From: Ben Sparks Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_2569F820-98CA-4679-990C-A940FA891625" Subject: Re: Public Records Request (TX-SOS-25-2192) - SOS PIR 25-0911 X-Universally-Unique-Identifier: 6A54FBFA-C66C-4EA8-B103-9AE56DD99C47 Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2026 09:40:21 -0600 References: <59312134-8FE0-4527-9A4D-F9C07E5CD160@americanoversight.org> To: GeneralCounsel In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <11D3615D-3B46-43A9-95D3-CD3563468875@americanoversight.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 --Apple-Mail=_2569F820-98CA-4679-990C-A940FA891625 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Good morning, I apologize for the delay in getting back to you. American Oversight = accepts the estimated charges for this request. Please confirm that this = request can proceed with processing. Thank you, Ben -- Ben Sparks | he/him/his Senior Counsel | American Oversight ben.sparks@americanoversight.org | (202) 873-1741 www.americanoversight.org | @weareoversight > On Dec 16, 2025, at 9:04=E2=80=AFAM, GeneralCounsel = wrote: >=20 > EXTERNAL SENDER >=20 > Good morning, > =20 > Please see the attached letter, with enclosure, in response to your = clarified request for information under Chapter 552 of the Texas = Government Code. > =20 > =20 > Kind regards, > =20 > Jennifer Williams > Legal Assistant to the General Counsel > Office of the Texas Secretary of State > =20 > =20 > From: GeneralCounsel > > Sent: Friday, December 5, 2025 1:07 PM > To: 'Ben Sparks' > > Cc: GeneralCounsel >; 'AO Records' = > > Subject: RE: Public Records Request (TX-SOS-25-2192) - SOS PIR 25-0911 > =20 > Good afternoon, > =20 > Thank you for your response. This email acknowledges receipt of your = clarified request for information under the Public Information Act, = Chapter 552 of the Texas Government Code (the =E2=80=9CPIA=E2=80=9D), = which was received by the Office via email on December 2, 2025 (the = =E2=80=9CDecember 2 Request=E2=80=9D). > =20 > We will process your Request in accordance with the PIA. You will = receive a response from our Office on or before the 10th business day, = =C2=AD=C2=ADDecember 16, 2025. > =20 > =20 > Kind regards, > =20 > Jennifer Williams > Legal Assistant to the General Counsel > Office of the Texas Secretary of State > =20 > =20 > From: Ben Sparks > > Sent: Tuesday, December 2, 2025 3:51 PM > To: GeneralCounsel > > Subject: Re: Public Records Request (TX-SOS-25-2192) - SOS PIR 25-0911 > =20 > Good afternoon, Apologies for the delay in getting back to you. We = have had a chance to review your request for clarification and have the = following responses: With respect to Item 1 of the Request: a. We are = seeking records related to cross-state > ZjQcmQRYFpfptBannerStart > This Message Is =46rom an External Sender > CAUTION: This email originated from OUTSIDE of the SOS organization. = Do not click on links or open attachments unless you are expecting the = email and know that the content is safe. If you believe this to be a = malicious or phishing email, please send this email as an attachment to = Informationsecurity@sos.texas.gov = . > =C2=A0=C2=A0Report=C2=A0Suspicious=C2=A0=C2=A0 = =E2=80=8C > ZjQcmQRYFpfptBannerEnd > Good afternoon, > =20 > Apologies for the delay in getting back to you. We have had a chance = to review your request for clarification and have the following = responses: > =20 > With respect to Item 1 of the Request: > a. We are seeking records related to cross-state voter data sharing = agreements between the State of Texas and other states, including = Alabama. To that end, we are seeking copies of the data sharing = agreements, as well as policies, procedures, and written practices = describing how Texas companies its data to the data received under such = agreements. > =20 > b. We are seeking standalone documents, emails, and other written = communications. > =20 > c. We are requesting final and draft versions of such standalone = materials. > =20 > d. We are seeking communications that Secretary of State employees = sent to or received from external sources and internal communications = exchanged among Secretary of State employees. > =20 > With respect to Item 2 of the Request: We are requesting all records = related to the removal of individuals from the State=E2=80=99s voter = rolls, as effective during the timeframe in the request. > =20 > Should you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact = me. We appreciate your continued efforts in fulfilling our request. > =20 > Thank you, > =20 > Ben > =20 > -- >=20 > Ben Sparks | he/him/his > Senior Counsel | American Oversight > ben.sparks@americanoversight.org = | (202) 873-1741 > www.americanoversight.org = | @weareoversight >=20 >=20 >=20 > On Sep 23, 2025, at 1:09=E2=80=AFPM, GeneralCounsel = > = wrote: > =20 > EXTERNAL SENDER >=20 > Good afternoon, > =20 > Please see the attached letter in response to your request for = information under Chapter 552 of the Texas Government Code. > =20 > =20 > Kind regards, > =20 > Jennifer Williams > Legal Assistant to the General Counsel > Office of the Texas Secretary of State > =20 > =20 > From: GeneralCounsel >=20 > Sent: Monday, September 15, 2025 8:18 AM > To: 'AO Records' > > Cc: GeneralCounsel > > Subject: RE: Public Records Request (TX-SOS-25-2192) > =20 > Good morning, > =20 > Thank you for contacting the Office of the Texas Secretary of State. = This email acknowledges receipt of your September 9, 2025 request for = information under the Public Information Act, identified in your = correspondence as Request No. TX-SOS-25-2192. We will process your = request in accordance with Chapter 552 of the Texas Government Code. > =20 > We will let you know if we have any questions or need clarification. > =20 > Sincerely, >=20 > =20 > Adam Bitter > General Counsel > Office of the Texas Secretary of State > =20 > =20 > From: AO Records > > Sent: Tuesday, September 9, 2025 10:13 AM > To: GeneralCounsel > > Subject: Public Records Request (TX-SOS-25-2192) > =20 > Dear Public Information Officer, Please find attached a request for = records under the Texas Public Information Act. Best, -- Eva Mayanja | = (she/her) Paralegal | American Oversight = records@=E2=80=8Aamericanoversight.=E2=80=8Aorg | (202) 869-5246 = www.=E2=80=8Aamericanoversight.=E2=80=8Aorg > ZjQcmQRYFpfptBannerStart > This Message Is =46rom an Untrusted Sender > You have not previously corresponded with this sender. > =C2=A0=C2=A0Report=C2=A0Suspicious=C2=A0=C2=A0 = =E2=80=8C > ZjQcmQRYFpfptBannerEnd > Dear Public Information Officer, > =20 > Please find attached a request for records under the Texas Public = Information Act. > =20 > Best, > --=20 > Eva Mayanja | (she/her) > Paralegal | American Oversight > records@americanoversight.org | = (202) 869-5246 > www.americanoversight.org = | @weareoversight > PRR: TX-SOS-25-2192 > <9-23-25 Request for Clarification - American Oversight PIR = 25-0911.pdf> > =20 > <12-16-25 Statement of Estimated Costs - American Oversight PIR = 25-0911.pdf> --Apple-Mail=_2569F820-98CA-4679-990C-A940FA891625 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset="utf-8"
Good morning,

