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PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-03-24

The council approved a budget amendment moving money within the Fiscal Year 2026 Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) Affordable Housing Fund, shifting funds toward multifamily housing and public facility projects.

What it means for you

This reallocation directs existing affordable housing dollars into multifamily residential and public facility activities, potentially affecting Houston residents who depend on or benefit from affordable housing development in TIRZ areas.

Outcome

Adopted — all voting aye, nays none. Ordinance 2026-0233, official minutes of March 24, 2026.

Housing & zoning — see all →TIRZ areas 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.

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 pays?Fiscal Year 2026 TIRZ Affordable Housing Fund / Fiscal Year 2026 Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Affordable Housing 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 March 24, 2026 meeting — Adopted, all voting aye.minutes ↗
The official caption doesn't name a dollar amount or a beneficiary — full details in the official minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260324-14 — data from official records via PlainDocket.