The Texas State Capitol photographed on Monday, Feb. 24, 2025 in Austin. The Texas Public Information Act empowers residents to request records from government agencies and hold them accountable.

Texas adopted its open records law in 1973, after a stock-fraud scandal dubbed Sharpstown ultimately ended the political careers of a Democratic governor, lieutenant governor and House speaker ...

This Freeman Law Insights blog provides a high-level overview of the public’s wide-reaching right to information under the Texas Public Information Act (formerly the Texas Open Records Act) as ...

The “public’s right to know does not depend on the whims of officials, elected or non-elected,” former Texas Lt. Gov. Bill Hobby, who held office when the state’s open records law was ...

Michael Douglas Has ‘No Intention' of Returning to Acting, Says U.S. Idealism ‘Does Not Exist Now': ‘People Are Going Into ...

Texas’ tradition of open, transparent government is in peril A lawsuit against Gov. Greg Abbott, Attorney General Ken Paxton tests bounds of open records law. By Dallas Morning News Editorial.

The emails were requested in April by The Texas Newsroom as part of an effort to track Musk’s growing influence at the Texas Capitol.

"Join us on Feb. 3 to learn how the Public Information Act is a vital tool for accountability and open government.” The Robstown City Council has recognized Feb. 3 to 7, 2025, as News Literacy Week.