PASSEDHouston City Council · 2025-12-02

The city council approved a property tax exemption for a historic site at 509 Teetshorn Street. The ordinance also sets conditions under which the exemption can be revoked and back taxes recaptured.

What it means for you

The owner of this historically designated property will pay reduced or no city property taxes as long as they meet the exemption requirements; if they fail to comply, the exempted taxes can be clawed back.

Outcome

Adopted — vote recorded in official minutes. Ordinance 2025-0996, official minutes of December 2, 2025.

Taxes & budget — see all →509 Teetshorn St, District H

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.

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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?509 Teetshorn Street (historical site)minutes ↗

Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Taken up at the December 2, 2025 meeting — Adopted.minutes ↗

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

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20251202-31 — data from official records via PlainDocket.