Texas Public Information Act · Gov't Code ch. 552

Ask for the record. We'll put our name on it.

Texas law gives you access to almost everything San Angelo's government writes down. You should not have to identify yourself to your own city to exercise that right. Describe what you want; the Move Weight Foundation files the request as the requester and publishes whatever comes back.

Free Your name never disclosed 10 business day statutory deadline Response published either way

Start a request

Be as specific as you can. Requests that name a date range and a document type get answered; requests that ask broad questions get denied as “requests for information” rather than records. There is a template button below if you want a starting point.

Not sure? Pick the City Clerk — they are the City's Records Management Officer and will route it.
Name a date range. Name a document type (emails, contracts, invoices, meeting notes, text messages). Avoid asking questions — ask for documents.
Never sent to the government body. Never published. Leave it blank to stay fully anonymous — the request will still be filed and published.

What happens next

  1. We generate the legal request. A properly-cited request under Government Code ch. 552 on Foundation letterhead, as a PDF, with your identity absent.
  2. We deliver it by whatever method that body accepts. Some accept email; some require the vendor portal; SAPD requires mail or in person. The tool tells you which applies before you submit.
  3. The clock starts. Texas gives the body 10 business days to produce records, ask the Attorney General for permission to withhold, or tell us it needs more time.
  4. We publish what comes back. Documents, redactions, refusals, AG referrals, and cost estimates — all of it, in the public queue.
Delivery method for your selection

Select a records custodian above and we'll tell you exactly how that body accepts requests — and whether email legally starts the clock for them.

Straight about a legal detail

Under Gov't Code §552.234, an emailed request only starts the statutory clock if it goes to an address the body has designated for receiving requests. San Angelo routes requests through a vendor portal and has not clearly designated one. So for city records we treat the generated PDF and the portal as the real filing, and email as notice — not the other way round. We would rather tell you this than let you assume an email was legally served.

Costs

San Angelo charges $0.10 per page, $2 to certify an incident report, $6 for an accident report ($8 certified), and $7 for a clearance letter. Large requests can trigger a written cost estimate. The Foundation pays these from donations — you are never billed. Help cover them →

Public request queue

Every request filed through this site, with its status and whatever came back.

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Who holds what

Verified contacts for the records custodians covering San Angelo and Tom Green County. If you would rather file directly yourself, everything you need is here — we would genuinely rather you did that than not file at all.

BodyCustodian & contactAccepted method
City of San Angelo
Most city records		 Heather Stastny, City Clerk / Records Management Officer
[email protected]
Barbara Stallworth, Deputy City Clerk
[email protected]
72 W. College Ave, 2nd floor, San Angelo TX 76903 · 325-657-4405
Mon–Fri 8–12, 1–5 		Portal preferred
Public Records Center
San Angelo Police Dept.
Incident & accident reports		 Records Division
401 E Beauregard Ave (in person)
Attn: Records Division, PO Box 5020, San Angelo TX 76902 (mail)
Mon–Fri 8:00–4:30 · cash, check, or money order 		Mail or in person only
Explicitly does not accept email, fax, or phone
Tom Green County Clerk 112 W. Beauregard Ave, 2nd floor, San Angelo TX 76903 · 325-659-6556 Mail / in person
Tom Green County District Clerk 112 W. Beauregard Ave, San Angelo TX 76903 · 325-659-6579 Mail / in person
San Angelo ISD Communications Dept., 1621 University Ave, San Angelo TX 76904 NextRequest portal
SAISD requests
Tom Green County Appraisal District Tyler Johnson, Chief Appraiser · 2302 Pulliam St, San Angelo TX 76905 · 325-658-5575 Mail / in person

Contacts verified July 2026 against each body's own published pages. Government contacts change — if you find one of these stale, tell us.

Know your rights under the Act

What is public. Almost everything. Emails, text messages about city business, contracts, invoices, calendars, memos, studies, bid documents, personnel policies, body camera policies, budget worksheets. The presumption in Texas law is disclosure.

What can be withheld. Narrow categories — certain law enforcement records, attorney-client communications, some personnel matters, competitive bidding information before award. Crucially, a body that wants to withhold must normally ask the Attorney General for permission within 10 business days. Silence is not a valid denial.

What you never have to do. Explain why you want it. State your purpose. Prove you are a resident. A governmental body may not require a reason as a condition of release.

What costs money. Copies, not access. If a body estimates over $40 in charges it must give you a written itemized estimate first.

Authoritative sources: Texas AG — How to Request Public Information · Overview of the Public Information Act · Public Information Act Handbook 2024 (PDF)

This is a plain-language summary of a statute, not legal advice. The Move Weight Foundation is not a law firm. For a dispute over a denial, the Texas Attorney General's Open Government Hotline is 1-877-673-6839.