Policy Tracker · Community Exchange

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City council votes, state legislation, federal rules. Every policy that touches Houston is tracked here.

60Policies tracked

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Where things stand.

Every policy has a status. This is the full picture of what Houston is tracking right now.

tracked

In Committee 10

Active 10

Introduced 7

Enacted 31

Passed 2

Moving now

Active policies.

20 policies

In Committee

Recent history

Introduced and resolved.

Introduced

Federal Law Proposed to Help Veterans Schedule Care

Who DecidesFederal

→Introduced

Senate Bill Proposes Doula Support for Veterans

Who DecidesFederal

→Introduced

Proposed Law on Artificial Intelligence Data Center Pause

Who DecidesFederal

→Introduced

Federal Senate Proposes DEEP Act for Environmental Protection

Who DecidesFederal

→Introduced

Federal Law Proposes Fertility Services Support

Who DecidesFederal

→Introduced

Congress Proposes Law to Stop Corrupt Betting

Who DecidesFederal

→Enacted

Texas Law About How Much Groundwater Can Be Pumped

Our Air & WaterState

→Enacted

Texas Law Gives Sheriffs and Constables More Power Over Contracts

Growing Up HereState

→Enacted

Texas Law Limits Groundwater Moving Out of Districts

Our Air & WaterState

→Enacted

Texas Law to Train Leaders for Disaster Response

Staying WellState

→Enacted

Texas Law Would Stop Campaign Donations When Legislature Has No Quorum

Who DecidesState

→Enacted

Texas Law: Changes to Medical School Admissions and Grading

Staying WellState

→Enacted

Texas Law Changes Medical School Grades and Admissions

Staying WellState

→Enacted

Texas Law: Campgrounds Must Warn Guests About Flood Risk

Staying WellState

→Enacted

Texas Law Requires Emergency Plans for Youth Camps

Staying WellState

→Enacted

Texas Law Caps How Much Local Governments Can Spend Each Year

Who DecidesState

→Enacted

Texas Law on Police Officer Personnel Records

Who DecidesState

→Introduced

Texas Proposes Tax Break for Energy-Efficient Homes

making-a-livingState

→Enacted

Texas Law on Debt Election Ballot Information

Who DecidesState

→Enacted

Texas Law Changes Court Systems and Judicial Branch Operations

Staying WellState

→Enacted

Texas Law Improves Disaster Preparedness and Death Investigation

Staying WellState

→Enacted

Texas Law Changes How Voters Approve Tax Rate Increases

Staying WellState

→Enacted

Texas Law Changes School Budget Notices for Families

Growing Up HereState

→Passed

Harris County Approves Housing Help for Homeless Residents

Where We LiveCounty

→Enacted

Texas Law Protects Property Taxes on Rebuilt Homes After Disasters

making-a-livingState

→Enacted

Texas law lets people donate their own blood for surgery

Staying WellState

→Enacted

Texas Law Would Make Trespassing on School Grounds a Crime

Growing Up HereState

→Enacted

Texas Law Protects Campers With Life Jackets and Rafts

Staying WellState

→Enacted

Texas Law Changes How Voters with New Addresses Can Vote

Who DecidesState

→Enacted

Texas Law Lets Sheriffs and Constables Contract for Services

Who DecidesState

→Enacted

Texas Law on Campaign Money During Special Sessions

Who DecidesState

→Passed

Texas House District Lines for 2024 Elections Approved

Who DecidesState

→Enacted

Texas Law Requires New Disclosures for Property Transfers

Who DecidesState

→Enacted

Texas Law Changes How Tax Rates Get Calculated

Who DecidesState

→Enacted

Texas Law Lets Cities and Counties Ask Voters About New Sales Tax

Who DecidesState

→Enacted

Texas Law Strengthens Safety Rules for Youth Camps

Staying WellState

→Enacted

Texas Law Requires Police to Keep Special Files on Officers

Who DecidesState

→Enacted

Texas Law Sets Temperature Rules for Prisons

Who DecidesState

→Enacted

Texas Law Requires Outdoor Warning Sirens in Flood-Prone Areas

Our Air & WaterState

→Enacted

Texas Law Strengthens Safety Rules for Youth Camps

Staying WellState

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Decisions being maderight now.

Where things stand.

Active policies.

