The Fine Print: Houston
What they put in the agenda
Every agenda the site reads, from Commissioners Court and City Council to the port, the transit authority, the college districts and the school boards, is checked item by item. Anything that adds a rule, a fee, debt, surveillance or land control, or that happens behind closed doors, is logged here with the agenda's own words. Anything that cuts or repeals one is logged too, as a rollback.
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Closed meeting for personnel and security matters
Board will hold a closed (executive) session to discuss new hires (professional and administrative), intruder detection audit findings, administrator outside employment contracts, educator misconduct reports, and mid-contract teacher terminations. Multiple items cited under Tex. Gov't Code §551.074, §551.076, and §551.071.
Oct 5, 2026 agenda, item 7.D: the agenda's words
Closed Meeting Closed Meeting Cover
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Purchase engagement with NIET for LASO grant support
Board will approve purchase and engagement with the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching (NIET) for Learning Acceleration Support Opportunities (LASO) grant support. This appears to be a grant-funded program with associated conditions or mandates.
Oct 5, 2026 agenda, item 7.B.3: the agenda's words
Purchase and Engagement with the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching (NIET) for Learning Acceleration Support Opportunities (LASO) Grant Support NIET LASO Grant Support Purchase Cover NIET LASO Grant Support Purchase
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Fix and levy school district ad valorem taxes for fiscal year 2026-2027
Board will consider and take action on a resolution fixing and levying school district ad valorem taxes for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. The actual tax rate and revenue amount are not specified in the agenda item itself.
Oct 5, 2026 agenda, item 7.A: the agenda's words
Consider and Take Possible Action on Approval of Resolution Fixing and Levying School District Ad Valorem Taxes for the Fiscal Year 2026-2027
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Closed session on real property purchase, exchange, lease, and legal consultation
Board will meet in closed session to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property, including surplus property, and consult with legal counsel regarding same under Texas Government Code §§551.071 and .072.
Sep 28, 2026 agenda, item 3.B: the agenda's words
Deliberate the Purchase, Exchange, Lease, or Value of Real Property, Including Surplus Property, and Consult with Legal Counsel Regarding Same (Tex. Gov't Code §§551.071, .072)
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Closed session on administrative new hire recommendations
Board will meet in closed session to receive and review recommendations for administrative new hires under Texas Government Code §551.074.
Sep 28, 2026 agenda, item 3.A: the agenda's words
Receive and Review Recommendations for Administrative New Hires (Tex. Gov't Code §551.074)
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Closed session for superintendent evaluation and employment
Board will meet in closed session under Texas Government Code 551.074 to consider superintendent evaluation, contract, appointment, and related personnel matters.
Sep 14, 2026 agenda, item 3.A.2: the agenda's words
551.074 For the Purpose of considering the appointment, employment, resignation, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee
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Closed session for legal advice on pending litigation
Board will meet in closed session under Texas Government Code 551.071 to consult with attorney on pending or contemplated litigation and settlement offers.
Sep 14, 2026 agenda, item 3.A.1: the agenda's words
551.071 For the purpose of a private consultation with the board's attorney on all subjects or matter authorized by law when the governmental body seeks the advice of its attorney about a pending or contemplated litigation or a settlement offer; or on matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the state bar of Texas clearly conflicts with this chapter
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Closed session on Texas Cybersecurity Framework audit deliberations
Board will meet in closed session to deliberate regarding security devices or security audits related to the Texas Cybersecurity Framework audit, per Texas Government Code §551.076 and §551.089.
Sep 8, 2026 agenda, item 7.D.5: the agenda's words
Texas Cybersecurity Framework (TCF) Audit (Tex. Gov't Code §551.076 and §551.089) Deliberations Regarding Security Devices or Security Audits. Presentor: Mr. Matt Flood
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Adopt board policy on employee standards of conduct
Board policy DH (LOCAL) establishes employee standards of conduct for district staff. This policy sets expectations and rules for employee behavior and conduct.
Sep 8, 2026 agenda, item 7.B.17: the agenda's words
Board Policy DH(LOCAL): Employee Standards of Conduct DH(LOCAL) Cover DH(LOCAL)
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Revise board policy on safety program and risk management
Board policy CKE (LOCAL) regarding safety program and risk management is being revised, including updates to security personnel provisions. The policy governs district safety procedures and risk management practices.
Sep 8, 2026 agenda, item 7.B.16: the agenda's words
Board Policy CKE (LOCAL): Safety Program/Risk Management Security Personnel Revisions CKE (LOCAL) Cover CKE(L)-X edit
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Approve property tax roll for fiscal year 2026-2027
Board will consider adopting an order approving the Goose Creek CISD property tax roll for fiscal year 2026-2027. This establishes the tax base for the district's property tax levy.
