Greater Houston Partnership, Petitioner v. Ken Paxton, Texas Attorney General; and Jim Jenkins, Respondents

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court held that the Greater Houston Partnership (GHP) is not a “governmental body” under the Texas Public Information Act because the statutory term “supported in whole or in part by public funds” requires a financial dependency that GHP does not have; consequently the Court reversed the Court of Appeals and entered judgment for GHP. Justice Boyd, joined by Justices Johnson and Willett, dissented, arguing that the broader Kneeland test should apply and that GHP is a governmental body.