Public Information Requests

The 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.

Requests of email data shall be initiated with each City Department. This is in compliance with the Administrative Procedure 2.9 (.pdf).

View your category, then click on Department / Division
link below for more info

Purchasing and Contract Information
Bid Specifications
Franchise Agreements and Permit Information

Administration and Regulatory Affairs

Bite Cases

ARA BARC

MWBE Program Information
Contract Compliance Information
City Workforce Data

Office of Business Opportunity

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

Aviation

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 Controller

Handles all documents pertaining to City Council offices such as: notes from committee meetings; correspondence between citizens and Council Member’s offices.

City Council

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

City Secretary

Facility Services
Technical Specifications
Event Calenders
Historical and Background Information

Convention and Entertainment Facilities

Annual Budget
Public Finance
Monthly Financial and Operating Reports
TIRZ and Economic Development

Finance

Fire Code Information
Personnel Information
Hazardous Material Information

For Police/Accident Records, please see Police contacts below

Fire (Records)

Citizens requesting their own EMS or fire records

Fire (Personal EMS)

Media Requesting Information for Fire Dept.

Fire (Media)

Design & Construction Division

Construction-related Documents
Contracts

General Services

Energy & Environmental Management Division

City of Houston electricity-related documents
Energy Management and Conservation

General Services

Property Management Division:

Records Relating to Property Management and Maintenance of City of Houston Properties

General Services

Air Pollution Reports
Occupational Health Reports
Surface Water Pollution Reports
Hazardous, Medical and Liquid Waste Reports

Health (Environment)

Media Questions (TV, Radio, Newspaper, Public Officials)

Health (Media)

Food Establishment Reports

Health (Food)

Public Facilities and Community Improvements
Supportive Services
Economic Development
Consolidated Plan and Budget Information
Requests for Proposals and Applications

Housing

Request(s) for 9-1-1 Records Information

Houston Emergency Center

Personnel Files
Executive Orders, Policies and Procedures
Grievance / Civil Service Commission Documents and Records

Human Resources (General)

HR Dept. Contact for Media, Public & Official Inquiries
HR Dept. Liaison to Mayor's Office

Human Resources (Media)

Information Technology

Legal Documents

Legal

Library Policies and Procedures
Library Contracts
Library Administration

Library

Information about the Office of the Mayor
Statements from the Mayor

Mayor's Office

Municipal Courts Media Inquiries
Liaison to Mayor's Office, City Council, and Local / State / Federal Dignitaries
Official Inquiries / Requests

Municipal Courts (Media)

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

Municipal Courts (Documents)

Information on Judges and Hearing Officers

Municipal Courts
(Judges)

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

Parks and Recreation

City of Houston Geographic Information Systems
Historic Preservation
Leadership Institute
Minimum lot size and building line areas
Plats
Super Neighborhoods

Planning and Development

Calls for Service
Uniform Crime Reports
Accident Reports
Incident and Offense Reports
Arrest Records
Criminal History Reports

Police

Utility Maintenance (Water and Wastewater)
Building Permits
Building Code Violations
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

Public Works and Engineering

Solid Waste Service Schedule

Solid Waste Management

See City of Houston Department Public Information Contacts below.

All requests must provide a return mailing address.

ADMINISTRATION AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS
Francis X. Carmody Assistant Director Administration and Regulatory Affairs 611 Walker, 13th Floor Houston, Texas 77002 Alternate Contacts: Tam Nguyen and Linda Garrison Office: 713.837.9521 araopenrecordsrequest @houstontx.gov	Purchasing and Contract Information Bid Specifications Franchise Agreements and Permit Information

ARA - Bureau of Animal Regulation and Care Bobbie Darden Administrative Supervisor 3200 Carr Houston, TX 77026 Office: 713.229.7357 FAX: 713.222.5498 bobbie.darden@houstontx.gov Angela Bates Senior Dispatcher 3200 Carr Houston, TX 77026 Office: 713.229.7357 FAX: 713.222.5498 angela.bates@houstontx.gov	BARC - General Information Bite Cases

AVIATION
Janice Robinson TPIA Coordination P.O. Box 60106 Houston, TX 77205-0106 281.233.1768 (FAX) 281.233.1859 has.tpia@houstontx.gov	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
Shannan Nobles Deputy Director/Administration City of Houston P.O. Box 1562 Houston, TX 77251 832.393.3403 (phone) shannan.nobles@houstontx.gov	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 COUNCIL
Vernita Jones 900 Bagby, 1st Floor Houston, TX 77002 832.393.0784 FAX: 832.393.0783 Vernita.jones@houstontx.gov Matt Brollier 900 Bagby, 1st Floor Houston, TX 77002 832.393.0782 FAX: 832.393.0783 matthew.brollier@houstontx.gov	Handles all documents pertaining to City Council offices such as: notes from committee meetings; correspondence between citizens and Council Member’s offices.

