PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-09-15

The city council approved a first amendment to its existing contract with WHC HTX, LLC (doing business as ZTRIP, formerly Yellow Cab) to continue providing transportation services to senior adults through September 30, 2027.

What it means for you

Senior adults in Houston who rely on this city-contracted transportation service can continue using it through the end of September 2027.

Outcome

Adopted — action noted on the official agenda, which assigns Ordinance 2026-0787 but records no vote count. Official agenda of September 15, 2026, with notes of action taken.

Transportation — see all →Houston citywide

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

Who's paid?WHC HTX, LLC d/b/a ZTRIP; Senior Adultsminutes ↗

Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Taken up at the September 15, 2026 meeting — Adopted.official record ↗

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

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260915-12 — data from official records via PlainDocket.