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VOTE COMING UPHouston City Council · 2026-09-01

The City Council is asked to approve up to $1,187,164.00 in spending authority to purchase Bio-Rad diagnostic and virological test kits from Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. for the Houston Health Department over a five-year period.

What it means for you

If approved, the Houston Health Department would be authorized to buy specialized diagnostic and virological test kits exclusively from Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. for up to five years using Community Health & Assessment Fund money.

Outcome

Scheduled for the September 1, 2026 council meeting (PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS (CATEGORY) – NUMBERS 4 through 6). No vote has happened yet.

Health — see all →Houston (citywide)

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
How much?$1,187,164agenda ↗
Who's paid?Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.agenda ↗
Which fund?Community Health & Assessment Fundagenda ↗
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 1, 2026 meeting — vote scheduled.agenda ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-pg20260901-4 — data from official records via PlainDocket.

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