The Texas Supreme Court has affirmed a First District Court of Appeals judgment that Houston’s preservation ordinance does not constitute zoning and therefore does not violate the City Charter or Chapter 211 of the Texas Local Government Code. The city’s position supporting historic preservation in Houston has now been upheld at every level of the Texas court system. Preservation Houston was among the local, state and national organizations that signed on to an amicus brief supporting the city’s position.
Support the First Ward historic district
The proposed High First Ward Historic District will be up for a City Council vote next Tuesday, May 13. With Council's approval, High First Ward would become Houston's 22nd local historic district.