City of Houston eGovernment Center
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The City of Houston eGovernment Center provides information about Texas Public Information Act (TPIA) requests, which give the public the right to access government records. The document explains the process for submitting requests, clarifies that the City is not required to create new information or conduct research, and directs requestors to appropriate department custodians. Additionally, Houston has implemented a new online portal called GovQA that allows residents to submit public records requests, track existing requests, and access public information through a centralized system, with the platform being gradually rolled out across all City departments.
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RESIDENTS BUSINESS VISITORS GOVERNMENT SERVICES CONTACT / SEARCH CITY OF HOUSTON EGOVERNMENT CENTER Public Information Act Requests Public Information Act Requests PUBLIC INFORMATION ACT REQUESTS TPIA Catastrophe Notice (.pdf, for 01.26.2026) The Act The Texas Public Information Act (the "TPIA") gives the public the right to request access to government information. Texas Attorney General Website (How to Request Public 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. Enter keyword below to search E.g., Media, Food, Building, Water. Refresh or delete to clear search. 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. 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Municipal Courts (Documents) Crime Reports Police Criminal History Reports Police Dangerous Buildings Public Works Dangerous Buildings Building and Standards Commission Panel Hearing Administrative Procedures Public Works Dangerous Buildings Building and Standards Commission Panel Hearings Public Works Dangerous Buildings Dangerous Buildings Administrative Hearings Public Works Dangerous Buildings Dangerous Buildings Administrative Orders Public Works Dangerous Buildings Emergency Corrective Action Administrative Orders Public Works Dangerous Buildings Emergency Corrective Action Hearings Public Works Dangerous Buildings Lien Assessment Review Public Works Dangerous Buildings Violation Notices Public Works 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 International Communities Neighborhoods Investment Information (City of Houston) City Controller Junk Vehicles Public Works 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 Public Works 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 ... 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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 International Communities Neighborhoods NEIGHBORHOODS DEPARTMENT Anti-Gang Office Neighborhoods NEIGHBORHOODS DEPARTMENT Graffiti Neighborhoods NEIGHBORHOODS DEPARTMENT Citizen's Assistance Office (Mayor's) 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 Public Works 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 Dangerous Buildings Public Works PUBLIC WORKS Inspections & Public Service Public Works PUBLIC WORKS Administrative Hearing Procedures – Building & Standards Commission Panel Hearings Public Works PUBLIC WORKS Administrative Hearing Procedures – Hearings Before Hearing Officer Public Works PUBLIC WORKS Audio/Video CDs – Dangerous Buildings Administrative Hearings Public Works PUBLIC WORKS Application for Extension - Expired Dangerous Building Administrative Orders Public Works PUBLIC WORKS Application for Release of Hearing Order Documents Public Works PUBLIC WORKS Building & Standards Commission Members Roster Public Works PUBLIC WORKS Emergency Corrective Action Administrative Orders Public Works PUBLIC WORKS Extension Approval Letters Public Works PUBLIC WORKS Hearing Order Documents Public Works PUBLIC WORKS Lien Assessment Review Applications Public Works PUBLIC WORKS Lien Assessment Review Responses Public Works PUBLIC WORKS Notice of Violation Public Works PUBLIC WORKS Notice of Emergency Corrective Action Hearings Public Works PUBLIC WORKS Junk Vehicles Public Works PUBLIC WORKS Nuisances on Private Property Public Works PUBLIC WORKS Open Vacant Buildings Public Works PUBLIC WORKS Volunteer Initiatives Program Public Works PUBLIC WORKS Weeded Lots Public Works 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 Public Works 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. ADMINISTRATION AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS Tam Nguyen ARA TPIA Coordinator 611 Walker, 13th Floor Houston, Texas 77002 Office: 832.393.8538 Submit request via online records portal Email ARA Open Records Franchise