Promise tracker
What they said they'd do
Every promise in the press releases of the Mayor's Office, the County Judge's Office and the four county commissioners, and in the State of the City and the county's strategic plan, copied word for word: a named official saying they will do a specific thing. Under each one, the votes, agenda items and fact sheets since then that deal with the same thing. The site doesn't grade them; the record is next to the words.
Houston Municipal Courts, City of Houston · Oct 20, 2026
Resume normal court operations and conduct case resets in person
"All normal court operations will resume on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. Case resets will take place in person at all City of Houston court locations beginning Tuesday, January 27 through Tuesday, February 3, until 5 p.m."
Deadline as stated: Tuesday, January 27 through Tuesday, February 3, 2026 · City Services Return to Normal Hours on Tuesday
No vote, agenda item or fact sheet on file since then deals with this yet.
Houston Municipal Courts, Houston Municipal Courts · Jan 20, 2025
Close on Tuesday, January 21
"Houston Municipal Courts will be closed on Tuesday, January 21"
Deadline as stated: January 21 Deadline passed · Mayor Whitmire Urges Houstonians to Stay Safe Ahead of Arctic Freeze
No vote, agenda item or fact sheet on file since then deals with this yet.
Sources
- City of Houston, Mayor's Office press releases
- Harris County Judge's Office newsroom
- Commissioners' newsrooms: Precinct 1, Precinct 2, Precinct 3, Precinct 4
- Mayor's Office: State of the City 2026
- Mayor's Office: Keeping promises on priorities
- Harris County Strategic Plan
- Votes, agenda items and fact sheets: this site's own records, each linked