VOTE COMING UPHouston City Council · 2026-11-04

The City Council is asked to approve submitting a grant application to the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance for the Fiscal Year 2026 Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA Program, and to authorize the Director to act as the City's representative in that application process.

What it means for you

If approved, the City would formally apply for federal grant funds intended to support the prosecution of cold cases using DNA evidence; whether Houston receives any money depends on the grant being awarded.

Outcome

Scheduled for the November 4, 2026 council meeting (ORDINANCES (CATEGORY) – NUMBERS 15 through 47). 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 gives?U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance, if the grant is awarded.agenda ↗

Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Taken up at the November 4, 2026 meeting — vote scheduled.agenda ↗

The official caption doesn't name a dollar amount or who receives it — full details in the official agenda ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-pg20261104-34 — data from official records via PlainDocket.