<P> As the result of a 1991 referendum in Houston , the two - year term was amended to elected officials who can serve up to three terms until 2015 where the three term limit and two year terms were replaced with a two four - year terms - a mayor is elected for a four - year term ( previously the mayor , controller , and councilmembers are elected to a two - year term prior to the November 3 , 2015 city elections ) , and can be elected to as many as two consecutive terms . City council members , who also have a three - term limit , are elected from eleven districts in the city , along with five at - large council members , who represent the entire city . Term limits with the City of Houston are absolute - past elected officeholders are prohibited from campaigning for their former council positions ( which includes the Mayor and City Controller ) . The current Mayor of Houston is Sylvester Turner . </P>
how many terms can a mayor serve in texas
two four - year terms