PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-08-09

The City Council approved up to $3,478,800 over five years for a sole-source contract with Hologic Sales and Services, LLC to supply lab equipment and services to the Houston Health Department.

What it means for you

This contract keeps the Houston Health Department stocked with lab supplies and services; residents benefit indirectly through the department's continued lab operations.

Outcome

Adopted — action noted on the official agenda, which assigns Motion 2026-0508 but records no vote count. Official agenda of August 9, 2026, with notes of action taken.

Health — see all →Houston Health Department

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.

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

How much?$3,478,800minutes ↗

Who's paid?Hologic Sales and Services, LLCminutes ↗

Which fund?Grant Fundminutes ↗

Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Houston Health Department brought it forward. Taken up at the August 9, 2026 meeting — Adopted.official record ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260809-6 — data from official records via PlainDocket.