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Public Information Act 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).

Subpoenas
Pursuant to State Law, subpoenas for criminal cases may be served via email. Civil case subpoenas must be served in person.

New Option for Submitting a Request: Make a Request Online Using GovQA
The City of Houston has rolled out a new open records portal! You can submit a public information request, manage existing requests, and view public information in the user-friendly system.

Using the online portal, you may now request public records of most City departments. Access the portal via this link.

The City is working on a rollout of GOVQA for use by all City departments; this page will be updated as more departments are added to the system.

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DEPT. / Category SubCategory Contact Link
311 Service Requests, Copies of 311barcpir@houstontx.gov
911 Record Information Houston Emergency Center
Accident Reports Police
ADMIN. AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS Bite Cases 311barcpir@houstontx.gov
ADMIN. AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS Parking Violation Documents Email ARA Open Records
ADMIN. AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS Franchise Agreements and Permit Information Email ARA Open Records
Air Pollution Reports Health (Environment)
Animal Bite Cases 311barcpir@houstontx.gov
Annual Budget Email Finance Open Records
Annual Financial Reports City Controller
Anti-Gang Office Neighborhoods
Arrest Records Police
AVIATION DEPARTMENT Construction Aviation
AVIATION DEPARTMENT Contracts Aviation
AVIATION DEPARTMENT Designs Aviation
AVIATION DEPARTMENT Ellington Field Aviation
AVIATION DEPARTMENT George Bush International Airport Aviation
AVIATION DEPARTMENT Incidents/Accidents Aviation
AVIATION DEPARTMENT Lease Agreements Aviation
AVIATION DEPARTMENT Management Aviation
AVIATION DEPARTMENT Operations Aviation
AVIATION DEPARTMENT Planning Aviation
AVIATION DEPARTMENT Property Acquisitions Aviation
AVIATION DEPARTMENT Property Appraisals Aviation
AVIATION DEPARTMENT Property Improvement Plan Aviation
AVIATION DEPARTMENT Property Sales Aviation
AVIATION DEPARTMENT William P. Hobby Airport Aviation
Bid Specifications Email Finance Open Records
Bids for City Projects City Secretary
Building Line Areas Planning and Development
Building and Fire Code Excerpts City Secretary
Building and Standards Commission Neighborhoods
Building Code Violations Public Works
Building Design and Construction Documents for City Owned Facilities General Services
Building Permits Public Works
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY, OFFICE OF MWBE Program Information Office of Business Opportunity
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY, OFFICE OF Contract Compliance Information Office of Business Opportunity
Call for Service Reports Police
Campaign and Expenditure Reports City Secretary
Capital Improvement Plan Public Works
Citizen's Assistance Office (Mayor's) Neighborhoods
CITY CONTROLLER Contract Records City Controller
CITY CONTROLLER Annual Financial Reports City Controller
CITY CONTROLLER Monthly financial and Operating Reports City Controller
CITY CONTROLLER Payment Information (Checks, Payment Vouchers) City Controller
CITY CONTROLLER Quarterly Investment Reports City Controller
CITY CONTROLLER Investment Information (City of Houston) City Controller
CITY COUNCIL Citizen Correspondence City Council
CITY COUNCIL Committee Meetings City Council
CITY SECRETARY City Council Minutes City Secretary
CITY SECRETARY City Council Agendas City Secretary
CITY SECRETARY City Council Motions City Secretary
CITY SECRETARY City Council Ordinances City Secretary
CITY SECRETARY City Council Resolutions City Secretary
CITY SECRETARY Campaign and Expenditure Reports City Secretary
CITY SECRETARY Election Results City Secretary
CITY SECRETARY Bids for City Projects City Secretary
CITY SECRETARY Building and Fire Code Excerpts City Secretary
City Workforce Data Human Resources (General)
Civil Service Commission Documents and Records Human Resources (General)
Clearance Letters Municipal Courts (Documents)
Community Development Block Grant Housing
Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) Housing
Consolidated Plan Housing
Contract Compliance Information Office of Business Opportunity
Contract Records City Controller
Court Case Documents (Traffic and other Municipal Code Violations), Certified Copies of . Municipal Courts (Documents)
Crime Reports Police
Criminal History Reports Police
Dangerous Buildings Neighborhoods
Dangerous Buildings Building and Standards Commission Panel Hearing Administrative Procedures Neighborhoods
Dangerous Buildings Building and Standards Commission Panel Hearings Neighborhoods
Dangerous Buildings Dangerous Buildings Administrative Hearings Neighborhoods
Dangerous Buildings Dangerous Buildings Administrative Orders Neighborhoods
Dangerous Buildings Emergency Corrective Action Administrative Orders Neighborhoods
Dangerous Buildings Emergency Corrective Action Hearings Neighborhoods
Dangerous Buildings Lien Assessment Review Neighborhoods
Dangerous Buildings Violation Notices Neighborhoods
Economic Development Mayor's Office
Education Initiatives Office Mayor's Office
Election Results City Secretary
Ellington Field Aviation
Emergency Record Information Houston Emergency Center
