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Katy City Council calls Jan. 2026 special election to fill Ward A seat
Summary
The Katy City Council voted to approve an ordinance calling a special election in January 2026 to fill the unexpired Ward A council term (May 2024–May 2027). The motion passed by voice vote; individual tallies were not recorded.
The Katy City Council voted to call a special election Jan. 2026 to fill the unexpired Ward A term spanning May 2024 through May 2027.
Miss McGrew, reading the ordinance language, said the measure "call[ed] a special election in the city of Katy, Texas for the January 2026 for the purpose of filling an unexpired term, May 2024 through May 2027 of council member Ward A and other matters relating to said election." Councilmember Janet Court moved to approve the ordinance, and Mayor Pro Tem Chris Harris seconded. The council approved the motion by voice vote; the transcript does not record individual yes/no tallies.
The ordinance sets the next procedural step toward placing the Ward A vacancy on the Jan. 2026 ballot. The transcript does not state the cause of the vacancy or provide a staff timetable for publishing an election order, candidate filing deadlines or ballot language. The council moved directly from approval of the ordinance to a motion to adjourn.
The council took the vote after a short public-comment period during which residents both criticized and defended Councilmember Dan Smith. The council did not discuss details of the vacancy on the record during this session.
