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VOTE COMING UPHouston City Council · 2026-09-01

The City Council is asked to approve a change to Chapter 15 of Houston's city code, which governs how the city buys goods and services, specifically updating rules related to bid bonds under Section 15-45.

What it means for you

If approved, the rules vendors must follow when submitting bids for city contracts — including requirements around bid bonds — would be updated under the revised procurement ordinance.

Outcome

Scheduled for the September 1, 2026 council meeting (ORDINANCES (CATEGORY) – NUMBERS 7 through 31). No vote has happened yet.

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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 decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Taken up at the September 1, 2026 meeting — vote scheduled.agenda ↗
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Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-pg20260901-7 — data from official records via PlainDocket.

The City Council is asked to approve a change to Chapter 15 of Houston's city code, which… — PlainDocket