PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-07-07

The City Council approved applying for a state grant through the Governor's Office to fund rifle-resistant body armor for Houston police officers for fiscal year 2027.

What it means for you

If awarded, the grant would provide funding to purchase body armor designed to stop rifle rounds for Houston law enforcement personnel, at no direct cost to city taxpayers.

Outcome

Adopted — action noted on the official agenda, which assigns Ordinance 2026-0589 but records no vote count. Official agenda of July 7, 2026, with notes of action taken.

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Official sources

Official agenda with notes of action taken — the record posted for this meeting (PDF) ↗

This is the agenda the City Secretary posted with notes of action taken. It records the action and the ordinance or motion number assigned to each item; it does not record vote counts.

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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.
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Quick answersfrom the official record

Which fund?Office of the Governor, Public Safety Office - Criminal Justice Division, 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 July 7, 2026 meeting — Adopted.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-cs20260707-22 — data from official records via PlainDocket.