Under the Texas Public Information Act, requestors have the right to prompt access to information that is not confidential or otherwise protected.

• A. Never
• B. Prompt access to information that is not confidential or otherwise protected
• C. Only after a formal fee assessment
• D. Access only to hard copies

Answer: (B)

Prompt access to non-confidential information is guaranteed by the Texas Public Information Act. The act starts with a presumption that government records are public and must be made available promptly unless they are confidential or otherwise exempt by law. This means you can inspect or obtain copies of records, and agencies should provide access in a timely manner, including in electronic formats when available. If any portions are confidential, those parts can be withheld or redacted, but the non-confidential information should be disclosed quickly. The other options don’t fit because information isn’t categorically never accessible, access isn’t halted by a mandatory fee review before providing anything, and records aren’t limited only to hard copies.