José Velásquez

District 3

On the record Friday, January 6, 2023 – Thursday, August 27, 2026 · computed from the official voting record Official votes

Contact José Velásquez's office: the City's District 3 page lists phone, email and address.

The Austin Bulletin explains this seat's race and every candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot.

97% attendance

<1% dissent rate

6917 official vote records

Official vote records include voting, absence and disposition statuses, not just Yes/No votes. Dissent rate is the share of this member's Yes/No votes, on roll calls that were not tied, cast against the majority, rounded to the nearest percent.

Attendance 97%

Attendance is meeting-date presence inferred from official records. Dates with only No Action or Withdrawn entries are excluded; any other status besides Absent counts as presence. This does not measure attendance at every roll call.

Votes most with

Recent voting last 40 votes

Passed: 37
Postponed: 3

Notable votes

Contested roll calls — minority votes first.

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to prepare an ordinance for Council consideration to order a November… No8-3 in the minority 2026-08-04
Approve the following items for inclusion in a November 3, 2026, special charter amendment election: F) providing that… Yes4-7 in the minority 2026-07-30
Authorize negotiation and execution of an agreement with Travis County to fund and participate in a Tax Increment… No8-2 in the minority 2026-07-23
Approve the preliminary project and financing plan for Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 21 (Dog’s Head) that will… No8-2 in the minority 2026-07-23
Approve an ordinance vacating approximately 126,437 square feet (2.9026 acres) of developed right-of-way being part of… No8-2 in the minority 2026-07-23
Approve an ordinance vacating approximately 232,205 square feet (5.3307 acres) developed right-of-way being part of… No8-2 in the minority 2026-07-23
Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance annexing approximately 37.31 acres of right-of-way land, including… No8-2 in the minority 2026-07-23
Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance creating Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 21 for Dog’s Head… No7-3 in the minority 2026-07-23
Authorize negotiation and execution of an amendment to the Development Agreement with Dog's Head Land JV, Ltd for the… No7-3 in the minority 2026-07-23
Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to explore partnership opportunities with independent school districts… No6-2 in the minority 2026-03-26