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VOTE COMING UPHouston City Council · 2026-10-13

The City Council is asked to approve payment of recertification fees for Houston Fire Department firefighters to the Texas Commission on Fire Protection.

What it means for you

If approved, $381,513.00 from the General Fund would be paid to the Texas Commission on Fire Protection to cover the cost of keeping Houston firefighters' certifications current.

Outcome

Scheduled for the October 13, 2026 council meeting (MISCELLANEOUS (CATEGORY) – NUMBERS 3 and 4). No vote has happened yet.

Public safety — 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.

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 benefits?Texas Commission on Fire Protectionagenda ↗
Who pays?General Fundagenda ↗
Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Fire Chief brought it forward. Taken up at the October 13, 2026 meeting — vote scheduled.agenda ↗
The official caption doesn't name a dollar amount — full details in the official agenda ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-pg20261013-4 — data from official records via PlainDocket.

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