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Home My WebLink AboutCOHM-R003100-122325 Final Letter Post Office Box 12548, Austin, Texas 78711-2548 • (512) 463-2100 • www.texasattorneygeneral.gov March 16, 2026 Mr. Joseph G. Hays Counsel for the City of Humble Olson & Olson, LLP 2727 Allen Parkway, Suite 600 Houston, Texas 77019 OR2026-010813 Dear Mr. Hays: You ask whether certain information is subject to required public disclosure under the Public Information Act (the “Act”), chapter 552 of the Government Code. Your request was assigned ID# 26-000998 (Ref. COHM-R003100-122325). The City of Humble (the “city”), which you represent, received a request for certain information relating to a specified address. Although the city takes no position as to whether the submitted information is excepted under the Act, the city states release of the submitted information may implicate the proprietary interests of Stephen J Kramer Architecture + Design, Inc. (“SJK”). Accordingly, the city states, and provides documentation showing, it notified SJK of the request for information and of the right to submit arguments to this office as to why the submitted information should not be released. See Gov’t Code § 552.305(d); see also Open Records Decision No. 542 (1990) (statutory predecessor to section 552.305 permits governmental body to rely on interested third party to raise and explain applicability of exception in the Act in certain circumstances). We have reviewed the submitted information. An interested third party is allowed ten business days after the date of its receipt of the governmental body’s notice under section 552.305(d) to submit its reasons, if any, as to why information relating to that party should be withheld from public disclosure. See Gov’t Code § 552.305(d)(2)(B). As of the date of this letter, we have not received comments from SJK explaining why the submitted information should not be released. Therefore, we have no basis to conclude SJK has a protected proprietary interest in the submitted information. See, e.g., id. § 552.110 (requiring the provision of specific factual evidence demonstrating the applicability of the exception). Accordingly, the city may not withhold the submitted information on the basis of any proprietary interest SJK may have in the Mr. Joseph G. Hays - Page 2 information. As no exceptions to disclosure have been raised, the city must release the submitted information.1 This letter ruling is limited to the particular information at issue in this request and limited to the facts as presented to us; therefore, this ruling must not be relied upon as a previous determination regarding any other information or any other circumstances. This ruling triggers important deadlines regarding the rights and responsibilities of the governmental body and of the requestor. For more information concerning those rights and responsibilities, please visit our website at https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/open- government/members-public/what-expect-after-ruling-issued or call the OAG’s Open Government Hotline, toll free, at (877) 673-6839. Questions concerning the allowable charges for providing public information under the Public Information Act may be directed to the Cost Rules Administrator of the OAG, toll free, at (888) 672-6787. Sincerely, Jason Stevens Assistant Attorney General Open Records Division JS/tb Ref: ID# 26-000998 c: Requestor Third Party 1 We note the submitted information may include information that is excepted from disclosure under the Act. In releasing the submitted information, you must withhold any motor vehicle record information pursuant to section 552.130(c) of the Government Code and access device numbers pursuant to section 552.136(c) of the Government Code and may withhold any social security numbers pursuant to section 552.147(b) of the Government Code. You must also withhold any public citizens’ dates of birth pursuant to section 552.101 of the Government Code in conjunction with common-law privacy. Paxton v. City of Dallas, No. 03-13-00546-CV, 2015 WL 3394061, at *3 (Tex. App.—Austin May 22, 2015, pet. denied) (mem. op.). Additionally, any information that is protected by copyright may be released only in accordance with copyright law. To the extent you identify information that is confidential pursuant to a provision not addressed in this ruling, you should contact the Open Government Hotline. Reference No: R003100-122325 Request Status: Sent for Legal Review Service Request Type: Public Records Request Priority: Medium Assigned To: Elanna Killian Customer Email: Name: Customer Phone: Create Date: 12/23/2025 12:57:40 PM Update Date: 1/5/2026 2:23:21 PM Last Reviewed: 12/30/2025 11:14:20 AM Source: Web : Public Information Center : City of Humble Pursuant to Texas Government Code, Ch. 552, I am requesting certain information, specifically: • Permit summary (date, type of permit, applicant/tenant) or available permits from construction to present. Upon review of a permit summary, we may request review of individual permits. • Construction date (current building, previous buildings if applicable) • List of tenants which have occupied the subject property • Permits of environmental concern (petroleum storage tanks, septic systems, oil/water separators) • Oldest and most recent site layout plan from the subject property if available • Erosion control plans on record for the subject property • Record violations or complaints registered against the subject property • Relevant information regarding historical development and former use/occupancy at the subject property • Environmental property use limitations/restrictions related to contamination and/or other environmental conditions at the subject property (e.g., environmental deed restrictions, groundwater use restrictions, methane zones) • Records regarding hazardous materials usage/storage/incidents or known environmental concerns/contamination which may have affected the property, • Records regarding aboveground or underground storage tank (UST) systems, which are currently or historically located at the property. • Records of fire inspections at the subject property. • Record of septic systems installation and repairs at the subject property, and/or • Records of wells in connection with the subject property. Date Range From: 01/01/1900 Date Range To: 12/23/2025 City of Humble Address or Location(s): Subject Property: 10205 Birchridge Dr, Humble, TX 77338 Preferred Method to Receive Records: Electronic via Customer Portal Clarifications Requested: Clarifications Received: Public Archive Summary: I agree that if the cost of my request is between $10 and $39.99, then I will pay that amount to obtain the requested records. I acknowledge that if the cost of my request is $40 or more, then I will receive a cost estimate before any work is done.: I agree Redaction Disclaimer: I acknowledge that the City of Humble will not provide me with any further notice that those types of information have been redacted.: I agree