PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-01-27

The council approved spending $1,540,000 from a capital projects fund to hire the architecture firm Page Southerland Page, LLP to provide professional design services for a new Municipal Courts facility.

What it means for you

Residents who use Houston's municipal courts system, particularly those in District H, may eventually see a new or replacement courthouse building as a result of this design contract.

Outcome

Adopted — vote recorded in official minutes. Ordinance 2026-0082, official minutes of January 27, 2026.

Contracts & spending — see all →District H

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?$1,540,000minutes ↗

Who's paid?PAGE SOUTHERLAND PAGE, LLPminutes ↗

Which fund?Miscellaneous Capital Projects/Acquisitions CP Series E 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 27, 2026 meeting — Adopted.minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260127-19 — data from official records via PlainDocket.