Misconduct Investigation

Dear Cara Kelly:

Thank you for your interest in the public records of The University of Texas at Austin.
Your request has been given the reference number R005364-101823 for
tracking purposes. Your request is being processed in accordance with Chapter
552 of Texas Government Code, the Public Information Act. We will respond to
you on or before 11/2/2023. Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

Any and all documents maintained by the University of Texas, Austin of complaints and investigations involving state Sen. Charles Schwertner from 2010 - present.

Records requested include but are not limited to: formal or informal complaints, investigations, investigative reports, findings of facts, supporting material and documents, interviews, letters, evidence gathered, determinations, executive summaries, etc.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Cara Kelly

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information, to do legal research, or to answer questions.

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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST Reference # R005364-101823

Dear Cara Kelly,
The University of Texas at Austin received a public information request from you which provides as follows:
To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

Any and all documents maintained by the University of Texas, Austin of complaints and investigations involving state Sen. Charles Schwertner from 2010 - present.

Records requested include but are not limited to: formal or informal complaints, investigations, investigative reports, findings of facts, supporting material and documents, interviews, letters, evidence gathered, determinations, executive summaries, etc.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Cara Kelly

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All of the information that UT Austin has that is related to the complaint and investigation involving Senator Charles Schwertner was requested in a series of requests dated in late 2018/early 2019. We have confirmed that there hasn’t been any new information related to this matter created since then.
Those prior requests were the subject of two rulings issued by the Office of the Attorney General: OR2018-31177 and OR2019-07643. Copies of these rulings are included with the responsive information. Because the law, facts, and circumstances on which those prior rulings were based have not changed since their issuance, we are relying on them as previous determinations to withhold the responsive records that are subject to the attorney-client privilege, the deliberative process privilege, and constitutional privacy.
The information that is responsive to your request is now available for download on Public Information Portal. Please login to the Public Information Portal at the following link to retrieve the appropriate responsive documents. Public Information Request - R005364-101823
Note that these records also contain redactions based on the following provisions of Texas and/or federal law:
Identifying information of students as required by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), 20 U.S.C §1232g;
Email addresses of members of the public as required by Texas Gov’t Code § 552.137 and Open Records Decision No. 684 (2009); and
A credit card, debit card, charge card, or access device number as required by Texas Gov’t Code § 552.136.

If you have any questions or need additional information, please feel free to contact my office at 512-471-8300.

Sincerely,
Bob Bonner-Davis
Chief Public Information Coordinator
Office of the Vice President for Legal Affairs