Emergency Medical Service Records (EMS) or Fire Records, Citizen requesting their own Fire (Personal EMS)
Executive Orders Human Resources (General)
Facilities Management and Maintenance Documents for City Owned Facilities General Services
Fair Housing Housing
Federally Funded Support Services Housing
FINANCE DEPARTMENT Annual Budget Email Finance Open Records
FINANCE DEPARTMENT Public Finance Email Finance Open Records
FINANCE DEPARTMENT Monthly Financial and Operating Reports Email Finance Open Records
FINANCE DEPARTMENT Purchasing and Contact Information Email Finance Open Records
FINANCE DEPARTMENT Bid Specifications Email Finance Open Records
FIRE DEPARTMENT Fire Code Information Fire (Records)
FIRE DEPARTMENT Fire Personnel Information Human Resources
FIRE DEPARTMENT Hazardous Material Information Fire (Records)
FIRE DEPARTMENT EMS or Fire Records, Citizen requesting their own Fire (Personal EMS)
FIRE DEPARTMENT Media Requesting Fire Department Information Fire (Media)
FIRE DEPARTMENT Non-Media Fire Department Information HFD Open Records
FLEET MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT Fleet Inquiries/Requests for Information Fleet Management
FLEET MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT Fleet Management Information Fleet Management
Food Establishment Reports Health (Food)
Franchise Agreements and Permit Information Email ARA Open Records
GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT Building Design and Construction Documents for City Owned Facilities General Services
GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT Facilities Management and Maintenance Documents for City Owned Facilities General Services
GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT Real Estate Documents for Vertical Construction of City Owned or Leased Facilities Only General Services
Geographic Information Systems Planning and Development
George Bush International Airport Aviation
Graffiti Neighborhoods
Hazardous Material Information Fire (Records)
Hazardous, Medical and Liquid Waste Reports Health (Environment)
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPT. Air Pollution Reports Health (Environment)
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPT. Food Establishment Reports Health (Food)
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPT. Hazardous, Medical and Liquid Waste Reports Health (Environment)
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPT. Media Requesting Health Department Information Health (Media)
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPT. Occupational Health Reports Health (Environment)
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPT. Surface Water Pollution Reports Health (Environment)
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEV. DEPT. Community Development Block Grant Housing
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEV. DEPT. Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) Housing
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEV. DEPT. Consolidated Plan Housing
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEV. DEPT. Fair Housing Housing
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEV. DEPT. Federally Funded Support Services Housing
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEV. DEPT. Home Repair Program Housing
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEV. DEPT. Homebuyer Assistance Programs Housing
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEV. DEPT. Homelessness Housing
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEV. DEPT. Housing Opportunities for Persons With Aids (HOPWA) Housing
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEV. DEPT. Houston HOPE Housing
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEV. DEPT. Land Assemblage Program Housing
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEV. DEPT. Multifamily Housing Programs Housing
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEV. DEPT. Municipal Public/Private Partnership Projects Housing
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEV. DEPT. Proposals and Applications for Federally Funded Projects Housing
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEV. DEPT. Workforce Housing Housing
HOUSTON EMERGENCY CENTER 911 Record Information Houston Emergency Center
HOUSTON EMERGENCY CENTER Emergency Record Information Houston Emergency Center
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT City Workforce Human Resources (General)
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT Civil Service Commission Documents and Records Human Resources (General)
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT Executive Orders Human Resources (General)
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT Grievances Human Resources (General)
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT Human Resources Department Information Human Resources (Media)
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT Personnel Files Human Resources (General)
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT Policies and Procedures Human Resources (General)
Historic Preservation Planning and Development
Home Repair Program Housing
Homebuyer Assistance Programs Housing
Homelessness Housing
Housing Opportunities for Persons With Aids (HOPWA) Housing
Houston Airport System Aviation
Houston HOPE Housing
Incident and Offense Reports Police
