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PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-05-19

The City Council approved an ordinance temporarily adjusting the natural gas rates charged by CenterPoint Energy, while keeping current rates in place until a final decision is made. Any interim rate increase is subject to possible refunds if rates are later set lower.

What it means for you

Houston residents and businesses that receive natural gas service from CenterPoint Energy may see a temporary rate adjustment on their bills, though they could receive refunds if the final approved rate ends up being lower.

Outcome

Adopted — vote recorded in official minutes. Ordinance 2026-0435, official minutes of May 19, 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
Who benefits?CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP. d/b/a CENTERPOINT ENERGY ENTEX AND AS CENTERPOINT ENERGY TEXAS GASminutes ↗
Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Taken up at the May 19, 2026 meeting — Adopted.minutes ↗
The official caption doesn't name a dollar amount or who pays for it — full details in the official minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260519-11 — data from official records via PlainDocket.

The City Council approved an ordinance temporarily adjusting the natural gas rates charged… — PlainDocket