TPIA Request — Debt Collection Records¶
Date Range: 2025-12-19 Emails in Thread: 1 Parties: Kevin Bass, Texas Tech University System Public Information Officer
Email 1: TPIA Request¶
Date: December 19, 2025, 3:32 PM From: Kevin Bass kbassphiladelphia@gmail.com To: publicinfo@ttu.edu Subject: TPIA Request — Records re: TTUHSC Account [REDACTED] / Notice [REDACTED] / Williams & Fudge placement (552.023 requestor)
Public Information Act Officer,
This is a request under the Texas Public Information Act. I am requesting records from the Texas Tech University System and/or its component Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) concerning my account and the decision to place it with Williams & Fudge.
Requestor: Kevin Bass Account/Identifiers: TTUHSC Account [REDACTED]; Notice [REDACTED]; Williams & Fudge ID [REDACTED]; Creditor: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (Lubbock). Date range: 2023-01-01 to present.
Special right of access: This request includes information relating to me that is protected from public disclosure by privacy laws; I request access under Texas Gov't Code 552.023.
Please produce electronic copies (PDF/native where available). If any portion is withheld, please provide the non-exempt portions and identify the claimed exception(s).
Records requested (targeted):
The full student account ledger / A/R ledger for this account showing all charges, credits, adjustments, write-offs, and any internal "reason codes" or status codes.
The collections placement packet / referral file sent to Williams & Fudge (including any placement form, transmittal, data export fields, address record used, and any "special handling" flags or notes).
All internal notes in the accounts receivable/billing/student business services systems for this account (including "collection notes," call logs, dispute notes, address change logs, and any "legal review" or "escalation" indicators).
All communications (email, Teams/Slack messages if retained, letters, memos) between:
- TTUHSC Student Business Services / Accounts Receivable and TTUS Office of General Counsel (or any TTUHSC counsel), and/or
- TTUHSC and Williams & Fudge
that reference me or the above identifiers, or discuss: "collections," "lawsuit," "litigation," "sue," "referral," "escalate," "special handling," "hold," "FERPA," or "complaint."
The contract(s)/SOW and written policies/guidelines governing Williams & Fudge collections for TTUS/TTUHSC accounts, including any criteria for escalation to legal action.
Any documentation showing who authorized the placement to collections and the business justification (policy threshold, age of account, etc.).
Search terms/custodians: Please search for "Kevin Bass", "[REDACTED]", "[REDACTED]", "[REDACTED]", "Williams & Fudge", "wfcorp", and "WFCorp" in the mailboxes/records of Student Business Services leadership, Accounts Receivable management, and TTUS OGC.
Kevin Bass PhD MS
Summary¶
This TPIA request seeks internal records documenting how TTUHSC handled Kevin Bass's account and the decision to refer it to the Williams & Fudge collection agency. Key categories include:
- Account ledger showing charges and adjustments
- Collection placement documentation sent to Williams & Fudge
- Internal notes and dispute logs
- Communications between TTUHSC staff and legal counsel about the account
- The W&F collection contract and policies
- Authorization documentation for the collection referral
See also: Debt Collection, Thread 35: § 552.269 Cost Complaint