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT Media Requesting Information Technology Information Information Technology
Infrastructure Construction Public Works
Inspections and Public Service Neighborhoods
Inspections and Public Service Administrative Hearing Procedures – Building & Standards Commission Panel Hearings Neighborhoods
Inspections and Public Service Administrative Hearing Procedures – Hearings Before Hearing Officer Neighborhoods
Inspections and Public Service Audio/Video CDs – Dangerous Buildings Administrative Hearings Neighborhoods
Inspections and Public Service Application for Extension - Expired Dangerous Building Administrative Orders Neighborhoods
Inspections and Public Service Application for Release of Hearing Order Documents Neighborhoods
Inspections and Public Service Building & Standards Commission Members Roster Neighborhoods
Inspections and Public Service Early Placement and Improper Storage of Garbage Collection Containers Neighborhoods
Inspections and Public Service Emergency Corrective Action Administrative Orders Neighborhoods
Inspections and Public Service Extension Approval Letters Neighborhoods
Inspections and Public Service Hearing Order Documents Neighborhoods
Inspections and Public Service Lien Assessment Review Applications Neighborhoods
Inspections and Public Service Lien Assessment Review Responses Neighborhoods
Inspections and Public Service Notice of Violation Neighborhoods
Inspections and Public Service Notice of Emergency Corrective Action Hearings Neighborhoods
Inspections and Public Service Signs Illegally Placed on City Property and Right of Way Neighborhoods
International Communities Neighborhoods
Investment Information (City of Houston) City Controller
Junk Vehicles Neighborhoods
Land Assemblage Program Housing
Leadership Institute Planning and Development
LEGAL DEPARTMENT Legal Documents Legal
LEGAL DEPARTMENT Media Requesting Legal Department Information Legal
LIBRARY DEPARTMENT Library Contracts Library
LIBRARY DEPARTMENT Library Policies and Procedures Library
LIBRARY DEPARTMENT Media Requesting Library Department Information Library
Lien Assessment Reviews Neighborhoods
MAYOR'S OFFICE Statements from the Mayor Mayor's Office
MAYOR'S OFFICE Media Requesting Mayor's Office Information Mayor's Office
MAYOR'S OFFICE Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones Mayor's Office
MAYOR'S OFFICE Economic Development Mayor's Office
MAYOR'S OFFICE Education Initiatives Office Mayor's Office
MAYOR'S OFFICE People with Disabilities Office Mayor's Office
Media Requesting . Fire Department Information Fire (Media)
Media Requesting . Fleet Management Information Fleet Management
Media Requesting . Health Department Information Health (Media)
Media Requesting . Human Resources Department Information Human Resources (Media)
Media Requesting . Information Technology Information Information Technology
Media Requesting . Legal Department Information Legal
Media Requesting . Library Department Information Library
Media Requesting . Mayor's Office Information Mayor's Office
Media Requesting . Municipal Court Information Municipal Courts (Media)
Media Requesting . Park Department Information Parks and Recreation
Media Requesting . Planning Department Information Planning and Development
Media Requesting . Police Department Information Police
Media Requesting . Public Works Department Information Public Works
Media Requesting . Solid Waste Department Information Solid Waste Management
Minimum Lot Size Planning and Development
Monthly Financial and Operating Reports City Controller
Monthly Financial and Operating Reports Email Finance Open Records
Multifamily Housing Programs Housing
MUNICIPAL COURTS Clearance Letters Municipal Courts (Documents)
MUNICIPAL COURTS Court Case Documents, Certified Copies of (Traffic and other Municipal Code Violations) Municipal Courts (Documents)
MUNICIPAL COURTS Media Requesting Municipal Court Information Municipal Courts (Media)
MUNICIPAL COURTS Statistical and other data as specified by the requestor in Writing Municipal Courts (Documents)
Municipal Public/Private Partnership Projects Housing
MWBE Program Information Office of Business Opportunity
NEIGHBORHOODS DEPARTMENT Anti-Gang Office Neighborhoods
NEIGHBORHOODS DEPARTMENT Citizen's Assistance Office (Mayor's) Neighborhoods
NEIGHBORHOODS DEPARTMENT Dangerous Buildings Neighborhoods
NEIGHBORHOODS DEPARTMENT Graffiti Neighborhoods
NEIGHBORHOODS DEPARTMENT Inspections & Public Service Neighborhoods
NEIGHBORHOODS DEPARTMENT Administrative Hearing Procedures – Building & Standards Commission Panel Hearings Neighborhoods
NEIGHBORHOODS DEPARTMENT Administrative Hearing Procedures – Hearings Before Hearing Officer Neighborhoods
NEIGHBORHOODS DEPARTMENT Audio/Video CDs – Dangerous Buildings Administrative Hearings Neighborhoods
NEIGHBORHOODS DEPARTMENT Application for Extension - Expired Dangerous Building Administrative Orders Neighborhoods
NEIGHBORHOODS DEPARTMENT Application for Release of Hearing Order Documents Neighborhoods
NEIGHBORHOODS DEPARTMENT Building & Standards Commission Members Roster Neighborhoods
NEIGHBORHOODS DEPARTMENT Emergency Corrective Action Administrative Orders Neighborhoods
NEIGHBORHOODS DEPARTMENT Extension Approval Letters Neighborhoods
NEIGHBORHOODS DEPARTMENT Hearing Order Documents Neighborhoods
NEIGHBORHOODS DEPARTMENT Lien Assessment Review Applications Neighborhoods
