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PASSEDHouston City Council · 2025-11-05

This ordinance approves a contract between the City of Houston and Harris County for Harris County to run the November 4, 2025 election on the city's behalf, with the city's share of costs capped at $2,223,375.54 from the General Fund.

What it means for you

Houston residents who vote in the November 4, 2025 election are served by this arrangement; it covers the costs of polling locations, ballots, election staff, and administration for that election.

Outcome

Adopted — all voting aye, nays none. Mayor Whitmire, Council Members Thomas and Rameriz absent. Ordinance 2025-0944, official minutes of Nov 5, 2025.

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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 ↗

From the City Council meetings information page. Confirm the exact date on the official agenda before you go.

Quick answersfrom the official record
How much?$2,223,376coversheet ↗
Who's paid?HARRIS COUNTYcoversheet ↗
Which fund?General 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 November 5, 2025 meeting — Adopted, all voting aye.minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-35895 — data from official records via PlainDocket.

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