Open Records

The  Texas Public Information Act [1]  (Texas Government Code, Chapter 552) entitles each person to complete information about the affairs of government and the official acts of public officials and employees, unless otherwise expressly provided by law.  The University of Texas System is committed to providing customer-friendly service when responding to requests for public information.   

Make a Request

A request for public information from UT System Administration should be directed to:

By Mail:	Mr. Barry D. Burgdorf  Vice Chancellor and General Counsel  The University of Texas System  201 West 7th Street  Austin, Texas 78701-2982
By Electronic Mail:	publicinformation@utsystem.edu [2] (Subject line of email should read: TPIA)
By Fax:	(512) 499-4523
By Hand Delivery:	Attn: Neera Chatterjee  201 West 7th Street, ASH 6th Floor  Austin, Texas 78701

If you have questions, please contact Neera Chatterjee at (512) 499-4521.

Sample Written Request for Information [3]. (PDF)

Learn more about the requestor's rights and government responsibilities [4]. (PDF)

UTS139 [5] sets forth procedures UT System follows for complying with the TPIA.

For more information about the TPIA or open records requests, you may wish to refer to the Office of the Attorney General's  Public Information Handbook [6] .