NEIGHBORHOODS DEPARTMENT Lien Assessment Review Responses Neighborhoods
NEIGHBORHOODS DEPARTMENT Notice of Violation Neighborhoods
NEIGHBORHOODS DEPARTMENT Notice of Emergency Corrective Action Hearings Neighborhoods
NEIGHBORHOODS DEPARTMENT International Communities Neighborhoods
NEIGHBORHOODS DEPARTMENT Junk Vehicles Neighborhoods
NEIGHBORHOODS DEPARTMENT Nuisances on Private Property Neighborhoods
NEIGHBORHOODS DEPARTMENT Open Vacant Buildings Neighborhoods
NEIGHBORHOODS DEPARTMENT Volunteer Initiatives Program Neighborhoods
NEIGHBORHOODS DEPARTMENT Weeded Lots Neighborhoods
Neighborhood Traffic Projects, Speed Humps Public Works
Occupancy Records Public Works
Occupational Health Reports Health (Environment)
Official Inquiries/Requests Municipal Courts (Media)
Open Vacant Buildings Neighborhoods
Parking Ticket Documents Email ARA Open Records
PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT Capital Improvement Projects Parks and Recreation
PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT Issues Parks and Recreation
PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT Master Plan Parks and Recreation
PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT Media Requesting Park Department Information Parks and Recreation
PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT Property and Facilities Maintenance Parks and Recreation
Payment Information (Checks, Payment Vouchers) City Controller
Payroll Information Email ARA Open Records
People with Disabilities Office Mayor's Office
Permits Building Permit Public Works
Permits Burglar or Panic Alarm Permit Fire
Permits Commercial Permit Email ARA Open Records
Permits Concealed Handgun Permit Police
Permits Dumpster Permit Solid Waste Management
Permits Food Permit Health (Food)
Permits Hazardous Material Permit Fire
Permits Sound Permit Email ARA Open Records
Personnel Files Human Resources (General)
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT Building Line Areas Planning and Development
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT Geographic Information Systems Planning and Development
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT Historic Preservation Planning and Development
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT Leadership Institute Planning and Development
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT Media Requesting Planning Department Information Planning and Development
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT Minimum Lot Size Planning and Development
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT Planning Commission Planning and Development
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT Plat Information Planning and Development
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT Subdivision Information Planning and Development
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT Super Neighborhoods Planning and Development
POLICE DEPARTMENT Accident Reports Police
POLICE DEPARTMENT Arrest Records Police
POLICE DEPARTMENT Call for Service Reports Police
POLICE DEPARTMENT Crime Reports Police
POLICE DEPARTMENT Criminal History Reports Police
POLICE DEPARTMENT Incident and Offense Reports Police
POLICE DEPARTMENT Media Requesting Police Department Information Police
Policies and Procedures Human Resources (General)
Proposals and Applications for Federally Funded Projects Housing
Public Finance Email Finance Open Records
PUBLIC WORKS Building Code Violations Public Works
PUBLIC WORKS Building Permits Public Works
PUBLIC WORKS Capital Improvement Plan Public Works
PUBLIC WORKS Infrastructure Construction Public Works
PUBLIC WORKS Media Requesting Public Works Department Information Public Works
PUBLIC WORKS Neighborhood Traffic Projects, Speed Humps Public Works
PUBLIC WORKS Occupancy Records Public Works
PUBLIC WORKS Real Estate Acquisitions and Sales, Appraisals Public Works
PUBLIC WORKS Speed Limit/Speed Zone Studies Public Works
PUBLIC WORKS Traffic Signal Timing and Maintenance Public Works
PUBLIC WORKS Utility Maintenance (Water and Wastewater) Public Works
Purchasing and Contact Information Email Finance Open Records
Quarterly Investment Reports City Controller
Real Estate Acquisitions and Sales, Appraisals Public Works
Recreation and Community Center Programs and Facilities Parks and Recreation
Recycling Program Solid Waste Management
SOLID WASTE MGMT DEPARTMENT Media Requesting Solid Waste Department Information Solid Waste Management
SOLID WASTE MGMT DEPARTMENT Solid Waste Services Solid Waste Management
SOLID WASTE MGMT DEPARTMENT Recycling Program Solid Waste Management
SOLID WASTE MGMT DEPARTMENT Solid Waste Service Schedule Solid Waste Management
Speed Limit/Speed Zone Studies Public Works
Statements from the Mayor Mayor's Office
Statistical and other Data as specified by the Requestor in Writing Municipal Courts (Documents)
Subdivision Information Planning and Development
Super Neighborhoods Neighborhoods
Surface Water Pollution Reports Health (Environment)
Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones Mayor's Office
Traffic Signal Timing and Maintenance Public Works
Utility Maintenance (Water and Wastewater) Public Works
Vital Statistics (Birth and Death Certificates) Health
Volunteer Initiatives Program Neighborhoods
Water and Wastewater Maintenance Public Works
Weeded Lots Neighborhoods
William P. Hobby Airport Aviation
Workforce Housing Housing

