ON THE AGENDAHouston City Council · 2026-07-21

The City Council is asked to approve an ordinance repealing Section 18-37 of the Houston Code of Ordinances, which limits how much of a candidate's campaign contributions may be used to repay personal loans the candidate made to their own campaign.

What it means for you

If approved, that limit would no longer apply to candidates for Houston office. The posted record for this meeting states no outcome for this item.

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) ↗

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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

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 ↗

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Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260721-32 — data from official records via PlainDocket.