PASSEDHouston City Council · 2025-10-21

The City Council is being asked to approve an ordinance allowing about 351 acres of vacant land to be added to Harris County Water Control and Improvement District No. 159, a local utility district that manages water and drainage services in the area near Langham Creek, Cypress Creek, Katy-Hockley Road, and the Grand Parkway (Highway 99). The land, which remains within Houston's extraterritorial jurisdiction, is proposed for development as single-family homes, ponds, roads, and open space.

What it means for you

This item primarily affects future residents and property owners of the proposed development in that part of Harris County — they would receive water, wastewater, and stormwater services through the expanded district. Notably, the text states that a significant portion of the land (about 64%) falls within the 100-year floodplain.

Outcome

Adopted — voting aye, nays none. Ordinance 2025-0885, official minutes of Oct 21-22, 2025.

Utilities — see all →Near Langham Creek / Cypress Creek / Katy-Hockley Road / Grand Parkway (SH-99), Harris County ETJ

Official sources

Item cover sheet — summary and background ↗Meeting minutes — full record with the vote (PDF) ↗

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How to weigh in

Where: City Hall, 901 Bagby, 2nd Floor, Houston, TX 77002
When: Council meets Tuesdays 1:30 p.m. & Wednesdays 9:00 a.m. Public Session — when you can speak — is Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. on the last Tuesday of the month).
Speak: Register by 3:00 p.m. the Monday before: call 832.393.1100, email speakers@houstontx.gov, or go in person to the City Secretary (City Hall Annex, 900 Bagby, Room P101). Each speaker gets 1–3 minutes.
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Quick answersfrom the official record

Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Taken up at the October 21, 2025 meeting — Adopted.minutes ↗

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