bids for City Projects
  • Excerpts from the Building and Fire Codes
Convention and Entertainment Facilities Stephen Lewis
Deputy Director
1001 Avenida de las Americas
Houston, TX 77010
713.853.8888
(FAX) 713.853.8091 stephen.lewis@cityofhouston.net
  • Facility Services
  • Technical Specifications
  • Event Calenders
  • Historical and Background Information
Finance and Administration Louis F. Aulbach
Finance and Administration Department
City of Houston
P.O. Box 1562
Houston, TX 77251
713.837.9521
(FAX) 713.837.9525
louis.aulbach@cityofhouston.net
  • Purchasing and Contract Information
  • Bid Specifications
  • Franchise Agreements and Permit Information
Fire

Nikki Corpening
Customer Service Rep. I
Houston Fire Department, Records
500 Jefferson, Ste. 1600
Houston, TX 77002
713.495.4294
FAX: 713.646.5315
nikki.corpening@cityofhouston.net

  • Fire Code Information
  • Personnel Information

For Police/Accident Records, please
see Police contacts below

  Kathy Armstrong
HEC Custodian of Records
5320 N. Shepherd, Room 1022
Houston, TX 77091
713.884.3944
kathy.armstrong@cityofhouston.net
  • Fire/EMS 911 Records
  Dwayne Brown
Fire/EMS Records Division
500 Jefferson, Suite 1600
Houston, TX 77002
713.495.4286
(FAX) 713.646.5315
dwayne.brown@cityofhouston.net
  • Citizens requesting their own EMS or fire records
General Services Public Information
City Hall Annex
900 Bagby, 2nd Floor
Houston, TX 77002
832.393.8112
(FAX) 832.393.8040
bsd.publicinfo@cityofhouston.net

Design & Construction Division

  • Construction-related Documents
  • Contracts

Energy & Environmental Management Division

  • City of Houston electricity-related documents
  • Energy Management and Conservation

Property Management Division:

  • Records Relating to Property Management and Maintenance of City of Houston Properties
Health & Human Services Evelyn M. Phillips
Environmental Health Engineering
7411 Park Place
Houston, TX 77087
713.640.4256
(FAX) 713.640.4388
evelynm.phillips@cityofhouston.net
  • Air Pollution Reports
  • Occupational Health Reports
  • Surface Water Pollution Reports
  • Hazardous, Medical and Liquid Waste Reports
  Kathy Barton
Public/Media Affairs
8000 North Stadium
Houston, TX 77054
713.794.9998
(FAX) 713.794.9316
kathy.barton@cityofhouston.net
  • Media Questions (TV, Radio, Newspaper, Public Officials)
  Porfirio Villarreal
Public/Media Affairs
8000 North Stadium
Houston, TX 77054
713.794.9021
(FAX) 713.794.9316
porfirio.villarreal@cityofhouston.net
  • Media Questions (TV, Radio, Newspaper, Public Officials)
  Carolyn Gray
Consumer Health
8000 North Stadium
Houston, TX 77054
713.794.9242
(FAX) 713.794.9457
  • Food Establishment Reports
  Ida McLemore
Bureau of Animal Regulation and Care
3200 Carr
Houston, TX 77026
713.238.2170
(FAX) 713.238.2189
ida.mclemore@cityofhouston.net

  • Bite Cases
Housing & Community Development Brenda Scott
Public Information Officer
601 Sawyer, Suite 400
Houston, TX 77007
713.868.8484
(FAX) 713.868.8415
brenda.scott@cityofhouston.net
  • Public Facilities and Community Improvements
  • Supportive Services
  • Economic Development
  • Consolidated Plan and Budget Information
  • Requests for Proposals and Applications
Human Resources Roland Bienvenu
Senior Human Resource Specialist
611 Walker, 4th Floor
Houston, TX 77002
713.837.9312
(FAX) 713.837.9488
roland.bienvenu@cityofhouston.net
  • Personnel Files
  • Executive Orders, Policies and Procedures
  • Grievance / Civil Service Commission Documents and Records
 

