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PASSEDHouston City Council · 2025-10-28

The City Council approved accepting about $1.27 million in state funds and signed a contract with the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs to run Houston's share of the 2026 Texas Homeless Housing and Services Program.

What it means for you

This state grant will fund programs aimed at addressing homelessness in Houston; residents experiencing homelessness may be able to access housing or support services funded by this money.

Outcome

Adopted — all voting aye, nays none. Council Members Jackson and Flickinger absent. Ordinance 2025-0890, official minutes of October 28, 2025.

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Official sources

Meeting minutes — full record with the vote (PDF) ↗

These are the official minutes — the narrative record of what happened at the meeting, including the vote on each item.

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?$1,270,000minutes ↗
Who's paid?City of Houstonminutes ↗
Which fund?State of Texas Homeless Housing and Services Program Fundsminutes ↗
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 28, 2025 meeting — Adopted, all voting aye.minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20251028-13 — data from official records via PlainDocket.

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