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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Adjust sewer tap fees effective October 1, 2026
Resolution 26-916 adjusts the City of Humble sewer tap fees, increasing costs for property owners connecting to the sewer system.
Sep 24, 2026 agenda, item 0.f: the agenda's words
Presentation, possible action, and discussion on the approval of Resolution 26-916, a resolution adjusting the City of Humble sewer tap fees effective October 1, 2026.
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Levy and collect 2026 Ad Valorem taxes above no-new-revenue rate
Ordinance levies and collects Ad Valorem taxes for City of Humble in 2026 at the proposed rate of $0.245682 per $100 valuation, which exceeds the no-new-revenue rate. Includes penalties and interest for late payment.
Sep 24, 2026 agenda, item 6.a: the agenda's words
ordinance providing for the levy and collection of Ad Valorem Taxes of the City of Humble, Texas for the Year 2026; providing the date on which such Ad Valorem taxes shall be due and payable; providing for penalty and interest on all taxes not timely paid; providing for severability; and, repealing all other ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent or in conflict herewith.
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Adopt calculated 2026 tax rate above no-new-revenue rate
Resolution 26-913 adopts the City's proposed 2026 property tax rate based on certified appraisal roll values. The rate is above the no-new-revenue rate, increasing property taxes for City of Humble residents.
Sep 24, 2026 agenda, item 4.a: the agenda's words
Presentation, possible action, and discussion on the approval of Resolution 26-913, a resolution acknowledging receipt of certified taxable value, certified appraisal roll, certified anticipated collection rate, tax rate calculation worksheet and related information; adopting the calculated tax rate using the values shown in the certified appraisal roll as the City's proposed 2026 Tax Rate to be considered for adoption at a public hearing for that purpose; and making other provisions related to the subject.
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Budget amendment addendum No. 3 for fiscal year 2026
Ordinance 26-1018 amends the adopted FY 2026 budget by adding Addendum No. 3. The taxpayer impact statement indicates the current adopted budget increased property tax bills by $2.81 per $100 valuation (85% increase) compared to the previous fiscal year.
Aug 27, 2026 agenda, item 4.a: the agenda's words
Presentation, possible action, and discussion on the approval of Ordinance 26-1018, an Ordinance amending City of Humble ordinance 25-998, passed and approved on the 11th day of September 2025 and being an ordinance adopting the City of Humble budget for Fiscal Year 2026, by adding to the budget adopted hereby an Addendum No. 3; providing for a certain amendment to such budget; making certain findings; and providing other matters related to the subject.
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.