PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-02-24

The City Council approved an ordinance directing approximately $1.45 million from Uptown Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) Bond Series 2021 funds toward single-family housing activities.

What it means for you

Money collected within the Uptown TIRZ district will be used to support single-family housing programs, though the specific activities or beneficiaries are not detailed in the record.

Outcome

Adopted — all voting aye, nays none. Ordinance 2026-0167, official minutes of February 24, 2026.

Housing & zoning — see all →Uptown Houston (TIRZ district)

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.
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Quick answersfrom the official record

How much?$1,450,000minutes ↗

Who repays?Uptown Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Bond Series 2021 Fundsminutes ↗

Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Taken up at the February 24, 2026 meeting — Adopted, all voting aye.minutes ↗

The official caption doesn't name a beneficiary — full details in the official minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260224-20 — data from official records via PlainDocket.