Newly approved Houston Texans facility in NW Harris County will cost taxpayers $150M, Hidalgo says

The Houston Texans may soon be moving to northwest Harris County, not for games but for everything else, including training camp, with taxpayers footing part of the bill.

Harris County commissioners on Thursday approved a memorandum of understanding with the Houston Texans and a developer for the upcoming new facility.

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The area will be named “Toro District”.

There were no details related to this agenda item. Neither the Texans nor the commissioners disclosed the total cost of the project.

Judge Lina Hidalgo did tell ABC13 that the project will cost taxpayers $150 million, even though the county has a budget deficit of more than $100 million. Hidalgo said the money would not fund the facility itself, but rather new infrastructure needed in the area, as well as any public buildings that need to be built.

Commissioners said some of the money will come from a special tax district that collects property taxes in the area for future projects.

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The Texans said the project will cover 83 acres, including a 22-acre team headquarters and training facility. Texans claim the region will have a long-term economic impact of $34 billion and create 17,000 jobs throughout the region.

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The Bridgeland area is located along State Highway 99 between Highway 290 and I-10.

Commissioner Lesley Briones said it’s a public-private partnership with the county, Texans and Howard Hughes. However, the financial details of the project are unclear.