The 17th Houston Film Critics Society Awards were announced on January 22, 2024, at the Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston (MATCH) in Texas. The nominations were announced on January 9, 2024, with Barbie leading the nominations with ten, followed by Oppenheimer with nine.

The 16th Houston Film Critics Society Awards were announced on February 18, 2023, at the Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston (MATCH) in Texas. The nominations were announced on January 10, 2023, with The Banshees of Inisherin and Everything Everywhere All at Once leading the nominations with nine each. Both films won the most awards with three each, with Everything Everywhere All at Once winning Best Picture. The nominees for the Texas Independent Film Award were announced on December 7, 2022.