PASSEDHouston City Council · 2025-12-09

The city approved a $194,029.40 purchase of Toyota Highlander Hybrid vehicles from Silsbee Toyota through a cooperative purchasing program for the Fleet Management Department, to be used by the Houston Police Department.

What it means for you

New hybrid SUVs will be added to the Houston Police Department's vehicle fleet; the purchase is paid from the Asset Forfeiture Fund, not general taxpayer dollars.

Outcome

Adopted — all voting aye, nays none. Motion 2025-0851, official minutes of December 9, 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

How much?$194,029minutes ↗

Who's paid?Silsbee Toyotaminutes ↗

Which fund?Asset Forfeiture Fundminutes ↗

Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Fleet Management Department brought it forward. Taken up at the December 9, 2025 meeting — Adopted, all voting aye.minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20251209-13 — data from official records via PlainDocket.