Roland Garcia has been appointed as the Port Commissioner of the Port of Houston Authority for a two-year term by Mayor John Whitmire and the Houston City Council.

Treviño Santos is sworn in as Houston's Municipal Courts Director and Presiding Judge, bringing over 20 years of experience to the role. She is committed to efficient and fair court operations.

Mayor Whitmire will present a citywide efficiency study by EY, examining all city departments for better transparency and accountability. The findings will be discussed at a council meeting, with an executive summary to be posted online.

Dioxin has been found at levels above what's considered safe for children in soil samples from a community center in Houston's Fifth Ward, raising public health concerns.

Texas lawmakers are proposing legislation to create harsher penalties for "jugging," a crime involving the theft from individuals after they leave banks.

Food aid is stalled in Houston due to Trump's suspension of foreign aid, affecting USAID operations and American agriculture, while Elon Musk slams USAID, furthering controversy.

Judge Lina Hidalgo addressed the media about her former staff's legal case involving an $11 million contract, leading to dropped charges for two and a pretrial intervention for another.

A survey finds majority of Texans support stricter gun laws, favoring universal background checks and restrictions on gun possession for certain individuals.

Texas Governor Abbott seeks federal reimbursement for the state's $11 billion border security costs, asserting the measures were necessary due to federal inaction.

Ex-CEO of Houston Housing Authority, David Northern, now leads Flint Housing Commission, while Jamie Bryant is considered for Houston's CEO role amid financial investigations and environmental concerns.

Governor Abbott announces a $138,000 job training grant to Victoria College from the Texas Workforce Commission to enhance skills in petroleum and coal product manufacturing at Seadrift Coke.

Governor Abbott focused on property tax relief, school choice, and teacher pay in his State of the State address, also criticizing Harris County tax hikes and promoting traditional gender views in education.

Around 20,000 people marched in Houston demanding immigration reform and protections for undocumented immigrants; no arrests occurred during the six-hour event.