PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-07-28

The City Council approved an agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation to replace or rehabilitate the bridge on Laura Koppe Road where it crosses a ditch.

What it means for you

Residents in Districts A and B who use Laura Koppe Road will have the bridge at that ditch addressed through this state-partnered project.

Outcome

Adopted — action noted on the official agenda, which assigns Ordinance 2026-0665 but records no vote count. Official agenda of July 28, 2026, with notes of action taken.

Transportation — see all →Laura Koppe Road at Ditch

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

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 28, 2026 meeting — Adopted.minutes ↗

The official caption doesn't name a dollar amount, who's paid, or which fund pays for it — full details in the official minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260728-43 — data from official records via PlainDocket.