If you submit your request through our GovQA portal, you will receive a confirmation email with a reference number, notifying you that OCE has received and is processing it. If you did not submit your request through the GovQA link, please call the Records Division at 713-274-3925, and a Record Specialist will assist you.

If a governmental body wishes to withhold the information from public disclosure, we must ask the Office of the Attorney General for a decision. The Public Information Officer will notify the requestor that the request was sent to the OAG for a decision.

Typically, there is no fee for electronic records. Still, the charges for your public information request may vary depending on the number of responsive documents and personnel time required to process your request.

For more information on allowable charges, please see the Texas Attorney General's website at www.oag.state.tx.us.

If you submitted your request through the GovQA link, you could log into your “My Records Center” in GovQA and check the progress and status of your request.

You can send an email communication to the Records Division through “My Record Center’ and a Record Specialist will respond within one business day.

• Log into your GovQA account.

• Click on “My Records Center”

• Choose and click on the specific request you are inquiring about.

• Scroll down and click on “New Message.

• Type you message and click “Send."

Litigation requests to support legal proceedings and ensure compliance with legal requirements. Requests to produce specific documents, records, or information relevant to ongoing or potential litigation. These requests typically originate from legal counsel, court orders, or subpoenas.

Requests for letters demanding the release or provision of specific records or documents. These letters are typically sent to obtain information necessary for legal, administrative, or investigative purposes.

Requests for information and documents as part of the discovery process in civil litigation. Discovery requests can be broad and may include interrogatories, requests for production, and requests for admissions.

A legal order requiring the production of specific documents, records, or tangible evidence for a court proceeding or investigation. This type of subpoena mandates that the specified materials be provided by a certain deadline.

A Notice to Preserve Records is a legal directive requiring the preservation of specific documents, data, and other records that may be pertinent to a legal case or investigation. This notice obligates the recipient to retain relevant information and prevent its alteration or destruction.