PASSEDHouston City Council · 2025-11-12

The city council is being asked to approve a formal letter allowing Salute Ambulance Company to apply to the state of Texas for a license to operate as a non-emergency medical transport provider in Houston.

What it means for you

If approved, Salute Ambulance Company would be able to seek a state license to offer non-emergency medical transport services in Houston, potentially giving residents and hospitals more options for scheduled, non-emergency rides.

Outcome

Adopted — all voting aye, nays none. Resolution 2025-0043, official minutes of Nov 12, 2025.

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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.
Watch: Live on HTV ↗

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Quick answersfrom the official record

Who benefits?SALUTE AMBULANCE COMPANYcoversheet ↗

Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Taken up at the November 12, 2025 meeting — Adopted, all voting aye.minutes ↗

The official caption doesn't name a dollar amount or who pays for it — full details in the official coversheet ↗

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