Municue
Houston, TX

Houston Fire Department

department
19 mentions across 16 events
Based on city records: City department referenced in Houston proceedings. Appears in topics: public_safety, contract, budget, transportation, grant.
16 eventsLast active Tracked since $58.4M city spendingUpdated August 2026

Key facts

Latest action

· City Council

RECOMMENDATION from Fire Chief for payment of Recertification Fees for Firefighters for the Houston Fire Department to TEXAS COMMISSION OF FIRE PROTECTION - $381,513.00 - General Fund

Result: Motion 2026-0565 · Amount: $382K

Money

$58.4M in total financial activity across agenda items that mention this department.

Largest single item: $42.8M on (Appropriates funds from three city funds to purchase various vehicles and fleet maintenance equipment for Police, Fire and other departments.)

Mention Frequency

Topic Distribution

Topics

public safety (19)
contract (15)
budget (10)
grant (4)
utilities (1)
environment (1)
development (1)
transportation (1)
community (1)

Roles

mentioned (13)
requester (6)

Related Entities

Martha Castex-Tatum8
Amy Peck7
Houston Information Technology Services5
Houston Police Department2
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC2
ANSLOW BRYANT CONSTRUCTION, LTD1
Assistance to Firefighters Grant1
Texas Department of Information Resources Cooperative Purchasing Program1
Fire Station 741
Houston Fire Department Fire Station 17 Renovation1
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Activity Timeline

October 2026

MISCELLANEOUS (CATEGORY) – NUMBERS 3 And 4
City Council →

Fire Chief recommends paying $381,513.00 from the General Fund to the Texas Commission on Fire Protection for Houston Fire Department firefighter recertification fees.

RECOMMENDATION from Fire Chief for payment of Recertification Fees for Firefighters for the Houston Fire Department to TEXAS COMMISSION OF FIRE PROTECTION - $381,513.00 - General Fund

$382K
ORDINANCES (CATEGORY) – NUMBER 3 Through 37
City Council →

Appropriates $405,000 from the Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for the Planned Life Safety Equipment Communication Project, handled by Houston Information Technology Services for the Houston Fire Department.

ORDINANCE appropriating $405,000.00 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for Planned Life Safety Equipment Communication Project for Houston Information Technology Services on behalf of the

$405K

September 2026

PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS (CATEGORY) – 7 Through 19
requester
City Council →

Approves purchase of sock style firefighting hoods for the Houston Fire Department from Lions First Responder PPE, Inc for 3 years with 2 one-year options.

LIONS FIRST RESPONDER PPE, INC for Purchase of Sock Style Firefighting Hoods for the Houston Fire Department - 3 Years with 2 one-year options - $1,530,688.16 - General Fund

$1.5M
PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS (CATEGORY) – NUMBERS 1 Through 8
requester
City Council →

Contract with Kirila Fire Training Facilities, Inc. to furnish and deliver a dual tank with rim and spill fire with working platform for the Houston Fire Department, funded by a grant.

KIRILA FIRE TRAINING FACILITIES, INC to Furnish and Deliver Dual Tank with Rim & Spill Fire with Working Platform for the Houston Fire Department - $297,000.00 - Grant Fund

$297K

August 2026

ORDINANCES (CATEGORY) – NUMBERS 14 Through 42
City Council →

Appropriates funds from three city funds to purchase various vehicles and fleet maintenance equipment for Police, Fire and other departments.

ORDINANCE appropriating $42,757,000.00 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund, $625,000.00 out of Contributed Capital Project Fund and $300,000.00 out of Fleet/Equipment Special Revenue Fund f

$42.8M
PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS (CATEGORY) – NUMBERS 15 Through 25
requester
City Council →

Approval of spending authority not to exceed $3,978,280.00 for fire apparatus equipment, parts and supplies for the Houston Fire Department through the BuyBoard cooperative purchasing agreement, awarded to Metro Fire Apparatus Specialists, Inc. through March 31, 2029.

APPROVE spending authority in the amount not to exceed $3,978,280.00 for Purchase of Fire Apparatus Equipment, Parts and Supplies through Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with Texas Local Government P

$4.0M
PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS (CATEGORY) – NUMBERS 15 Through 25
requester
City Council →

Emergency purchase of hazardous material removal services from HAZMAT International, Inc. for the Houston Fire Department, funded by the General Fund.

HAZMAT INTERNATIONAL, INC for Emergency Purchase of Hazardous Material Removal Services for the Houston Fire Department - $106,080.00 - General Fund

$106K

July 2026

PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS (CATEGORY) – NUMBERS 2 Through 6
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
PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS (CATEGORY) – NUMBERS 6 Through 8
requester
City Council →

Approves $359,635 in spending authority to purchase extrication and rescue tools and accessories for the Houston Fire Department from Advanced Rescue Systems.

APPROVE spending authority in the amount of $359,635.00 for Purchase of Extrication and Rescue Tools and Accessories for the Houston Fire Department, awarded to ADVANCED RESCUE SYSTEMS, LLC - Fire Con

$360K