FOIA Request to University of Houston-Victoria regarding employee compensation data for Fiscal Year 2025 on November 7, 2025.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted by North Coastal News to the University of Houston-Victoria seeking detailed records on employee compensation for the fiscal year 2025. The request, sent under the Texas Public Information Act, aims to obtain a comprehensive list of all individuals employed by the university during this period, along with specific details about their employment and compensation.
The requested data includes several key fields: employee name, gender (if recorded), age or year of birth (if not exempt), date of birth (if not exempt or limited to month/year), employer name, title or position, hire date, compensation amount (including base pay and any additional pay), compensation type (such as salary, hourly wage, stipend, or bonus), and employment type (full-time or part-time).
North Coastal News emphasizes that access to these public records is crucial for fulfilling its journalistic duties. As a media organization dedicated to holding public institutions accountable and ensuring transparency, they have requested a fee waiver based on their role in disseminating information to the public.
Additionally, North Coastal News is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy. This non-profit organization supports media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through FOIA requests and Sunshine Laws. More information about this coalition can be found at https://stopsecrecy.org/about/.
Our team will continue to keep you updated as we gather and report news related to this request and other matters of public interest. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need further clarification regarding this matter.
