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ON THE AGENDAHouston City Council · 2026-03-24

This ordinance authorizes the Houston Police Department to apply for and manage a state grant through the Texas Governor's office to fund its Internet Crimes Against Children program for fiscal year 2027.

What it means for you

If awarded, the grant would provide HPD with funds to investigate and combat online crimes targeting children; taxpayer money would not be used to cover these costs. The item was 'tagged,' meaning a council member has temporarily delayed its vote for further review.

Outcome

Tagged (delayed under council rules) at the March 24, 2026 meeting; final vote at a later session.

Public safety — see all →City of Houston

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 (applying for grant funds from the Office of the Governor)minutes ↗
Which fund?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 March 24, 2026 meeting — outcome pending minutes processing.minutes ↗
The official caption doesn't name a dollar amount — full details in the official minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260324-32 — data from official records via PlainDocket.