When a storm hit Houston in 2024 and devastated several communities, 13 Investigates learned a Houston Independent School District bus was caught in the middle of it on the Hardy Toll Road.
We know some school buses are equipped with cameras, so 13 Investigates’ Mycah Hatfield requested the video under the Texas Public Information Act.
The Act allows any member of the public, including journalists, to request records from taxpayer-funded government entities. The records can include anything from emails and text messages to video or reports. By law, government agencies are required to respond within 10 business days…