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ON THE AGENDAHouston City Council · 2026-07-21

The City Council is asked to approve spending authority of up to $941,787.00 over five years for software licenses, maintenance, support and services for Houston Information Technology Services on behalf of the Houston Fire Department, awarded to Station Automation, Inc. (doing business as PSTRax).

What it means for you

If approved, the money would come from the Central Service Revolving Fund and pay for software used in Houston Fire Department operations. The record does not say what the software does day to day.

Outcome

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

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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.

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?$941,787minutes ↗
Who's paid?STATION AUTOMATION, INC dba PSTRAXminutes ↗
Which fund?Central Service Revolving Fundminutes ↗
Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Houston Information Technology Services brought it forward. Taken up at the July 21, 2026 meeting — outcome pending minutes processing.minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260721-3 — data from official records via PlainDocket.