PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-01-13

The City Council held a public hearing on applications to designate, upgrade, or change the historic status of eight Houston properties, including churches, houses, and two properties seeking reclassification from 'Contributing' to 'Non-contributing' within existing historic districts.

What it means for you

These designations affect property owners in the listed locations by determining what historic protections or restrictions apply to their buildings; residents near these properties may also be affected by changes to neighborhood historic district classifications.

Outcome

Adopted — vote recorded in official minutes. Council Member Thomas absent. Motion 2026-0022, official minutes of January 13, 2026.

Housing & zoning — see all →Multiple Houston neighborhoods including Heights, Woodland Heights, Midtown, and southwest Houston

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. Planning and Development brought it forward. Taken up at the January 13, 2026 meeting — Adopted.minutes ↗

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Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260113-1 — data from official records via PlainDocket.