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VOTE COMING UPHouston City Council · 2026-09-22

The City Council is asked to approve a change to the city's existing rules about campaign finance reporting, specifically amending Section 18-104 of the Houston Code of Ordinances to update penalties or requirements related to failing to file a campaign finance report on time.

What it means for you

If approved, the amended ordinance would change what happens when someone subject to Houston's campaign finance rules misses a deadline to file a required financial report.

Outcome

Scheduled for the September 22, 2026 council meeting (PROPOSITION A COUNCIL MEMBER ITEM – NUMBER 38). No vote has happened yet.

Taxes & budget — see all →City of 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.

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 ↗

From the City Council meetings information page. Confirm the exact date on the official agenda before you go.

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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 22, 2026 meeting — vote scheduled.agenda ↗
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Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-pg20260922-38 — data from official records via PlainDocket.