The Texas Senate has passed SB 2010 banning local governments from using taxpayer funds for guaranteed income programs, in response to Harris County's "Uplift Harris" UBI initiative.

An 18-wheeler crash caused a 250-gallon fuel spill on I-10 East's ramp to I-45 North in Houston, leading to road closures. Additionally, I-10 Katy Freeway near downtown faces closures for construction, impacting weekend travel.

Cy-Fair ISD is modifying its transportation policy to improve bus pickup eligibility, especially aiding middle school students with unsafe walking routes to school. Changes follow safety incidents, including a student hit by a truck.

Wendy Bess was detained for a disturbance, found to have warrants for Fraud and Theft, and possessed methamphetamine; she was jailed with a $5,600 bond.

St. Laurence Catholic School in Sugar Land released students early due to a suspicious package. Police are investigating; there was no immediate danger.

ConocoPhillips is planning layoffs following its acquisition of Marathon Oil, to increase efficiency and cut costs amid fluctuating oil prices and market challenges.

Three males stole $2,075.74 worth of cosmetics from a Walgreens. Deputies seek public help to solve the case and encourage using the “C4 NOW” app for crime updates.

Joseph Patrick Butler pleads guilty to filing false tax returns, fabricating earnings and tax withholdings, defrauding the government of over $260,000. He faces up to three years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine.

Galveston's Beach Patrol Chief, Peter Davis, was suspended without pay amid an investigation into allowing Chilean lifeguards to stay at a non-public pavilion. No explanation was given for his suspension.

Deputy constable Sheila Jones was shot in a shootout outside the Harris County Family Law Center in Downtown Houston but is in stable condition. Suspect Parnell Bland, who exchanged gunfire with deputies, was also injured and faces charges.

Suspect Arnol Higinio Cruz Garcia, 33, has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting at a Houston apartment that killed Jose Hernandez-Cortez, 33. Cruz Garcia faces murder charges.

A 19-year-old father was shot and killed on Easter Sunday in Houston's Third Ward, leaving behind an infant. Authorities and the community are seeking information to assist the ongoing investigation.

Cocaine packages washed ashore on a Galveston beach, suspected to be discarded by a ship during a raid. Authorities collected them and warned the public to report any findings.