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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0205</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2012-03-27</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001396633</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SUMMER ENERGY HOLDINGS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CPXED</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001545810</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Priest Andrew J.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>800 BERING DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 260</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOUSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77057</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.001 PER SHARE</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>222222</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>SEE FOOTNOTE</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These shares are owned by Priest Investments, Ltd.  Andrew Priest is the manager of AJP Management GP, LLC, a Texas limited liability company, which is the sole general partner of Priest Investments, Ltd., a Texas limited partnership.  Mr. Priest has voting and dispositive control over securities held by Priest Investments, Ltd.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Exhibit List: Exhibit 24.1 - Power of Attorney

By: Alexander N. Pearson, Esq., Attorney-In-Fact pursuant to Power of Attorney dated April 2, 2012</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Andrew J. Priest</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-04-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
