ON THE AGENDAHouston City Council · 2025-10-28

The city council considered an ordinance to approve a contract with Harris County to run a joint election, with the city paying up to $2,223,375.54 from the General Fund. The item was tagged (temporarily held) by Council Member Ramirez.

What it means for you

Houston would share election administration costs with Harris County rather than running its own separate election, with city taxpayers covering up to about $2.2 million of those costs.

Outcome

Tagged (delayed under council rules) at the October 28, 2025 meeting; final vote at a later session.

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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.

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?$2,223,376minutes ↗

Who's paid?Harris Countyminutes ↗

Which fund?General Fundminutes ↗

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 — outcome pending minutes processing.minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20251028-15 — data from official records via PlainDocket.