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After intense public testimony, council refers apartment‑inspection ordinance back to administration with Dec. 10 deadline
Summary
Following a lengthy public hearing and council debate, the city council referred a proposed apartment‑inspection ordinance back to the administration on Nov. 5, with instructions to return revised language by Dec. 10.
After more than an hour of public testimony and an extended council debate on Nov. 5, the Houston City Council voted to refer Item 53 — a proposed ordinance to strengthen apartment inspection and enforcement — back to the administration for additional review and revisions, with a return deadline of Dec. 10, 2025.
Councilmember Plummer, who sponsored the measure, said the ordinance is designed to identify and hold accountable…
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