PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-04-07

The City Council voted to add a new section to city law (Section 34-41) setting rules for how Houston city employees and departments must handle interactions with federal immigration authorities.

What it means for you

This establishes official city standards governing when and how Houston municipal employees cooperate with or respond to federal immigration enforcement; it applies citywide to all residents and city employees.

Outcome

Adopted — vote recorded in official minutes. Ordinance 2026-0284, official minutes of April 7, 2026.

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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 decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Taken up at the April 7, 2026 meeting — Adopted.minutes ↗

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Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260407-28 — data from official records via PlainDocket.