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VOTE COMING UPHouston City Council · 2026-08-18

The City Council is asked to approve a purchase and sale agreement under which the City of Houston would buy approximately 4.7 acres of land, along with all improvements on it, from the Houston Police Officers' Pension System (HPOPS) at 1600 Smith Street (Parcels QY25-003 and QY25-004).

What it means for you

If approved, the City of Houston would become the owner of this roughly 4.7-acre property at 1600 Smith Street, and HPOPS would receive payment from the City in exchange.

Outcome

Scheduled for the August 18, 2026 council meeting (ORDINANCES (CATEGORY) – NUMBERS 14 through 42). No vote has happened yet.

Contracts & spending — see all →1600 Smith Street, Houston

Official sources

Official meeting agenda — the full item list as posted ↗

This item is on the posted agenda for an upcoming meeting — no vote has happened yet. The agenda page lists every item and its attachments.

District A — Amy PeckADistrict B — Tarsha JacksonBDistrict C — Joe PanzarellaCDistrict D — Carolyn Evans-ShabazzDDistrict E — Fred FlickingerEDistrict F — Tiffany ThomasFDistrict G — Mary Nan HuffmanGDistrict H — Mario CastilloHDistrict I — Joaquin MartinezIDistrict J — Edward PollardJDistrict K — Martha Castex-TatumK

Official council district boundaries · City of Houston GIS. Tap a district to see who represents it.

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?Houston Police Officers' Pension System (HPOPS)agenda ↗
Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Taken up at the August 18, 2026 meeting — vote scheduled.agenda ↗
The official caption doesn't name a dollar amount or which fund pays for it — full details in the official agenda ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-pg20260818-32 — data from official records via PlainDocket.