PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-02-24

The City Council approved applying for a state grant from the Texas Office of the Governor called the FY2027 Juvenile Justice Safe Schools + Safer Families Grant. The ordinance also authorizes a city department director to manage the application, accept any awarded funds, and spend them.

What it means for you

If the grant is awarded, Houston would receive state funds intended to support juvenile justice and school safety programs. Residents with children in Houston schools or those connected to the juvenile justice system could be affected.

Outcome

Adopted — all voting aye, nays none. Ordinance 2026-0149, official minutes of February 24, 2026.

Public safety — see all →Houston 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.

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 ↗

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Quick answersfrom the official record

Which fund?Texas Office of the Governor, 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 February 24, 2026 meeting — Adopted, all voting aye.minutes ↗

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