ON THE AGENDAHouston City Council · 2026-03-24

The Council is voting on an ordinance to apply for a state grant from the Texas Office of the Governor to fund violent gang crime suppression efforts in the Northeast and Westside Houston areas for fiscal year 2027. It also authorizes the Houston Police Department chief to manage the application and spending of any awarded funds.

What it means for you

If the grant is awarded, HPD would receive state funding to conduct gang crime suppression operations in Northeast and Westside Houston neighborhoods. Residents in those areas could see increased law enforcement activity targeting violent gang activity.

Outcome

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

Public safety — see all →Northeast and Westside 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.

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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.
Watch: Live on HTV ↗

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Quick answersfrom the official record

Who's paid?City of Houston (applying for FY27 Northeast and Westside Houston Violent Gang Crime Suppression Grant 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. Houston Police Department brought it forward. 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-cs20260324-52 — data from official records via PlainDocket.