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PASSEDHouston City Council · 2025-10-21

The council is being asked to approve an additional $52,465.43 in airport funds for a construction project at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) that is upgrading entrance vestibules in Terminal A. The extra money is needed because a structural steel framing requirement, not included in the original design, was identified during construction.

What it means for you

This item affects travelers and workers who use Terminal A at IAH, as it covers a cost increase needed to complete upgrades to the terminal's entrance areas, including automatic sliding doors, air curtains, and security devices.

Outcome

Adopted — vote recorded in official minutes. Ordinance 2025-0877, official minutes of Oct 21-22, 2025.

Airports — see all →George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), Terminal A – District B

Official sources

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

The cover sheet is the item's official summary page; supporting attachments (contracts, maps, fiscal notes) are listed at the bottom of it. The minutes show what happened at the meeting.

District A — Amy PeckADistrict B — Tarsha JacksonBDistrict C — Joe PanzarellaCDistrict D — Carolyn Evans-ShabazzDDistrict E — Fred FlickingerEDistrict F — Tiffany ThomasFDistrict G — Mary Nan HuffmanGDistrict H — Mario CastilloHDistrict I — Joaquin MartinezIDistrict J — Edward PollardJDistrict K — Martha Castex-TatumK

Official council district boundaries · City of Houston GIS. Tap a district to see who represents it.

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.
Watch
Live on HTV ↗

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Quick answersfrom the official record
How much?$52,465coversheet ↗
Who benefits?Terminal A Vestibule Efficiency Upgrades Project at George Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston (IAH)coversheet ↗
Who pays?Airports Renewal and Replacement Fundcoversheet ↗
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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