The City of Hilshire Village is a Type A General Law Municipality of the State of Texas with a Mayor and Council form of government.

City Council consists of one (1) Mayor and five (5) Council Members and they are elected by a place system.  Mayor and Council Member positions are two year terms with the offices of Mayor and Council Member Positions 1 and 2 eligible for election in even years and Council Member Positions 3, 4 and 5 eligible for election in odd years.

The city council meets the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 pm at City Hall, 8301 Westview.