I= apologize for the delay in getting back to you. American Oversight accepts= the estimated charges for this request. Please confirm that this request c= an proceed with processing.

Thank you,
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Ben

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Ben Sparks | he/him/his
Senior C= ounsel | American Oversight
ben.sparks@americanoversight.org | (202= ) 873-1741
www.americanoversight.org | @weareoversight

On Dec 16, 2025, at 9:04=E2=80=AFAM= , GeneralCounsel <GeneralCounsel@sos.texas.gov> wrote:

= EXTERNAL SENDER

Good morning,
 
Please see the attached lett= er, with enclosure, in response to your clarified request for information u= nder Chapter 552 of the Texas Government Code.
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= Kind regards,
 
Jennifer Williams
L= egal Assistant to the General Counsel
Office of the Te= xas Secretary of State
 =
 
From: = GeneralCounsel <GeneralCounsel@sos.texas.gov>
Sent: Friday, December 5, 2025 1:07 PMTo: 'Ben Sparks' <ben.sparks@americanoversight.org>
Cc: Ge= neralCounsel <GeneralCounsel@sos.texas.gov= >; 'AO Records' <records@americanoversight= .org>
Subject: RE: Public Records Request= (TX-SOS-25-2192) - SOS PIR 25-0911
 
Good afternoon,
Thank you for your response. This email ackno= wledges receipt of your clarified request for information under the Public = Information Act, Chapter 552 of the Texas Government Code (the =E2=80=9CPIA= =E2=80=9D), which was received by the Office via email on December 2, 2025 = (the =E2=80=9CDecember 2 Request=E2=80=9D).
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We will process your Request in accordance with the PIA. = You will receive a response from our Office on or before the 10th business = day, =C2=AD=C2=ADDecember 16, 2025.
 <= /span>
 
