PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-09-22

The council approved a first amendment to an existing contract with Texas Mobile Dentists, Inc. (doing business as Enable Dental) to continue providing portable dental and screening services to eligible elderly adults, extended through February 3, 2028.

What it means for you

Eligible elderly Houston residents can continue receiving portable dental care and screenings through this contracted provider.

Outcome

Adopted — action noted on the official agenda, which assigns Ordinance 2026-0809 but records no vote count. Official agenda of September 22, 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.

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?Eligible Elderly Adults; Texas Mobile Dentists, Inc. dba Enable Dentalminutes ↗

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 22, 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-cs20260922-22 — data from official records via PlainDocket.