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ON THE AGENDAHouston City Council · 2026-07-21

The city is approving an $18.6 million contract with Industrial TX Corp to make improvements to a groundwater facility, re-pump station, HVAC, and ventilation systems. The ordinance also sets a deadline for the contractor to submit required post-bid paperwork or be declared in default.

What it means for you

This project upgrades water infrastructure that serves residents in five Houston council districts, which could affect water reliability and system performance in those areas. Funding comes from the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund, not the general tax base.

Outcome

On the July 21, 2026 council agenda. Outcome pending minutes processing.

Utilities — see all →Districts A, B, E, F, and G

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?$18,600,000minutes ↗
Who's paid?INDUSTRIAL TX CORPminutes ↗
Which fund?Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fundminutes ↗
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 21, 2026 meeting — outcome pending minutes processing.minutes ↗

What this company has been paid

The city's published checkbook records $366,220,253 paid to INDUSTRIAL TX CORP across 4,012 payment lines, FY2018–FY2026.

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-cs20260721-28 — data from official records via PlainDocket.