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@houstontx.gov	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@houstontx.gov	Facility Services Technical Specifications Event Calenders Historical and Background Information

FINANCE
Linda Cormier Division Manager Finance 611 Walker, 10th Floor Houston, Texas 77002 Alternate Contacts: Claudia Hoier and Sally Shows Office: 713.837.9888 finopenrecordsrequest@houstontx.gov	Annual Budget Public Finance Monthly Financial and Operating Reports TIRZ and Economic Development

FIRE
Nikki Corpening Customer Service Rep. II Houston Fire Department, Records 600 Jefferson, Ste. 800 Houston, TX 77002 832.393.6867 FAX: 832.394.6883 nekiea.corpening@houstontx.gov	Fire Code Information Personnel Information Hazardous Material Information For Police/Accident Records, please see Police contacts below


Martha Rodriguez Customer Service Rep. II Fire/EMS Records Division 600 Jefferson, Suite 800 Houston, TX 77002 832.394.6860 (FAX) 832.394.6883 martha.rodriguez@houstontx.gov	Citizens requesting their own EMS or fire records

Alicia Whitehead Sr. Communications Specialist HFD Public Information Office 600 Jefferson, Suite 600 Houston, TX 77002 832.394.6639 (FAX) 832.394.6689 alicia.whitehead@houstontx.gov	Media Requesting Information

GENERAL SERVICES
Public Information City Hall Annex 900 Bagby, 2nd Floor Houston, TX 77002 832.393.8118 (FAX) 832.395.9542 gsd.publicinfo@houstontx.gov	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 AND HUMAN SERVICES
Evelyn M. Phillips Environmental Health Engineering 7411 Park Place Houston, TX 77087 832.393.5695 (FAX) 832.393.5706 evelynm.phillips@houstontx.gov	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 832.393.5045 (FAX) 713.794.9316 kathy.barton@houstontx.gov Porfirio Villarreal Public/Media Affairs 8000 North Stadium Houston, TX 77054 832.393.5041 (FAX) 713.794.9316 porfirio.villarreal@houstontx.gov	Media Questions (TV, Radio, Newspaper, Public Officials)

Carolyn Gray Consumer Health 8000 North Stadium Houston, TX 77054 832.393.5045 (FAX) 832.393.5208 carolyn.gray@houstontx.gov	Food Establishment Reports

Michele Austin Administrative Services Section 8000 North Stadium Houston, TX 77054 832.393.5006 (FAX) 713.794.9316 michele.austin@houstontx.gov	All other Health Dept. Public Information Requests

HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Marc Einchenbaum Public Information Officer City of Houston – Housing and Community Development Department 601 Sawyer, Suite 400 Houston, Texas 77007 713.865.4557 marc.eichenbaum@houstontx.gov Lester Whiteing Community Involvement Coordinator City of Houston – Housing and Community Development Department Housing and Community Development Department 601 Sawyer 4th Floor Houston, Texas 77007 713-865-4234 lester.whiteing@houstontx.gov	Public Facilities and Community Improvements Supportive Services Economic Development Consolidated Plan and Budget Information Requests for Proposals and Applications

HOUSTON EMERGENCY CENTER
HEC Custodian of Records P.O. Box 1562 Houston, TX 77251-1562 713.884.3664 FAX: 713.884.3943 hecrecords@houstontx.gov	Request(s) for 9-1-1 Records Information

HUMAN RESOURCES
Roland Bienvenu Senior Human Resource Specialist 611 Walker, 4th Floor Houston, TX 77002 713.837.9312 (FAX) 713.837.9488 roland.bienvenu@houstontx.gov	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@houstontx.gov	Contact for Media, Public & Official Inquiries Liaison to Mayor's Office
Please note: If you want to know the status of your job application, do not call the names above. You need to call the department for which you applied. You can find a list of contacts for each department at www.houstontx.gov/hr/applicationcontacts.htm.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Joseph Badell Information Technology Dept. 611 Walker, Suite 947-A Houston, TX 77002 832.393.0209 (FAX) 713.837.9863 joseph.badell@houstontx.gov

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@houstontx.gov	Legal Documents

LIBRARY
Roosevelt Weeks Deputy Director, Library Administration 500 McKinney Houston, TX 77002 832.393.1327 (FAX) 832.393.1324 roosevelt.weeks@houstontx.gov	Library Policies and Procedures Library Contracts Library Administration

MAYOR'S OFFICE
Jessica Michan Mayor's Communications Office City Hall 901 Bagby, 2nd Floor Houston, TX 77002 832.393.0804 (FAX) 832.393.0806 jessica.michan@houstontx.gov	Information about the Office of the Mayor Statements from the Mayor

MUNICIPAL COURTS
Gwendolyn Goins Municipal Courts Department 1400 Lubbock, 2nd Floor - N223 Houston, TX 77002 713.247.4114 (FAX) 713.247.4775 gwendolyn.goins@houstontx.gov	Media Inquiries Liaison to Mayor's Office, City Council, and Local / State / Federal Dignitaries Official Inquiries / Requests

Erlinda Gamez / Antonio Diaz Municipal Courts Department 1400 Lubbock Director's Office, 2nd Floor - N203 Houston, TX 77002 713.247.5479 (FAX) 713.247.4775 court.record-request@houstontx.gov	Certified copies of court case documents (Traffic, parking tickets and other municipal code violations) Listings from electronic files Statistical and other data as specified by requestor in writing Clearance letters

OFFICE OF BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
Patsy Jackson Public Information Officer P.O. Box 1562 Houston, TX 77002-1562 713.837.9012 (FAX) 713.837.9055 patsy.jackson@houstontx.gov Felicia Price Public Information Officer P.O. Box 1562 Houston, TX 77002-1562 713.837.9038 (FAX) 713.837.9055 felicia.price@houstontx.gov	MWBE Program Information Contract Compliance Information City Workforce Data

PARKS AND RECREATION
Don Whitaker 2999 S. Wayside Houston, TX 77023 832.395.7016 (FAX) 832.395.7182 hpardrecords@houstontx.gov	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@houstontx.gov	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 For more information go to the Police Dept. Public Information webpage	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 832.395.2456 (FAX) 832.395.2471 roberto.medina@houstontx.gov	Utility Maintenance (Water and Wastewater) Building Permits Building Code Violations 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

SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
Sandra Jackson 611 Walker, 12th Floor Houston, TX 77002 713.837.9152 (FAX) 713.837.9160 sandra.jackson2@houstontx.gov	Solid Waste Service Schedule