PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-07-14

The City Council approved agreements between the City of Houston, Harris County, the Midtown Tax Reinvestment Zone, and the Midtown Redevelopment Authority to bring Harris County into the Midtown Zone partnership.

What it means for you

Harris County will formally participate in the Midtown Reinvestment Zone, which affects how tax increment funds are collected and used for redevelopment in the Midtown area.

Outcome

Adopted — vote recorded in official minutes. Mayor Whitmire absent. Ordinance 2026-0629, official minutes of July 14, 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.

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 ↗

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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 July 14, 2026 meeting — Adopted.minutes ↗

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Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260714-23 — data from official records via PlainDocket.