Texas Public Information Act

Watson, Capriglione bills close loopholes in open records law

2017-01-03T23:07:08-06:00

Tuesday, January 3, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACTS: Kate Alexander, Office of Sen. Kirk Watson: (512) 463-0114 Courtney Roberts, Office of Rep. Giovanni Capriglione: (512) 463-0690 Watson, Capriglione bills close loopholes in open records law Texas Rep. Giovanni Capriglione and Sen. Kirk Watson filed two pieces of identical legislation on Tuesday to close loopholes in the Public Information Act that were created by recent Texas Supreme Court rulings. "Taxpayers have a right to know how their money is being spent," Rep. Capriglione said. "The original intent of the Public Information Act was to be as permissive as possible in favor of [...]

Watson, Capriglione bills close loopholes in open records law2017-01-03T23:07:08-06:00

City of East Mountain faces lawsuit claiming Texas Public Information Act violation

2016-12-05T16:04:02-06:00

By Christina Lane Longview News-Journal Originally published Dec. 2, 2016 A new lawsuit filed against the city of East Mountain claims it violated the Texas Public Information Act. The lawsuit was filed Thursday in the Upshur County Clerk's Office by Lester Glover, an East Mountain resident who has lived in the city since April 2012. In the lawsuit, Glover is seeking for a court to order the city to deliver complete public information per Glover's open records request as well as costs for litigation and attorney fees. The city of East Mountain and its attorney's office declined to comment on the [...]

City of East Mountain faces lawsuit claiming Texas Public Information Act violation2016-12-05T16:04:02-06:00

Texas blows grant for funds to combat opioids, tries to keep records secret

2016-11-22T15:31:01-06:00

By Edgard Walters and Isabelle Taft The Texas Tribune Originally published Nov. 20, 2016 Faced with a rising death toll from opioid abuse, Texas public health officials in May decided to apply for a $1 million federal grant to purchase Naloxone, a drug that, if administered during an overdose, can save the life of a person addicted to heroin or pain pills. The Texas Department of State Health Services hired an outside grant writer to begin drafting a proposal, which was due at the end of the month. As the deadline drew closer, outside researchers and public health workers were brought in to help. [...]

Texas blows grant for funds to combat opioids, tries to keep records secret2016-11-22T15:31:01-06:00

Attorneys: Public has right to know details of Bryan superintendent agreement

2016-10-13T15:53:33-05:00

By Elizabeth Kamenicky The Eagle Originally published Oct. 9, 2016 Two attorneys serving on the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas board said Bryan school trustees are wrong to cite a confidentiality agreement with former Superintendent Tommy Wallis as their reason for not telling the public why the top administrator suddenly resigned. In the days following the release of a 16-page exit agreement between the board and Wallis, trustees remained quiet about Wallis' abrupt departure after five years of positive performance reviews, including one given several months ago. Wallis, who resigned from his position Sept. 30, received a check last week [...]

Attorneys: Public has right to know details of Bryan superintendent agreement2016-10-13T15:53:33-05:00

Texas court mulls ‘magic words’ loophole for transparency law

2016-09-15T16:30:22-05:00

By Jon Cassidy Watchdog.org Originally published Sept. 14, 2016 The Supreme Court of Texas heard arguments Wednesday on whether to write a loophole into state public records law that would allow government agencies to avoid public scrutiny and disregard basic public records procedures simply by invoking “magic words.” The court could also decide to eliminate a previous loophole it created, but most of its public records decisions in recent years have favored government secrecy over the transparency that Texas law used to be known for. If the court rules for Dallas in a lawsuit the city filed against state Attorney General Ken Paxton, [...]

Texas court mulls ‘magic words’ loophole for transparency law2016-09-15T16:30:22-05:00

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