Kind regards,
 
Jennifer Williams
=
Legal Ass= istant to the General Counsel
Office of the Texas Secr= etary of State
 
 =
From: Ben Sparks <ben.sparks@americanoversight.org>
Sent: = Tuesday, December 2, 2025 3:51 PM
= To: GeneralCou= nsel <GeneralCounsel@sos.texas.gov>
= Subject: Re: Public Records Request (TX-SOS-25-2192= ) - SOS PIR 25-0911
 
Good aftern= oon, Apologies for the delay in getting back to you. We have had a chance t= o review your request for clarification and have the following responses: W= ith respect to Item 1 of the Request: a. We are seeking records related to = cross-state
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G= ood afternoon,
 
Apologies for the delay in getting= back to you. We have had a chance to review your request for clarification= and have the following responses:
 
= With res= pect to Item 1 of the Request:
a. We are seeking records related to cross-state voter data sharing a= greements between the State of Texas and other states, including Alabama. T= o that end, we are seeking copies of the data sharing agreements, as well a= s policies, procedures, and written practices describing how Texas companie= s its data to the data received under such agreements.
 
b. We are seeking standalone documents, emails, and other writt= en communications.
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c. We are requesting fin= al and draft versions of such standalone materials.
 
=
d. We are seeking communications that Secretary of State employees= sent to or received from external sources and internal communications exchanged among S= ecretary of State employees.
 
With respect t= o Item 2 of the Request: We are requesting all&nbs= p;records related to the removal of individuals from the State=E2=80=99s vo= ter rolls, as effective during the timeframe in the request.
 
Should you have any additional questions, please feel fre= e to contact me. We appreciate your continued efforts in fulfilling our req= uest.
 <= /span>
Thank you,<= /div>
 
Ben
 

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= Ben Sparks | he/him/his<= br>Senior Counsel | American Oversight
ben= .sparks@americanoversight.org&nbs= p;| (202) 873-1741
www.americanovers= ight.org | @weareoversight



On Sep 23, 2025, at 1:0= 9=E2=80=AFPM, GeneralCounsel <GeneralCounsel@s= os.texas.gov> wrote:
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EXTE= RNAL SENDER

Good afternoon,
 
= Please see the attached letter in response to your request for information = under Chapter 552 of the Texas Government Code.
 
 
Kind regards,
&= nbsp;
Jennifer Willi= ams
Legal Assistant= to the General Counsel
Office of the Texas Secretary of State
 
 
<= /div>
From: GeneralCounsel <GeneralCounsel@sos.texas.gov> 
<= b>Sent: Monday, September 15, 2025 8:18 AM
To: 'AO Records' <records@americanover= sight.org>
Cc= : GeneralCouns= el <GeneralCounsel@sos.texas.gov><= br>Subject: RE: Public Records Request (TX-SOS-25-2= 192)
 
Good morning,=
 
Thank you for contact= ing the Office of the Texas Secretary of State. This email acknowledges rec= eipt of your September 9, 2025 request for information under the Public Inf= ormation Act, identified in your correspondence as Request No. TX-SOS-25-21= 92. We will process your request in accordance with Chapter 552 of the Texa= s Government Code.
 
We will let y= ou know if we have any questions or need clarification.
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<= span style=3D"font-size: 11pt;">Sincerely,

 
Adam Bitter
General Counsel
Office of the Texas Secretary of State=
=  
 
From: = ;AO = Records <records@americanoversight.org<= /a>>
Sent: Tuesday, September 9, 2025 10:13 A= M
To: GeneralCounsel <Genera= lCounsel@sos.texas.gov>
Subject: <= /span>Public Records Request (TX-SOS-25-2192)<= /o:p>
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Dear Public Information Officer, Please find attache= d a request for records under the Texas Public Information Act. Best, -- Ev= a Mayanja | (she/her) Paralegal | American Oversight records@=E2=80=8Aameri= canoversight.=E2=80=8Aorg | (202) 869-5246 www.=E2=80=8Aamericanoversight.= =E2=80=8Aorg
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Dear Public = Information Officer,
 
<= span style=3D"font-size: 11pt;">Please find attached a request for records = under the Texas Public Information Act.=
<12-16-25 Statement of Estimated Cost= s - American Oversight PIR 25-0911.pdf><Attachment A for Request Regarding Cost Est= imate.pdf>

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