Transparency

Information Required by Section 26.18, Texas Tax Code and Section 2051.202, Texas Government Code

Click here for information about the District as required by Section 26.18, Texas Tax Code, created by Senate Bill 2 (also known as the Texas Property Tax Reform and Transparency Act of 2019) and as required by Texas Tax Code 2051.202, in compliance with House Bill 1154.

Name of the District

(Section 2051.202)

Harris County Municipal Utility District 172

Name and Term of Office for Each Board Member

(HB 305, Section 26.18, Section 2051.202)

Jerry M. Folmar, Term Ends: May 2026
Patrick Burke, Term Ends: May 2028
Patricia Baughman, Term Ends: May 2026
Tom Russell, Term Ends: May 2028
Mark T. Flynn, Term Ends: May 2026

Contact Information for Main Office of District (Mailing and Physical Address, and Phone Number)

(HB 305, Section 26.18, Section 2051.202)

2727 Allen Parkway, Suite 1100, Houston, Texas 77019
(713) 652-6500
91172@smithmur.com

Official Contact Information for Each Board Member

(Section 26.18, Section 2051.202)

Same as contact information for the main office of district. (Above)

If Applicable, Name of the General Manager

(Section 2051.202)

N/A

The Name of the Person Representing the Operator, Including a Mailing Address and Telephone Number

(Section 2051.202)

Chris Hoffman
H2O Consulting Inc.
5870 Highway 6 North, Suite 108, Houston, Texas 77084
Phone: (281) 861-6215

The Name of the Person Representing the Tax Assessor/Collector, Including Mailing Address and Telephone Number

(Section 2051.202)

Shammarie Leon
Bob Leared Interests
11111 Katy Freeway, Suite 725, Houston, Texas 77079
Phone: (713) 932-9011

The Rate of the Ad Valorem Tax

(Section 2051.202)
  • 2024: $0.59 (proposed)

If Applicable, the Sales and Use Tax Rate

(Section 2051.202)

N/A

Any Tax Rate Hearing Notice

(Section 2051.202)

Budget Information

(Section 26.18)

The taxing unit’s budget for the preceding two years:

The taxing unit’s proposed or adopted budget for the current year:

The change in the amount of the taxing unit’s budget revenue from the preceding year to the current year:

  • $222,450; 6.2980%

The amount of property tax revenue budgeted for maintenance and operations for the preceding two years and current year:

  • See attached budgets.

The amount of property tax revenue budgeted for debt service for the preceding two years and current year:

  • The District does not budget for debt service.

Tax Information

(Section 26.18, Section 2051.202)

The maintenance and operations tax rate for the current and preceding two years:

  • 2021: $0.24
  • 2022: $0.246
  • 2023: $0.246

The proposed maintenance and operations tax rate for the current year:

  • 2024: $0.25

The debt service tax rate for the current and preceding two years:

  • 2021: $0.47
  • 2022: $0.410
  • 2023: $0.372

The proposed debt service tax rate for the current year:

  • 2024: $0.34

Location and Schedule of Meeting of the District

(Section 2051.202)

Monthly on the 3rd Thursday at 1:00 p.m. at Houston National Golf Club, 16500 Houston National Blvd., Houston, Texas.

A Statement that the Residents Have a Right to Request a Designation of a Meeting Location Within the District

(Section 2051.202)

Residents of the District have the right to request the designation of a meeting location within the District under Section 49.062(g), Water Code. A description of this process can be found at https://www.tceq.texas.gov/downloads/water-districts/forms/form-20863.pdf.

Each Meeting Notice and Minutes of Meetings for the Current Year and the Preceding 12 Months

(HB 305, Section 2051.202)

Information about the District’s agenda and minutes are available by clicking on this link.

Financial Information

(Section 26.18, Section 2051.202)

 The most recent financial audits:

Conflict of Interest Disclosures

(Texas Local Government Code Chapter 176)

Energy Consumption Reports

(Texas Government Code Section 2265)

The District’s energy consumption reports are available on the Resources page.

Landowner’s Bill of Rights

(Texas Government Code Section 402)

Information regarding the Landowner’s Bill of Rights can be found on the Texas Attorney General’s website.

Election Information

(HB 305)
Elections – Bonds

The District does not currently have a pending bond election.

Elections – Directors

The next election for the District will be held on May 2, 2026.

To be qualified to serve as a director, a person shall be at least 18 years old, a resident citizen of the State of Texas, and either own land subject to taxation in the district or be a qualified voter within the district.

Director candidacy filing requirements and deadlines are as follows:

To run for election to the District’s Board of Directors, a person must file an application for a place on the ballot. The application must be filed with the Secretary of the District’s Board of Directors or his/her designated agent by mail, electronic mail, fax or in person. An application may be downloaded/printed from the website of the Texas Secretary of State at https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/forms/pol-sub/2-49f.pdf.

  • First day to file for place on May 2, 2026 general election ballot is Wednesday, January 14, 2026.
  • Last day to file for place on May 2, 2026 general election ballot is by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 13, 2026.
  • A person may run for election to the District’s Board of Directors as a write-in candidate and to do so must file a declaration of write-in candidacy. The declaration must be filed with the Secretary of the District’s Board of Directors or his/her designated agent by mail, fax, email or in person. A declaration form may be downloaded/printed from the website of the Texas Secretary of State at https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/forms/pol-sub/2-55f.pdf.
  • Deadline to file write-in candidacy declaration for May 2, 2026 general election is by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.

The location(s) of the election will be posted upon determination.

Campaign Finance Reports

Public Information Requests

To request public information, please direct your request to board@hcmud172.com or mail or hand deliver your request to Smith, Murdaugh, Little & Bonham, L.L.P., 2727 Allen Parkway, Suite 1100, Houston, Texas 77019.