Governor Reviews Police and Fire Radio System Purchases

Texas Creates Group to Study Alert Notification Systems

Texas Emergency Communication Systems Can Work Together

Harris County Reviews Financial Bond for Bridgeland Development Project

Harris County Reviews Financial Bond for Bridgeland Development

Harris County Reviews Development Bond Release Request

Harris County Reviews Financial Bond for Pecan Estates Development

Harris County Reviews Street Development Bond for Marvida Terrace

Harris County Reviews $2,220 Street Development Bond for Marvida Terrace

Harris County Reviews $4,335 Development Bond for Marvida Section 19

Harris County Updates Road and Bridge Records

Harris County to Vote on $250,000 Architect Contract

Harris County Requests 21 New Deputy Positions

Harris County Considers Pay Raises for Crisis Case Managers

Federal Law Could Change Bankruptcy Court Rules

Highways First Act: Federal Transportation Policy Proposal

Federal Bill to Prevent Suicide Moves Through Congress

Federal Bill Aims to Ban Flavored Cigarettes

Federal Law Would Protect Trading Commission Secrets

Health Coverage Tax Credit Reauthorization Act of 2026

Introduced and resolved.

Federal Law Proposed to Help Veterans Schedule Care

Senate Bill Proposes Doula Support for Veterans

Proposed Law on Artificial Intelligence Data Center Pause

Federal Senate Proposes DEEP Act for Environmental Protection

Federal Law Proposes Fertility Services Support

Congress Proposes Law to Stop Corrupt Betting

Texas Law About How Much Groundwater Can Be Pumped

Texas Law Gives Sheriffs and Constables More Power Over Contracts

Texas Law Limits Groundwater Moving Out of Districts

Texas Law to Train Leaders for Disaster Response

Texas Law Would Stop Campaign Donations When Legislature Has No Quorum

Texas Law: Changes to Medical School Admissions and Grading

Texas Law Changes Medical School Grades and Admissions

Texas Law: Campgrounds Must Warn Guests About Flood Risk

Texas Law Requires Emergency Plans for Youth Camps

Texas Law Caps How Much Local Governments Can Spend Each Year

Texas Law on Police Officer Personnel Records

Texas Proposes Tax Break for Energy-Efficient Homes

Texas Law on Debt Election Ballot Information

Texas Law Changes Court Systems and Judicial Branch Operations

Texas Law Improves Disaster Preparedness and Death Investigation

Texas Law Changes How Voters Approve Tax Rate Increases

Texas Law Changes School Budget Notices for Families

Harris County Approves Housing Help for Homeless Residents

Texas Law Protects Property Taxes on Rebuilt Homes After Disasters

Texas law lets people donate their own blood for surgery

Texas Law Would Make Trespassing on School Grounds a Crime

Texas Law Protects Campers With Life Jackets and Rafts

Texas Law Changes How Voters with New Addresses Can Vote

Texas Law Lets Sheriffs and Constables Contract for Services

Texas Law on Campaign Money During Special Sessions

Texas House District Lines for 2024 Elections Approved

Texas Law Requires New Disclosures for Property Transfers

Texas Law Changes How Tax Rates Get Calculated

Texas Law Lets Cities and Counties Ask Voters About New Sales Tax

Texas Law Strengthens Safety Rules for Youth Camps

Texas Law Requires Police to Keep Special Files on Officers

Texas Law Sets Temperature Rules for Prisons

Texas Law Requires Outdoor Warning Sirens in Flood-Prone Areas

Texas Law Strengthens Safety Rules for Youth Camps

A decision being made about your neighborhood.

Scripts and numbers. Make the call.

Every official who represents your address.

Decisions being maderight now.

Where things stand.

Active policies.

Governor Reviews Police and Fire Radio System Purchases

Texas Creates Group to Study Alert Notification Systems

Texas Emergency Communication Systems Can Work Together

Harris County Reviews Financial Bond for Bridgeland Development Project

Harris County Reviews Financial Bond for Bridgeland Development

Harris County Reviews Development Bond Release Request

Harris County Reviews Financial Bond for Pecan Estates Development

Harris County Reviews Street Development Bond for Marvida Terrace

Harris County Reviews $2,220 Street Development Bond for Marvida Terrace

Harris County Reviews $4,335 Development Bond for Marvida Section 19

Decisions being made
right now.

Decisions being made
right now.