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 Public Works, Department · Jan 25, 2026
Assess and treat 41 high priority roadways for emergency response access
"Houston Public Works crews will continue to assess and treat 41 high priority roadways to ensure that police and fire can respond to emergencies and to maintain access into the Texas Medical Center."
Mayor Whitmire Urges Continued Caution During Winter Weather
No vote, agenda item or fact sheet on file since then deals with this yet.
Houston Public Works, Houston Public Works · Jan 20, 2025
Apply a second round of brine to overpasses on Monday
"Houston Public Works began pretreating overpasses on Sunday morning and will apply a second round of brine on Monday"
Deadline as stated: Monday · 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