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PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-01-27

The City Council authorized Houston's Municipal Courts Department to apply for a state grant through the Texas Governor's Office to fund a Juvenile Case Manager Program focused on truancy prevention.

What it means for you

If awarded, this grant would support city staff who work with juveniles to reduce truancy; it gives the Municipal Courts Director authority to accept and spend the grant funds on behalf of Houston residents.

Outcome

Adopted — all voting aye, nays none. Council Member Davis absent. Ordinance 2026-0071, official minutes of January 27, 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
Who's paid?City of Houston Municipal Courts Department, Juvenile Case Manager Program Truancy Prevention Initiativeminutes ↗
Which fund?State of Texas, Office of the Governor, Public Safety Office, Criminal Justice Division, Juvenile Justice & Truancy Prevention Grant Program, 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. Municipal Courts Department brought it forward. Taken up at the January 27, 2026 meeting — Adopted, all voting aye.minutes ↗
The official caption doesn't name a dollar amount — full details in the official minutes ↗

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