2026 property tax rate and levy

At a glance

• What: Public hearing and ordinance for a proposed tax rate of $0.519190 per $100 taxable value, unchanged from last year, and the 2026 ad valorem tax levy ordinance (2026-0884).

What happened

• October 7: Council set the public hearing for 9:00 a.m. on October 14 on Mayor Whitmire's and the Finance Director's recommendation to keep the proposed tax rate at $0.519190 per $100 of taxable value, the same as last year (Motion 2026-0558, moved by Council Member Castex-Tatum, Jackson and Carter absent).
• October 14: The Mayor said the City is not raising taxes because it is far ahead of projections. Finance Director Melissa Duboski gave a presentation, after which members of Council questioned and commented on the rate; the minutes do not record their remarks. At the public hearing one speaker, Marian Wright, was heard (topic not recorded). The hearing was closed on Castex-Tatum's motion (Motion 2026-0563). Council then adopted the ordinance assessing and levying 2026 ad valorem taxes (Ordinance 2026-0884), all voting aye; Castillo was absent.
• Outcome: Rate unchanged at $0.519190 per $100.

Sources

• https://www.houstontx.gov/citysec/agenda/2026/Oct1326.pdf
• City Council consolidated meeting minutes, October 7, 2026 (No. 2026-0554-1): https://www.houstontx.gov/citysec/agenda/2026/20261007.pdf
• City Council regular meeting minutes, October 13-14, 2026 (No. 2026-0560-1): https://www.houstontx.gov/citysec/agenda/2026/20261013.pdf

Log

• 2026-10-22 - Page created from a posted agenda; no meeting transcript processed yet.

2026-10-14 - City Council (Wednesday session)

Mayor's report and Finance Director presentation, public hearing (one speaker) closed under Motion 2026-0563, then Ordinance 2026-0884 levying 2026 taxes adopted, all aye.

2026-10-07 - City Council

Hearing date set for October 14 (Motion 2026-0558).