Issues before Houston City Council
5 active policies at the city level right now.
Houston Tenant Protection Ordinance
Houston's new law gives renters 60-day notice for rent hikes over 10% and a right to fix lease violations before evictio...
activeHarris County Flood Control Bond Program
A $2.5 billion bond to fund flood mitigation projects across Harris County — including Third Ward, Fifth Ward, and Sunny...
activeHarris County Mental Health Services Expansion
Harris County is expanding mental health crisis services — new mobile response teams, diversion programs, and crisis sta...
activeHouston Affordable Housing Plan — 2025 Update
The city's plan to build or preserve 37,000 affordable units by 2030 — here's what's happening in your neighborhood.
activeWhat Houston's new tenant ordinance means for renters
Houston's new tenant ordinance gives renters 60-day notice for big rent hikes — here's what changed.
About Alejandra Salinas
Alejandra Salinas serves as Houston City Council Member At-Large Position 4, having won a special election runoff in December 2025. A third-generation Texan born and raised in South Texas, she is the first openly LGBTQ+ Latina elected to Houston City Council and the first Latina elected citywide in nearly thirty years. She is a partner at Susman Godfrey, one of the nation's leading litigation firms, where she has worked on civil rights cases, election protection, and cases securing major outcomes for clients. Salinas holds a law degree from Boston College and clerked for Chief Judge Sidney R. Thomas on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. She is the youngest member of the current Houston City Council.