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 session: Superintendent Search Process consultation
Closed session authorized under Texas Government Code Section 551.071 for attorney consultation regarding the superintendent search process.
Oct 26, 2026 agenda, item 9.A.1: the agenda's words
Consultation regarding Superintendent Search Process
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Approval of Local Improvement Plans for Federally Targeted Campuses
Approves Local Improvement Plans for campuses that are federally targeted, likely tied to federal education funding programs with associated conditions or mandates.
Oct 26, 2026 agenda, item 8.A.10: the agenda's words
Consider Approval of the Local Improvement Plans for Federally Targeted Campuses CA_Local Improvement Plans Approval_Tracking Form
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Closed session: consultation regarding superintendent search
Closed session under Texas Government Code 551.071 for attorney consultation concerning superintendent search process.
Oct 19, 2026 agenda, item 6.A.1: the agenda's words
Consultation regarding Superintendent search process
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Closed session: real property deliberation
Board will meet in closed session to consider recommendation of a 4M Towers Land Option & Lease Agreement under Texas Government Code 551.072 (deliberation regarding real property).
Sep 28, 2026 agenda, item 10.B.1: the agenda's words
Consider Recommendation of a 4M Towers Land Option & Lease Agreement
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Closed session: consultation with attorney
Board will meet in closed session to consider revisions to 2026-2027 Team Operating Procedures under Texas Government Code 551.071 (attorney consultation).
Sep 28, 2026 agenda, item 10.A.1: the agenda's words
Consider Revisions to the 2026-2027 Team Operating Procedures
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Authorize issuance of unlimited tax refunding bonds
Board will authorize issuance of Clear Creek ISD unlimited tax refunding bonds in one or more series, setting parameters and authorizing a pricing officer to approve amounts and terms. Refunding bonds create new debt obligations.
Sep 28, 2026 agenda, item 9.C: the agenda's words
Consideration and Possible Approval of an Order Authorizing the Issuance of Clear Creek Independent School District Unlimited Tax Refunding Bonds in One or More Series; Setting Certain Parameters for the Bonds; Authorizing a Pricing Officer to Approve the Amount, the Interest Rate, Price, Including the Terms Thereof and Certain Other Procedures and Provisions Related Thereto. Description: Consider Approval of Resolution to Set the 2026 Ad Valorem Tax Rate AI_Consider Approval 2026 Unlimited Tax Refunding Order_9-28-2026
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Set 2026 ad valorem tax rate
Board will vote to set the district's ad valorem tax rate for 2026. The rate determination affects all property taxpayers in Clear Creek ISD.
Sep 28, 2026 agenda, item 9.B: the agenda's words
Consider Approval of Resolution to Set the 2026 Ad Valorem Tax Rate AI_Resolution to Set 2026 Tax Rate_09-28-26 AI_Resolution to Set 2026 Tax Rate_a_09-28-26 AI_Resolution to Set 2026 Tax Rate_b_09-28-26
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Closed session for attorney consultation
Closed session authorized under Texas Government Code Section 551.071 for consultation with attorney.
Sep 14, 2026 agenda, item 6.A: the agenda's words
551.071 Consultation with Attorney
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Closed session for attorney consultation
Closed session authorized under Texas Government Code Section 551.071 for consultation with attorney.
Aug 24, 2026 agenda, item 9.A: the agenda's words
551.071 Consultation with Attorney
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Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget adoption
Approval of the district's fiscal year 2026-2027 budget.
Aug 24, 2026 agenda, item 8.B: the agenda's words
Consider Approval of the Fiscal Year 2026 - 2027 Budget AI_2026-2027 Budget Adoption_08-24-26 AI_2026-2027 Budget Adoption_a_08-24-26 AI_2026-2027 Budget Adoption_b_08-24-26 AI_2026-2027 Budget Adoption_c_08-24-26
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TASB Local Policy Update 127 second reading
Second reading of TASB Local Policy Update 127.
Aug 24, 2026 agenda, item 8.A.23: the agenda's words
Consider Approval of TASB Local Policy Update 127 - SECOND READING CA_Policy TASB Update 127_Second Reading_08-24-26 CA_Policy TASB Update 127_Second Reading_a_08-24-26
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School Attendance Areas policy second reading
Second reading of FC(LOCAL) School Attendance Areas policy.
Aug 24, 2026 agenda, item 8.A.22: the agenda's words
Consider Approval of FC(LOCAL) School Attendance Areas - SECOND READING CA_Policy_FC(LOCAL) Second Reading_08-24-26 CA_Policy_FC(LOCAL) Second Reading_a_08-26-26
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Facility Standards policy second reading
Second reading of CS(LOCAL) Facility Standards policy.
Aug 24, 2026 agenda, item 8.A.21: the agenda's words
Consider Approval of CS(LOCAL) Facility Standards - SECOND READING CA_Policy_CS(LOCAL) Second Reading_08-24-26 CA_Policy_CS(LOCAL) Second Reading_a_08-24-26
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Local policy revisions for Clear Tech Virtual Program, first reading
First reading of new or revised local policies relating to the Clear Tech Virtual Program.
Aug 24, 2026 agenda, item 8.A.20: the agenda's words
Consider Approval of Local Policy Revisions Relating to the Clear Tech Virtual Program - FIRST READING CA_Policy_Clear Tech Virtual Program_First Reading_08-24-26 CA_Policy_Clear Tech Virtual Program_First Reading_a_08-24-26
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Public hearing on 2026-2027 budget and proposed tax rate
Public hearing to discuss the district's 2026-2027 budget and proposed tax rate for the upcoming fiscal year.
Aug 24, 2026 agenda, item 3.A: the agenda's words
Public Hearing to Discuss the 2026 – 2027 Budget and Proposed 2026 Tax Rate PH_2026-2027_Budget and Proposed Tax Rate-08-24-2026 PH_2026-2027_Budget and Proposed Tax Rate_a_08-24-26 PH_2026-2027_Budget and Proposed Tax Rate_b_08-24-26 PH_2026-2027_Budget and Proposed Tax Rate_c_08-24-26
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 |
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| 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.