PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-06-02

The City Council held a public hearing on the proposed city budget for fiscal year July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Several procedural motions were adopted to adjust the order and list of public speakers signed up to address the Council.

What it means for you

Houston residents who signed up to speak at the budget hearing had their speaking slots added or reordered through these procedural votes. The motions themselves did not change the budget; they only managed who spoke and when.

Outcome

Adopted — vote recorded in official minutes. Council Member Jackson absent. Motion 2026-0297, official minutes of June 2, 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 June 2, 2026 meeting — Adopted.minutes ↗

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Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260602-1 — data from official records via PlainDocket.