The ride-hailing app Uber is fighting in court to keep records on its Houston drivers secret.
The city of Houston passed an ordinance last year to regulate transportation network companies such as Uber—requiring permitting of companies, licensing of drivers and inspections of drivers’ vehicles, among other things. Since then, the city has received multiple requests under the Texas Public Information Act for information about Uber drivers. The city has asked the Texas Office of the Attorney General for rulings on whether the records are subject to public disclosure. The AG has ruled that the city must release the information—after redacting confidential data, in some cases.
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