VOTE COMING UPHouston City Council · 2026-09-29

The City Council is asked to confirm the Mayor's appointment of three individuals — Ruth T. Mendez, Chad Lawrence Peace, and Jerry Boone IV — as Municipal Court Associate Judges for two-year terms beginning immediately upon confirmation.

What it means for you

If approved, Mendez, Peace, and Boone IV would begin serving as Associate Judges of Houston Municipal Court, handling cases in the city's court system.

Outcome

Scheduled for the September 29, 2026 council meeting (MISCELLANEOUS (CATEGORY) – NUMBERS 1 through 4). 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.

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?Ruth T. Mendez (Position Ten), Chad Lawrence Peace (Position Sixteen), Jerry Boone IV (Position Seventeen)agenda ↗

Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Mayor brought it forward. Taken up at the September 29, 2026 meeting — vote scheduled.agenda ↗

The official caption doesn't name a dollar amount or what they're being appointed to — full details in the official agenda ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-pg20260929-3 — data from official records via PlainDocket.