Dave Schafer
Senior Communications Specialist
611 Walker, A4
Houston, TX 77002
713.837.9386
(Fax) 713.837.9447
dave.schafer@cityofhouston.net

  • Contact for Media, Public & Official Inquiries
  • Liaison to Mayor's Office
Information Technology Joseph Badell
Information Technology Dept.
611 Walker, Suite 947-A
Houston, TX 77002
713.221.0482
(FAX) 713.837.9863
joseph.badell@cityofhouston.net
  • Electronic Documents
Legal Legal Assistant for Public Information
Legal Department, General Counsel Division
City Hall Annex, 4th Floor
Houston, TX 77002
832.393.6444
(FAX) 832.393.6259
legal.publicinfo@cityofhouston.net
  • Legal Documents
Library Roosevelt Weeks
Assistant Director,
Library Administration
500 McKinney
Houston, TX 77002
832.393.1400
(FAX) 832.393.1327
roosevelt.weeks@cityofhouston.net
  • Library Policies and Procedures
  • Library Contracts
  • Library Administration
Mayor's Office Patrick Trahan
Mayor's Communications Office
City Hall
901 Bagby, 2nd Floor
Houston, TX 77002
832.393.0804
(FAX) 832.393.0806
patrick.trahan@cityofhouston.net
  • Information about the Office of the Mayor
  • Statements from the Mayor
Municipal Courts Erlinda Gamez
Municipal Courts Administration
1400 Lubbock
Director's Office, 2nd Floor - N203
Houston, TX 77002
713.247.5479
(FAX) 713.247.4775
court.record-request@cityofhouston.net

  • Certified copies of court case documents (Traffic, parking tickets and other municipal code violations)
  • Listings from electronic files
  • Statistical and other data as specificed by requestor in writing
  • Clearance letters
 

Randy Zamora
Assistant Director
Municipal Courts Judicial Department
1400 Lubbock, 2nd Floor, Room 214
Houston, TX 77002
713.247.8791
(FAX) 713.247.4775
randy.zamora@cityofhouston.net

  • Information on Judges and Hearing Officers
Parks and Recreation Shirley Caldwell
2999 S. Wayside
Houston, TX 77023
713.865.4536
(FAX) 713.845.1350
shirley.caldwell@cityofhouston.net
  • Correspondence regarding Park Issues
  • Maintenance Records of Park Property and Facilities
  • Parks Master Plan
  • Recreation and Community Center Programs and Facilities
  • Capital Improvement Projects (Time lines, Development, Costs, etc.) Grant Projects
Planning and Development Suzy Hartgrove
P.O. Box 1562
Houston, TX 77251
713.837.7719
(FAX) 713.837.7703
suzy.hartgrove@cityofhouston.net
  • City of Houston Geographic Information Systems
  • Historic Preservation
  • Leadership Institute
  • Minimum lot size and building line areas
  • Plats
  • Super Neighborhoods

Police

Public Affairs Division
1200 Travis, 21st Floor
Houston, TX 77002
713-308-3200
(FAX) 713.308.3260
hpd.openrecs@cityofhouston.net

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  • Calls for Service
  • Uniform Crime Reports
  • Accident Reports
  • Incident and Offense Reports
  • Arrest Records
  • Criminal History Reports
Public Works and Engineering

Roberto Medina
Dept. of Public Works and Engineering
611 Walker, Suite 2558
Houston, TX 77002
713.837.7366
(FAX) 713.837.0048
roberto.medina@cityofhouston.net

 

 

 

  • Utility Maintenance (Water and Wastewater)
  • Building Permits
  • Occupancy Records
  • Real Estate Acquisitions and Sales, Appraisals
  • Capital Improvement Plan
  • Infrastructure Construction
  • Neighborhood Traffic Projects, Speed Humps
  • Speed Limit / Speed Zone Studies
  • Traffic Signal Timing and Maintenance
  • On-Street Parking issues/concerns
Solid Waste Management

Marina A. Joseph
Public Information Manager
611 Walker, 12th Floor
Houston, TX 77002
713.837.9164
(FAX) 713.837.9160
marina.joseph@cityofhouston.net

  • Solid Waste Service Schedule