PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-09-15

The City Council approved applying for a federal Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program High Priority Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation for fiscal year 2026. The ordinance also authorizes a City Director to represent Houston in the application, accept the funds if awarded, and pursue any follow-on awards.

What it means for you

If the grant is awarded, Houston would receive federal funding aimed at motor carrier safety; the Director is empowered to handle all related paperwork and spending on the City's behalf.

Outcome

Adopted — action noted on the official agenda, which assigns Ordinance 2026-0789 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

Which fund?U.S. Department of Transportation, if the grant is awarded.minutes ↗

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 who's paid — full details in the official minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260915-16 — data from official records via PlainDocket.