PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-01-06

The City Council approved the sale of a roughly 6,900-square-foot piece of land in the historic Harrisburg area to Petra Rubio Cano for $70,000.

What it means for you

The City of Houston is selling a small parcel of city-owned land to a private buyer; residents in the Harrisburg neighborhood of District I may notice a change in ownership of this property.

Outcome

Adopted — all voting aye, nays none. Ordinance 2026-0008, official minutes of January 6, 2026.

Housing & zoning — see all →Harrisburg neighborhood, District I

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 ↗

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?$70,000minutes ↗

Who's paid?PETRA RUBIO CANOminutes ↗

Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Taken up at the January 6, 2026 meeting — Adopted, all voting aye.minutes ↗

The official caption doesn't name which fund pays for it — full details in the official minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260106-26 — data from official records via PlainDocket.