PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-08-25

The City Council voted to deny SiEnergy Gas, LLC's request to raise natural gas rates in Houston, keeping the current rates in place.

What it means for you

Residents and businesses in District D who receive natural gas service from SiEnergy Gas, LLC will continue paying the existing rates rather than any new higher rates the company sought.

Outcome

Adopted — action noted on the official agenda, which assigns Ordinance 2026-0735 but records no vote count. Official agenda of August 25, 2026, with notes of action taken.

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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 August 25, 2026 meeting — Adopted.minutes ↗

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Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260825-6 — data from official records via PlainDocket.