PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-10-13

The council approved a second amendment to extend an existing agreement with Search Homeless Services to continue running a program that provides rapid rehousing case management and rental assistance to people experiencing homelessness in Houston.

What it means for you

Houstonians experiencing homelessness can continue receiving case management support and rental assistance through Search Homeless Services under this extended agreement.

Outcome

Adopted — action noted on the official agenda, which assigns Ordinance 2026-0887 but records no vote count. Official agenda of October 13, 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?SEARCH HOMELESS SERVICES; Households Experiencing Homelessness in Houstonminutes ↗

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 — 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-cs20261013-9 — data from official records via PlainDocket.