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Home My WebLink AboutCOHM-R002953-102225 Final Letter Post Office Box 12548, Austin, Texas 78711-2548 • (512) 463-2100 • www.texasattorneygeneral.gov January 29, 2026 Mr. Joseph G. Hays Counsel for City of Humble Olson & Olson, LLP 2727 Allen Parkway, Suite 600 Houston, Texas 77019-2133 OR2026-002886 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# 25-051212 (City Ref. No. COHM-R002953-102225). The City of Humble (the “city”), which you represent, received a request for information pertaining to a specified address. Although you take no position as to whether the submitted information is excepted under the Act, you state release of the submitted information may implicate the proprietary interests of KPRO Engineering; Schulte Building Systems; and Southern Structure Building Systems. 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. 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 any notified third party explaining why the submitted information should not be released. Therefore, we have no basis to conclude any notified third party 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 Mr. Joseph G. Hays - Page 2 proprietary interest any notified third party may have in the information. The city must release the submitted information. 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, Nick Ybarra Assistant Attorney General Open Records Division NY/pt Ref: ID# 25-051212 c: Requestor c: 3 Third Parties Jennifer Namie From: No Reply <no-reply@mycusthelp.com> Sent: Friday, October 24, 2025 11:55 AM To: Alesia Brister Subject: Alesia Brister Forwarded Request: R002953-102225:: R002953-102225 Reference No: R002953-102225 Request Status: Sent for Legal Review Service Request Type: Public Records Request Priority: Medium Assigned To: Elanna Killian Customer Email: Name: Mauricio Customer Phone: Create Date: 10/22/2025 10:22:23 AM Update Date: 10/24/2025 9:45:38 AM Last Reviewed: 10/24/2025 9:45:38 AM Source: Web : Public Information Center : City of Humble Pursuant to Texas Government Code, Ch. 552, I am requesting certain information, specifically: All Architectural, Structural, MEP, Civil, etc. (all plans) plans available for property located at:620 N Houston Ave.Humble, TX. 77338 Date Range From: 01/01/1950 Date Range To: 10/22/2025 City of Humble Address or Location(s): 620 N Houston Ave.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 1