PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-06-16

The city extended an existing contract with IDEXX Distribution, Inc. for the purchase of E. coli water testing kits and supplies through November 17, 2027.

What it means for you

City departments will continue using the same vendor to test Houston's water for E. coli bacteria, helping ensure water safety for residents.

Outcome

Adopted — all voting aye, nays none. Motion 2026-0358, official minutes of June 16-17, 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.

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.
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Quick answersfrom the official record

Who's paid?IDEXX DISTRIBUTION, INCminutes ↗

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 16, 2026 meeting — Adopted, all voting aye.minutes ↗

The official caption doesn't name a dollar amount or which fund pays for it — full details in the official minutes ↗

What this company has been paid

The city's published checkbook records $4,569,158 paid to IDEXX DISTRIBUTION INC across 593 payment lines, FY2018–FY2027.

That is money already paid across all city business with this company — not the amount this item approves, and not a total for this contract.

See the year-by-year breakdown →

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260616-8 — data from official records via PlainDocket.