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PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-01-13

The City Council voted to authorize Houston to apply for a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's COPS Hiring Program (FY2025) to help fund Houston Police Department positions. After initially passing, the item was reconsidered and then tagged by Council Member Kamin, pausing final action.

What it means for you

If the grant is eventually approved and awarded, it could provide federal funding to hire or retain Houston police officers, potentially affecting public safety staffing citywide. The tag means the item will be held for further review before taking full effect.

Outcome

Adopted — all voting aye, nays none. Motion 2026-0037, official minutes of January 13, 2026.

Public safety — see all →Citywide

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.

District A — Amy PeckADistrict B — Tarsha JacksonBDistrict C — Joe PanzarellaCDistrict D — Carolyn Evans-ShabazzDDistrict E — Fred FlickingerEDistrict F — Tiffany ThomasFDistrict G — Mary Nan HuffmanGDistrict H — Mario CastilloHDistrict I — Joaquin MartinezIDistrict J — Edward PollardJDistrict K — Martha Castex-TatumK

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
Who's paid?Chief of the Houston Police Departmentminutes ↗
Which fund?U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, if the grant is awarded.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 January 13, 2026 meeting — Adopted, all voting aye.minutes ↗
The official caption doesn't name a dollar amount — full details in the official minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260113-36 — data from official records via PlainDocket.

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