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ON THE AGENDAHouston City Council

Tuesday, August 25, 2026

28 of 31 items on this agenda passed or failed; 1 was delayed or withdrawn without a final vote; 2 have no outcome in the record we hold yet.

Official agenda with notes of action taken — the record posted for this meeting (PDF) ↗

On this agenda

ON THE AGENDATaxes & budget

The City Council is asked to close the public hearing on whether to reauthorize the City of Houston's Tax Abatement Ordinance.

PASSEDContracts & spending

The city council is being asked to officially accept the completed work on the Chelford City Diversion Package 2 project and authorize any final payment owed on the contract with Markel Insurance Company.

PASSEDContracts & spending

The city is being asked to officially accept the completed waterproofing work done at the City Hall Annex Garage and authorize any final payment owed to the contractor, Restocon Corporation.

PASSEDHealth

The council approved up to $540,613.96 for the Houston Health Department to purchase Hepatitis C virus testing equipment and supplies from DiaSorin, Inc. through a federal cooperative purchasing agreement, with the contract running through November 8, 2030.

PASSEDTaxes & budget

The City Council is re-adopting the rules and criteria that govern when Houston can enter into tax abatement agreements, as required under a specific chapter of the city's municipal code.

PASSEDUtilities

The City Council voted to deny SiEnergy Gas, LLC's request to raise natural gas rates in Houston, keeping the current rates in place.

ON THE AGENDAContracts & spending

A council member has tagged (postponed) an ordinance that would approve a third amendment to a Regional Participation Agreement between the City of Houston and The Woodlands Township.

PASSEDHealth

The city is setting aside $500,000 from its Public Health construction fund and amending an existing contract with Structure Tone Southwest LLC to manage construction at the Holcombe Lab Expansion Project.

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.

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

Houston City Council — Tuesday, August 25, 2026 — PlainDocket