Open records request to the TCHR

[Date]

VIA CERTIFIED MAIL

Texas Commission on Human Rights

Attn: Records Clerk

P. O. Box 13493

Austin, TX 78711

Re: TCHR/Local Commission Complaint No. [if available]:

EEOC Charge No.:

Charging Party:

Respondent:

Dear Records Clerk:

This firm represents the [Respondent/Charging Party] in the above-referenced charge. Pursuant to the Open Records provisions of the Texas Government Code, Tex. Gov’t Code Ann. § 552.001 et seq., I hereby request a copy of all materials in the TCHR district and/or area office investigative case files for the Charging Party, _____ , for the purpose of reviewing the information contained therein in connection with pending litigation under the [insert applicable state and/or federal laws, e.g., Texas Commission on Human Rights Act, Tex. Lab. Code Ann. § 21.001 et seq.; Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq.; Equal Pay Act, 29 U.S.C. §Ê206(d); Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.; Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, 29 U.S.C. § 621 et seq.].

Enclosed herewith is a copy of [Plaintiff’s Original Petition/the Complaint], styled [insert style], now pending in [insert court, city, and state]. Also enclosed is a copy of the [insert available documents, e.g., TCHR Notice of Right to File a Civil Action, EEOC Charge of Discrimination, and EEOC Notice of Right to Sue.]

In accordance with Section 552.221 of the Texas Government Code, please send the requested information to me at the above address within ten (10) working days. Please enclose a statement of fees charged and/or expenses incurred by the Commission in duplicating the Charging Party’s case files. [OPTION:] If the...