Moving to Houston?
We’re here to help.
There’s a lot you should experience when moving to Houston. There’s the museum district, the nearby Gulf of Mexico, the bigger-than-life Texas cuisine. Also, you should figure out your commute, learn the Houston outlay, and get some humidity-proof shirts. With all of this in front of you, you shouldn’t have to waste time learning where to get your electricity.
Fortunately, we’ve boiled down the city’s essential services and emergency contacts into a nice, easy-to-read list for you. It’ll help you in the first few weeks after you move, so you can spend more time exploring.
Here’s your go-to guide for moving to Houston:
Government Services
- Police Department: ……………(713) 247-4400 // website
- Fire Department: ……………….(832) 394-6700 // website
- Dept. Motor Vehicles: ……….(713) 465-8462 // website
- City Council: ……………………….(832) 393-3000 // website
Electricity Providers
- Gexa Energy: ……………………… (713) 470-0400
- Direct Energy: …………………… (713) 877-3500
- Tara Energy: ……………………… (713) 830-1019
- StarTex Power: …………………. (713) 357-2800
- Bounce Energy: ………………… (281) 745-9020
- *A Houston Energy Reference List
Internet/Cable/Phone Providers
- Logix Comm: ……………………….. (713) 862-2000
- Wavevision: …………………………. (713) 587-1200
- Verizon: ……………………………….. (713) 522-2810
- Clear: ……………………………………. (713) 242-1862
- AT&T: …………………………………… (713) 861-5530
- Comcast: ……………………………… (800) 934-6489
- Dish Network: …………………….. (281) 766-8166
Media
- Houston Chronicle
- Houston Press
- Houston’s Voice
- Greater Houston Weekly
- Houston Magazine
Crime Maps