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PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-09-22

The council approved up to $260,000 for the Houston Health Department to purchase medical supplies and pharmaceuticals from Henry Schein, Inc. through the OMNIA Partners cooperative purchasing program, valid through January 31, 2029.

What it means for you

This allows the Houston Health Department to buy medical supplies and pharmaceuticals from an approved vendor through early 2029, affecting residents who use city health services.

Outcome

Adopted — action noted on the official agenda, which assigns Motion 2026-0532 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 ↗

From the City Council meetings information page. Confirm the exact date on the official agenda before you go.

Quick answersfrom the official record
How much?$260,000minutes ↗
Who's paid?HENRY SCHEIN, INCminutes ↗
Which fund?Grant and Other Fundsminutes ↗
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 September 22, 2026 meeting — Adopted.official record ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260922-6 — data from official records via PlainDocket.

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