ON THE AGENDAHouston City Council · 2026-10-13

The City Council is asked to close a public hearing on a recommendation to set the city property tax rate at $0.519190 per $100 of taxable value, which is the same rate as last year.

What it means for you

If approved, the public hearing on this proposed tax rate would be formally closed, moving the process forward; Houston property owners would continue to be taxed at the same rate as the prior year.

Outcome

On the October 13, 2026 council agenda. Outcome pending minutes processing.

Taxes & budget — 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

How much?$100minutes ↗

Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Taken up at the October 13, 2026 meeting — outcome pending minutes processing.official record ↗

The official caption doesn't name a beneficiary or who pays for it — full details in the official minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20261013-1 — data from official records via PlainDocket.