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In one of her final actions as a member of the Houston City Council, Letitia Plummer on Tuesday again delayed her own priority legislation — an ordinance that would ramp up inspections of problematic apartment complexes.

"Obviously, from a selfish perspective, I wanted to vote on this [today], but it’s not about that," Plummer said. "It’s about people, and it’s about us doing the right thing."

The rule would create a "high-risk rental building" registry of apartment complexes that receive at least ten health and safety citations over six months. For the next six months, they would be subject to increased inspections and fines for continuing violations. Sign up for the Hello, Houston! daily newsletter to get local reports like this delivered directl

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