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PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-06-09

The City Council approved an ordinance allocating over $220 million from Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) funds across 27 designated zones throughout Houston. The money will be used for affordable housing costs, administrative expenses, school district payments, project costs, and payments to redevelopment authorities.

What it means for you

Tax increment funds — property tax revenue generated by rising property values within specific zones — will be distributed to 27 neighborhood reinvestment zones citywide for local improvement projects and affordable housing. Residents in these zones may see continued investment in neighborhood infrastructure, housing, and redevelopment efforts.

Outcome

Adopted — vote recorded in official minutes. Council Member Davis absent. Ordinance 2026-0528, official minutes of June 9, 2026.

Taxes & budget — see all →27 Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones citywide

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
How much?$220,000,000minutes ↗
Who pays?City of Houston, Texas, Tax Increment Fundsminutes ↗
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 9, 2026 meeting — Adopted.minutes ↗
The official caption doesn't name a beneficiary — full details in the official minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260609-51 — data from official records via PlainDocket.