Municue
Houston, TX

Houston Information Technology Services

department
20 mentions across 13 events

Also known as: HITS

Houston Information Technology Services (HITS) is a department of the City of Houston, Texas. It oversees enterprise information technology services and supports city operations, cybersecurity, digital services, and technology initiatives across municipal departments.
13 eventsLast active Tracked since $26.7M city spending

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contract (19)
public safety (9)
utilities (8)
budget (6)
governance (4)
grant (1)

Roles

mentioned (14)
requester (6)

Related Entities

Martha Castex-Tatum11
Amy Peck9
Texas Department of Information Resources7
Houston Police Department4
Houston Fire Department4
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC3
Southwestern Bell Telephone2
PRECISION TASK GROUP, INC2
Enterprise Service Management System Enhancements Project2
Texas Department of Information Resources Cooperative Purchasing Program2

Location

City Hall, 901 Bagby, Houston, TX 77002·Show on Google Maps ↗
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Activity Timeline

July 2026

PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS (CATEGORY) – NUMBERS 7 Through 15
City Council →

Approve $5.18 million in spending authority for a three-year purchase of specialized high-capacity fiber optic circuit services through a cooperative purchasing program.

APPROVE spending authority in the amount of $5,183,640.00 for Purchase of Specialized, High-Capacity Fiber Optic Circuit Services through the General Services Administration Cooperative Purchasing Pro

$5.2M
PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS (CATEGORY) – NUMBERS 7 Through 15
requester
City Council →

Approves $2,970,000 in spending authority for Session Initiation Protocol telecommunications services through the Texas Department of Information Resources for Houston Information Technology Services over three years.

APPROVE spending authority in the amount of $2,970,000.00 for Purchase of Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Telecommunications Services through the Texas Department of Information Resources for Housto

$3.0M
PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS (CATEGORY) – NUMBERS 7 Through 15
requester
City Council →

Approves up to $4,785,495 in spending authority for telecommunications services through the Texas Department of Information Resources' TEX-AN NG program for Houston Information Technology Services over three years.

APPROVE spending authority in an amount not to exceed $4,785,495.00 for Purchase of Telecommunication Services through the TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES TEXAS AGENCY NETWORK GENERATION (TE

$4.8M
PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS (CATEGORY) – NUMBERS 7 Through 15
requester
City Council →

Approves $3,934,920 in spending authority to purchase telecommunications services through the Texas Department of Information Resources for Houston Information Technology Services over three years.

APPROVE spending authority in the amount of $3,934,920.00 for Purchase of Telecommunication Services through the Texas Department of Information Resources for Houston Information Technology Services,

$3.9M
PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS (CATEGORY) – NUMBERS 7 Through 15
requester
City Council →

Approves $605,880 in spending authority for tariffed telecommunications services for Houston Information Technology Services over three years.

APPROVE spending authority in the amount of $605,880.00 for Purchase of Tariffed Telecommunication Services for Houston Information Technology Services, awarded to SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE d/b/a AT

$606K
PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS (CATEGORY) – NUMBERS 2 Through 6
requester
City Council →

Approves spending authority for software licenses, maintenance, support, and services for Houston Information Technology Services on behalf of the Houston Fire Department.

APPROVE spending authority in the amount of $941,787.00 for Purchase of Software Licenses, Maintenance, Support and Services for the Houston Information Technology Services on behalf of the Houston Fi

$942K

June 2026

PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS (CATEGORY) – NUMBERS 6 Through 8
City Council →

Approves $193,700 in spending authority for messaging switch software support, dispatch software license upgrades, paging support, and related services for Houston Information Technology Services on behalf of the Houston Fire Department.

APPROVE spending authority in the amount of $193,700.00 for Purchasing of Messaging Switch Software Support, Dispatch Software License Upgrades, Paging Support and Related Maintenance and Support Serv

$194K

May 2026

ORDINANCES (CATEGORY) – NUMBERS 11 Through 36
City Council →

Approves a telecommunications equipment license allowing Houston Information Technology Services to install and operate radio communication equipment at Methodist Hospital's 6565 Fannin site. The five-year license includes two five-year renewal options.

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Telecommunication Equipment License between METHODIST HOSPITAL, Licensor, and City of Houston, Texas, Licensee, for space at 6565 Fannin, Houston, Texas 77030, for

$75K
PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS (CATEGORY) – NUMBERS 7 Through 17
City Council →

Approves spending authority to purchase mapping and systems assessment services for Houston Information Technology Services on behalf of the Office of Business Opportunity through The Interlocal Purchasing System.

APPROVE spending authority in the amount of $470,350.00 for Purchase of Mapping and Systems Assessment through The Interlocal Purchasing System for Houston Information Technology Services on behalf of

$470K

April 2026

PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS (CATEGORY) – NUMBERS 3 Through 5
City Council →

Approves up to $1,267,769.90 for IT assessment and transition services for the Houston Information Technology Services Department through an Omnia Partners cooperative agreement with Ernst & Young LLP.

APPROVE spending authority in the amount not to exceed $1,267,769.90 for IT Assessment and Transition Services through a Cooperative Master Agreement with Omnia Partners for the Houston Information Te

$1.3M