PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-09-29

The Mayor asked City Council to confirm the appointment of three people as Municipal Court Associate Judges for two-year terms beginning immediately: Ruth T. Mendez (Position Ten), Chad Lawrence Peace (Position Sixteen), and Jerry Boone IV (Position Seventeen).

What it means for you

These three individuals will serve as Associate Judges in Houston's Municipal Court, hearing cases that come before that court.

Outcome

Adopted — action noted on the official agenda, which assigns Motion 2026-0537 but records no vote count. Official agenda of September 29, 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?Ruth T. Mendez, Chad Lawrence Peace, Jerry Boone IVminutes ↗

Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Mayor brought it forward. Taken up at the September 29, 2026 meeting — Adopted.official record ↗

The official caption doesn't name a dollar amount or what they're being appointed to — full details in the official minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260929-3 — data from official records via PlainDocket.