Lawyer Vidal Martinez offerred a map with 16 single-member districts, saying he believes the Department of Justice will demand that approach. Martinez sued the city in 2009, claiming Houston's ...

Houston Mayor John Whitmire, center, and City Council members take their seats during a meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024, in Houston. Jon Shapley/Staff photographer ...

Houston has 11 district council members, along with five at-large members who represent the entire city. The proposed map makes mostly modest adjustments to district boundaries; only 3 percent of ...

City Council District Map for the City of Houston. Houston has a total of 16 City Council seats: five at-large members who represent the whole city, and 11 council members who represent geographic ...

The council members say the higher rate would enable the city to avoid $86 million in spending cuts and cover $40 million in disaster cleanup costs. Houston Landing Whitmire calls for no change.

The governor’s announcement prompted a quartet of City Council members to withdraw their proposal to raise the city’s property tax rate 5 percent.

Council members didn't take any action, but the Hispanic community is closely watching, as it makes up about 50% of Houston's population. Yet, there is only one Hispanic on city council.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- In the latest in the fight over redistricting, Hispanic and Latino community leaders said they're worried the new maps approved by Houston City Council on Wednesday ...

City Council members sent the controversial agenda ... to the challenges of future development in Houston. Council member Brenda Stardig ... the 100 and 500-year floodplain maps, ...