See City of Houston Department Public Information Contacts below.

All requests must provide a return mailing address.

Tam Nguyen
ARA TPIA Coordinator
2805 McKinney, 3rd Floor
Houston, Texas 77003
Office: 832.393.8538
Submit request via online records portal
Email ARA Open Records

Andrea Campos
BARC & 311TPIA Coordinator
2805 McKinney, 3rd Floor
Houston, TX 77003
Office: 832.393.8535
Submit request via online records portal
311barcpir@houstontx.gov

Rasheed Warsame
Staff Analyst
Office of the Controller | City of Houston
901 Bagby, 6th Floor | Houston, TX 77002
Office: 832.393.3431
Email: rasheed.warsame@houstontx.gov

Laura Newell
Office of City Council - TPIA coordinator
900 Bagby, 2nd Floor
Houston, TX 77002
832.393.0781
FAX: 832.393.0783
Submit request via online records portal
laura.newell@houstontx.gov

For Police/Accident Records, please
see Police contacts below

Alicia Whitehead-Breaux
Administrative Specialist
HFD Public Information Office
500 Jefferson, Suite 1700
Houston, TX 77002
832.394.6639
Submit request via online records portal
alicia.breaux@houstontx.gov

Public Information
900 Bagby Street
Houston, TX 77002
832.393.6902 or 832.393.6900
(FAX) 832.393.6909
Submit request via online records portal
fleet@houstontx.gov

Cynthia Guzman
Bureau of Vital Statistics
8000 N. Stadium
Houston, TX 77054
832-393-4312
(FAX) 832.393.5276
Submit request via online records portal
cynthia.guzman@houstontx.gov

City of Houston – Housing and Community Development Department
2100 Travis Street, 9th Floor
Houston, Texas 77002
832.394.6247
Submit request via online records portal
hcdd.openrecords@houstontx.gov

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 via https://houstontx.gov/hr/careers.html.

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
Submit request via online records portal
legal.publicinfo@houstontx.gov

Elizabeth CP Weller M.A. (Primary)
Public Information Officer - MYR
Houston Mayor’s Office of Communications
City Hall 901 Bagby St, 2nd Floor, Houston TX 77002
O: (832) 393-0623

Mary Benton (Backup)
901 Bagby, 2nd Floor, Houston, TX 77002
Houston, TX 77002
(O) 832.393.0830
(FAX) 832.393.0800

1400 Lubbock Street
Houston, Texas 77002
Fax: 713.247.4775

Mayor’s Office of Gang Prevention & Intervention

Office of Neighborhood Engagement

Office of New Americans & Immigrant Communities

In person:
Mark Cueva
Senior Staff Analyst
Inspections and Public Service Office
601 Sawyer Street
Houston, TX 77007
Mon-Fri, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
832.393.0816
Submit request via online records portal
don.openrecords@houstontx.gov
FAX: 832.394.0642
-- IPS Open Records Request Form (.pdf)