OPEN RECORDS REQUESTS

Open Records Requests are the tools by which we, the person on the street, can get some accountability from public officials and state contractors.

Here is a summary of the Texas Law regarding open records.

Here is a sample letter for getting records from a state contractor

And a sample letter for campaign finance reports for county officials (reports not sent to Texas Election Commission)

Campaign finance reports for state officials are located here

Here is a form for filing a sworn complaint against a candidate or officeholder

And a letter for asking for unredacted addresses for campaign finance donors
(Why unredacted addresses of donors?)