Sep 8, 2026 agenda, item 7.A: the agenda's words
Consider and Take Possible Action on Resolution Adopting an Order Approving the Goose Creek CISD Property Tax Roll for Fiscal Year 2026-2027
Deed restrictions
Houston has no zoning; deed restrictions are what keep a business out of a neighborhood, and the city's Legal Department enforces them for neighborhoods. Complaints don't go through 311: they go to drcomplaints@houstontx.gov or the city's complaint form.
- Deed restriction cases reviewed and enforced by the city: 530 in 2024-25, an estimated 550 in 2025-26, and a target of 550 for 2026-27. Nuisance lawsuits handled: 15 in 2024-25, an estimated 10 in 2025-26. [City of Houston FY2027 budget, Legal Department]
- The city's list of reported deed restriction violations has not been updated since Oct. 20, 2015. [data.houstontx.gov]
Code enforcement
- 40% of the City of Houston's Neighborhoods code citations and 36% of Public Works citations were dismissed; the top reasons were "Nolle Prosequi" (the city dropped it), "Officer Not Present" and "Insufficient Evidence." Inspectors made 95,688 residential inspections from Jan. 1, 2024. [KPRC, Nov. 21, 2025]
- Code enforcement inspectors from Neighborhoods and Public Works have been merged into one Community Code Enforcement division in Houston Public Works. Targets for 2026-27: 13,500 weeded-lot cuts, 87% voluntary compliance, 325 demolitions. [City of Houston FY2027 budget, Neighborhoods]
- The Municipal Courts do not publish code citations and how each ended (fined, dismissed, deferred), and the city's code violation dataset was last updated in 2023.
Code and nuisance complaints to Houston 311, by type, and the average days each took to close, from the city's 311 extract.
| Case type | Cases | Closed | Average days to close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parking Violation | 1,175 | 643 | 6.3 |
| Traffic Signal Maintenance | 1,162 | 882 | 1.2 |
| Container Replacement | 984 | 945 | 1.4 |
| Weeds/Trash/Stagnant Water on Property | 950 | 88 | 5 |
| Trash Dumping or Illegal Dumpsite | 562 | 179 | 4.8 |
| Traffic Signs | 509 | 367 | 4 |
| New Resident Container | 494 | 471 | 1.3 |
| Building Code Violation | 403 | 337 | 2 |
| Container Repair | 340 | 311 | 1.3 |
| Heavy Trash Code Violation | 335 | 119 | 5.4 |
| Health Code | 261 | 25 | 5.7 |
| Junk Motor Vehicle - Private Property | 163 | 34 | 5.1 |
| Bandit Sign - Right of Way | 157 | 148 | 1.8 |
| Traffic Signals | 104 | 54 | 4.9 |
| Dangerous Buildings | 54 | 12 | 3.9 |
| MultiFamily Habitability Violation | 49 | 28 | 1.8 |
| Fire Code Complaint | 49 | 40 | 2.6 |
| Occupancy Violation | 38 | 36 | 2.4 |
| Container Placement | 25 | 3 | 4 |
| Graffiti on Private/Commercial Property | 12 | 4 | 4.5 |
| Drainage System Violation | 11 | 5 | 4.6 |
| Donation Box Violation | 8 | 6 | 2.1 |
| Sign Code Violation | 7 | 5 | 4.5 |
| Malfunctioning Railroad Signal | 4 | 0 | |
| Graffiti - ATT Telephone Equipment | 4 | 0 |
By council district: A 707 (2.5 days) · B 978 (2 days) · C 1,066 (3.1 days) · D 1,118 (2.6 days) · E 370 (2.2 days) · F 337 (3 days) · G 512 (2 days) · H 1,037 (2.7 days) · I 822 (2.7 days) · J 328 (3.1 days) · K 557 (4.1 days) ·
Ghosts in the machine
These cities pass ordinances, set tax rates and sign contracts, and none of it appears here: their agendas could not be read by machine in the last 90 days (scanned images, script-only pages, or no posted agendas). Unseen is not clean.
- 9,613 residents · Jacinto City (0 agendas read, 0 new items; newest agenda posted is for May 28, 2026)
- 4,385 residents · City of Hunters Creek Village Its website does not answer this site's public-records reader, and has since Oct 23, 2026. Its meeting agendas are public records the city must post under the Texas Open Meetings Act; nothing it approves can be shown here until it lets them be read.
- 3,704 residents · City of Taylor Lake Village Its website answers "forbidden" to this site's public-records reader, and has since Oct 23, 2026. Its meeting agendas are public records the city must post under the Texas Open Meetings Act; nothing it approves can be shown here until it lets them be read.
- 3,128 residents · City of Piney Point Village (0 agendas read, 0 new items)
- 816 residents · City of Hilshire Village (0 agendas read, 0 new items)
Scorecard, last 12 months
Points: New rules 3 · Money 4 · Surveillance 4 · Land control 3 · Strings attached 2 · Secrecy 2 · Rollback −3 · the same weights The Fine Print uses everywhere. The Fuckery Meter adds tax rates, consent agendas, closed sessions, missing notice and withheld records.