The Public Information Act

Texas Government Code, Chapter 522, gives you the right to access government records; an officer for public information and the officer’s agent may not ask why you want them. All government information is presumed to be available to the public. Certain exceptions may apply to the disclosure of the information. Governmental bodies shall promptly release requested information that is not confidential by law, either constitutional, statutory, or by judicial decision or information for which an exception to disclosure has been sought.

Open Government Request

NOTE: We are not required to answer questions, perform legal research, or create new information in response to your request. Public Information is data that is collected, assembled, or maintained under a law, ordinance, or in connection with official business by a governmental body. It can also be for a governmental body and the latter owns the information or has a right of access to it. For a successful request, you should provide as much information as possible. This will allow departments to complete your request more efficiently. This includes information such as:

  • Your name
  • Your address
  • Date ranges
  • Email Address
  • Subject matter

Procedures to Obtain Information

  1. Submit a request in writing to the Public Information Officer via one of the following methods:

    • Hand delivery
    • US mail
    • Email
    • Open Records Portal below
  2. Include enough description and detail about the information requested to enable the governmental body to identify and locate the information requested accurately.
  3. Cooperate with the governmental body’s reasonable efforts to clarify the type or amount of information requested.

Public Information Requests

Requests for public information under the Texas Public Information Act should be directed to:

ORR@saht.org
San Antonio Housing Trust
8200 I-10 Suite 501, San Antonio, TX 78230