Agreements and Permit Information Parking Violation (ticket) Documents Payroll Information Commercial Permits Sound Permits Andrea Campos BARC & 311TPIA Coordinator 611 Walker, 13th Floor Houston, TX 77002 Office: 832.393.8535 Submit request via online records portal 311barcpir@houstontx.gov 311 Service Requests, copies BARC - General Information Bite Cases AVIATION Adriana Montero TPIA Coordination P.O. Box 60106 Houston, TX 77205-0106 281.233.1514 (FAX) 281.233.1859 Submit request via online records portal 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 John Seydler Executive Staff Analyst Office of the Controller | City of Houston 901 Bagby, 6th Floor | Houston, TX 77002 Office: 832.393.3547 Email: john.seydler@houstontx.gov Submit request via online records portal 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 Submit request via online records portal Vernita.jones@houstontx.gov Carlise Morris 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 carlise.morris@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 Troy D. Lemon, City Secretary Office of the City Secretary City Hall Annex 901 Bagby, Rm P101 Houston, TX 77002 832.393.1100 (FAX) 713.247.1907 Submit request via online records portal citysecretary@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 FINANCE Afolake Cannon 611 Walker, 10th Floor Houston, Texas 77002 PHONE: 832.393.9018 Submit request via online records portal Email Finance Open Records Annual Budget Public Finance Monthly Financial and Operating Reports Purchasing and Contract Information Bid Specifications FIRE Houston Fire Department, Records 500 Jefferson, Suite 1970 Houston, TX 77002 FAX: 832.394.6882 Submit request via online records portal HFDFireEMSRrecords@houstontx.gov Fire Code Information Personnel Information Hazardous Material Information For Police/Accident Records, please see Police contacts below Fire/EMS Records Division 500 Jefferson, Suite 1970 Houston, TX 77002 832.394.6860 (FAX) 832.394.6882 Submit request via online records portal HFDFireEMSRrecords@houstontx.gov Citizens requesting their own EMS or fire records 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 Media Requesting Information FLEET MANAGEMENT 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 Official Inquiries Open Records Requests Media Questions GENERAL SERVICES Public Information City Hall Annex 900 Bagby, 2nd Floor Houston, TX 77002 (FAX) 832.395.9542 Submit request via online records portal gsd.publicinfo@houstontx.gov Building Design and Construction Documents for City Owned Facilities Facilities Management and Maintenance Documents for City Owned Facilities Real Estate Documents for Vertical Construction of City Owned or Leased Facilities Only HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Valerie Rivers Administrative Services Section 8000 N. Stadium Houston, TX 77054 832.393.4844 (FAX) 832.393.5276 Submit request via online records portal valerie.rivers@houstontx.gov Air Pollution Reports Occupational Health Reports Surface Water Pollution Reports Hazardous, Medical and Liquid Waste Reports Food Establishment Reports All other Health Department Public Information Request Omar Salgado, Bureau Chief Bureau of Vital Statistics 8000 N. Stadium Houston, TX 77054 (O): 832.393.4824 (C): 713.775.2014 Submit request via online records portal cynthia.guzman@houstontx.gov Vital Statistics (Birth and Death Certificates) Pascale Mondesir, PIO Public/Media Affairs 8000 North Stadium Houston, TX 77054 (O): 832.393.5069 (C): 832.840.5435 Submit request via online records portal pascale.mondesir@houstontx.gov Public/Media Affairs Media Inquiries spokesperson Reyes Ramirez, PIO Public/Media Affairs 8000 North Stadium Houston, TX 77054 (O): 832.393.4860 (C): 832.257.6477 Submit request via online records portal reyes.ramirez@houstontx.gov City Council Liaison, Public Officials, Spokesperson Prepares SMEs for Multilingual Media HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 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 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 832.393.9818 Submit request and payment via online records portal (select Houston Emergency Center) HEC handles ONLY ... Event history Records ( CAD ), 911 CALLS for the City limits of Houston, Radio Dispatch and AVL / GPS. Also, HEC’s retention period for audio and paper records is one year. HUMAN RESOURCES Kimmothy Jackson 611 Walker, 4th Floor Houston, TX 77002 832.393.6332 (FAX) 713.837.9447 Submit request via online records portal hr.openrecords@houstontx.gov TPIA requests Official Personnel Files Executive Orders, Policies and Procedures Grievance / Civil Service Commission Documents and Records Non-TPIA requests 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 via https://houstontx.gov/hr/careers.html. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Houston Information Technology Services 611 Walker, 8th Floor Houston, TX 77002 832-393-0082 Submit request via online records portal hitsdbmopenrecords@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 Submit request via online records portal legal.publicinfo@houstontx.gov Legal Documents LIBRARY Beatrice Duran Houston Public Library Communications Division 500 McKinney St. Houston, TX 77002 832.393.1413 beatrice.duran@houstontx.gov hpl.communications@houstontx.gov Submit request via online records portal Library Policies and Procedures Library Contracts Library Administration MAYOR'S OFFICE Submit request via online records portal Mary Benton 901 Bagby, 2nd Floor, Houston, TX 77002 Houston, TX 77002 (O) 832.393.0830 (FAX) 832.393.0800 Information about the Office of the Mayor Statements from the Mayor Economic Development Division / Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones (TIRZ) Education Initiatives People with Disabilities Office MUNICIPAL COURTS Jose Soto, Asst. PIO - 713.247.4081 Submit request via online records portal jose.soto@houstontx.gov 1400 Lubbock Street Houston, Texas 77002 Fax: 713.247.4775 Media Inquiries Liaison to Mayor's Office, City Council, and Local / State / Federal Dignitaries Official Inquiries / Requests Destiny Richardson Lewis, Jaime Palacios Submit request via online records portal Municipal Courts Department 1400 Lubbock Clerk of the Courts Office, 2nd Floor - N203 Houston, TX 77002 713.247.5479 (FAX) 713.247.4775 Submit request via online records portal mcdopenrecords@houstontx.gov Certified / Non-Certified copies of court case documents (Citations, Dismissal Orders, Complaints, etc.) Statistical Court Case Data Clearance letters Records Checks NEIGHBORHOODS Rick Solis Public Information Coordinator 901 Bagby, 4th Floor Houston, TX 77002 832.394.0699 Media requests: Mark Cueva Director of Communications 901 Bagby, 4th Floor Houston, TX 77002 832.393.0816 Submit request via online records portal don.openrecords@houstontx.gov Mayor's Assistance Office Office for People with Disabilities Office of Gang Prevention and Intervention Office of Veterans and Military Affairs Office of Neighborhood Engagement Office of New Americans The Inspections and Public Service division has moved to the Houston Public Works Department and is now named Community Code Enforcement. To get a response as quickly as possible, send your request directly to Houston Public Works. OFFICE OF BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY Brandon Jones P.O. Box 1562 Houston, TX 77002-1562 832.393.0652 Submit request via online records portal brandon.jones2@houstontx.gov MWBE Program Information Contract Compliance Information City Workforce Data PARKS AND RECREATION Brenda Cabaniss 2999 S. Wayside Houston, TX 77023 832.395.7023 Submit request via online records portal prtpia@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 Marbet Alonzo, Public Information Officer P.O. Box 1562 Houston, TX 77251 832.393.6630 (FAX) 832.393.6661 Submit request via online records portal marbet.alonzo@houstontx.gov City of Houston Geographic Information Systems Historic Preservation Leadership Institute Minimum lot size and building line areas Plats POLICE Office of Legal Services Open Records Unit 1200 Travis, 10th Floor Houston, TX 77002 713-308-9178 (FAX) 713.308.9150 Submit request via online records portal hpd.openrecords@houstonpolice.org Calls for Service Body Worn Camera Videos (BWCs) Incident and Offense Reports Arrest Records PUBLIC WORKS Houston Public Works 611 Walker, 22nd Floor Houston, TX 77002 832.394.4197 Submit request via online records portal publicworks@houstontx.gov Utility Maintenance (Water and Wastewater) Building Permits Building Code Violations Community Code Enforcement 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 Abelardo Fernandez Solid Waste Management 611 Walker St, 12th Floor O: 832.393.0466 abelardo.fernandez@houstontx.gov Submit request via online records portal Official Inquiries Open Records Requests Media Questions CONTACT US City Hall 901 Bagby, Second Floor Houston, TX 77002 CITY OF HOUSTON SOCIAL MEDIA SUBSCRIBE TO CITY OF HOUSTON NEWSROOM Home • 311 Help & Info • Contact Us • FAQs • Privacy Policy • CitizensNet Copyright © 2026. 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