PASSEDHouston City Council · 2025-12-02

The City Council approved a resolution allowing the Houston Housing Finance Corporation to transfer its Private Activity Bond Authority to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.

What it means for you

This affects Houston residents seeking affordable housing financing; transferring the bond authority to the state agency may shift how tax-exempt financing for housing projects is allocated in Houston.

Outcome

Adopted — all voting aye, nays none. Resolution 2025-0045, official minutes of December 2, 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.

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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 decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Houston Housing Finance Corporation brought it forward. Taken up at the December 2, 2025 meeting — Adopted, all voting aye.minutes ↗

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