S&P Global Ratings assigned its 'AA-' rating to Houston , Texas' proposed $200 million series 2026A and $75 million 2026B senior-lien hotel occupancy tax and special revenue refunding bonds and upgraded the existing parity debt to 'AA-' From 'A'. We also assigned our 'A-' rating to Houston's proposed $1 billion series 2026C first-lien hotel occupancy tax and special revenue and refunding bonds. In addition, we assigned our 'BBB+' rating to Houston?s proposed $140.2 million 2026D second-lien hotel occupancy tax and special revenue bonds. The outlook for all liens is stable. AUSTIN (S&P Global Ratings) Feb. 19, 2026--S&P Global Ratings today took the rating actions listed above. Pledged revenue collections and the economic base from which they are derived are exposed