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PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-01-13

The City Council approved an ordinance adding $3,087,246.30 in dedicated drainage and street renewal tax funds to an agreement with TxDOT. The money covers the city's cost recovery related to construction of drainage and street facilities under that joint agreement.

What it means for you

Houston is setting aside additional funds to reimburse or account for city costs tied to a TxDOT construction project that uses the dedicated drainage and street renewal property tax fund. Residents citywide who pay into that tax fund are affected.

Outcome

Adopted — all voting aye, nays none. Ordinance 2026-0036, official minutes of January 13, 2026.

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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.

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
How much?$3,087,246minutes ↗
Who benefits?Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT)minutes ↗
Who pays?Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund - Ad Valorem Tax Fundminutes ↗
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 ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260113-45 — data from official records via PlainDocket.