List of mayors of Houston

Mayor of Houston
Seal of the City of Houston
Flag of the City of Houston
Incumbent
John Whitmire
since January 1, 2024
StyleThe Honorable
Term lengthFour years, renewable once (effective 2016)
Inaugural holderJames S. Holman
1837
FormationHouston City Charter
Salary$236,189 (2019)
WebsiteOfficial website

The following is a list of people who have served as mayor of the city of Houston in the U.S. state of Texas.

Until 2015, the term of the mayor was two years. Beginning with the tenure of Bob Lanier, the city charter imposed term limits on officeholders of no more than three terms (six years total). On November 3, 2015, voters approved Proposition 2, which extended the terms of the Mayor, City Controller and City Councilmembers to four years, while imposing a limit of two terms.


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