HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOHM-R003205-020226 Final Letter
Post Office Box 12548, Austin, Texas 78711-2548 • (512) 463-2100 • www.texasattorneygeneral.gov
April 27, 2026
Mr. Joseph G. Hays
Counsel for the City of Humble
Olson & Olson, L.L.P.
2727 Allen Parkway
Houston, Texas 77019-2133
OR2026-017007
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# 26-007813 (Ref. COHM-R003205-020226).
The City of Humble (the “city”), which you represent, received a request for information
pertaining to three specified addresses. You state some of the requested information has
been released. You state, although the city takes no position with respect to whether the
submitted information is excepted from disclosure, its release may implicate the interests
of third parties. Accordingly, you state, and provide documentation showing, you notified
these third parties of the request for information and of their right to submit arguments to
this office as to why the submitted information should not be released.1 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) of the Government Code to submit
its reasons, if any, as to why requested information relating to it should be withheld from
disclosure. See Gov’t Code § 552.305(d)(2)(B). As of the date of this letter, this office has
not received comments from the notified third parties explaining why their information
should not be released to the requestor. Thus, we have no basis to conclude the release of
the information would implicate the third parties’ interests, and none of the information
may be withheld on that basis. See, e.g., id. § 552.110 (requiring provision of specific
1 The notified third parties include: Red Plains Surveying, Mister Car Wash, Schemmer Architecture,
Sitech Southeast Texas, CEI Engineering Associates, Inc., Golden Corral, National Restaurant Designers,
Chief Fire Systems, and Captive Aire.
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factual evidence demonstrating applicability of exception). As no exceptions to disclosure
have been raised, the submitted information must be released.
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,
Lindsay E. Hale
Assistant Attorney General
Open Records Division
LEH/pt
Ref: ID# 26-007813
c: Requestor
Third Parties
Reference No: R003205-020226
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: 2/2/2026 2:49:33 PM
Update Date: 2/10/2026 9:48:21 AM
Last Reviewed: 2/10/2026 9:48:21 AM
Source: Web
: Public Information Center
: City of Humble
Pursuant to Texas Government Code, Ch. 552, I am requesting certain information, specifically:
Requesting as -built construction plans for paving, grading, drainage, storm sewer, water, and
sanitary sewer plans for all the addresses and locations listed below. Also requesting approved
site plans (from building or planning) for the addresses listed. Would also like any City GIS
utility maps available. Thank you
Date Range From: 02/28/1990
Date Range To: 02/28/2026
City of Humble Address or Location(s): 9663 Farm to Market 1960 Bypass, Humble, TX 77338
(Golden Corral) 9637 Farm to Market 1960 Bypass, Humble, TX 77338 (Mister Car Wash) 9669
Farm to Market 1960 Bypass Rd W, Humble, TX 77338 (Fitness Connection)
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