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Post Office Box 12548, Austin, Texas 78711-2548 • (512) 463-2100 • www.texasattorneygeneral.gov
April 29, 2026
Mr. Joseph G. Hays
Counsel for the City of Humble
Olson & Olson, L.L.P.
2727 Allen Parkway
Houston, Texas 77019-2133
OR2026-017403
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# 26-008626 (Ref. COHM-R003216-02025).
The City of Humble (the “city”), which you represent, received a request for information
pertaining to a specified address. 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
factual evidence demonstrating applicability of exception). As no exceptions to disclosure
have been raised, the submitted information must be released.
1 The notified third parties include: Art Day Designs, LLC, The Rod Group, Inc., Joaquin Casamayor, PE,
Sarab Structural and Civil, LLC, and Mitchell Design Group.
Mr. Joseph G. Hays - Page 2
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/tb
Ref: ID# 26-008626
c: Requestor
5 Third Parties
Reference No: R003216-020526
Request Status: Sent for Legal Review
Service Request Type: Public Records Request
Priority: Medium
Assigned To: Maria Jackson
Customer hmail
Name
Customer one
Create Date: 2/5/2026 1:18:09 PM
Update Date: 2/5/2026 4:58:57 PM
Last Reviewed: 2/5/2026 4:58:57 PM
Source: Web
Public Information Center
City of Humble
Pursuant to Texas Government Code, Ch. 552, I am requesting certain information, specifically:
Hello, I'm requesting a digital copy of the building plans for 1207 N Houston Ave. The plans we
need are the ones from the initial build of the property. The full building plans would be great but
if not the fire alarm and sprinkler design would still work. This request is in conjunction with the
owner of the building as well, Dr. Oragwu.
Date Range From: 12/31 /2013
Date Range To: 02/05/2026
City of Humble Address or Location(s): 1207 N Houston Ave Humble, Tx 77338
Preferred Method to Receive Records: Copies By Mail
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