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PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-04-21

The City Council approved applying for a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to fund Houston's Integrated Viral Hepatitis Surveillance and Prevention Programs. The ordinance also authorizes the relevant city director to submit the application, accept the funds if awarded, and apply for any follow-up funding.

What it means for you

If the grant is awarded, Houston residents — particularly those at risk for viral hepatitis — could benefit from continued disease tracking and prevention services funded by federal dollars rather than city funds.

Outcome

Adopted — all voting aye, nays none. Ordinance 2026-0342, official minutes of April 21, 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.

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
Which fund?United States Department of Health and Human Services, 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 April 21, 2026 meeting — Adopted, all voting aye.minutes ↗
The official caption doesn't name a dollar amount or who's paid — full details in the official minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260421-21 — data from official records via PlainDocket.

The City Council approved applying for a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Health… — PlainDocket