Houston's appeal for reverse ruling on underfunding street projects was denied, while the city approved a $1.5 billion firefighter settlement, potentially worsening its budget deficit. An appeal to the Texas Supreme Court is planned.

League City has tightened its solicitation ordinance, requiring permits and IDs for solicitors, and setting specific rules on where and when they can operate to protect resident's peace.

Governor Greg Abbott activates the Texas State Emergency Operations Center to Level II readiness in response to a predicted tropical threat, focusing on safety and preparedness for potential heavy rainfall and flooding.

The Justice Department has settled with Colorado County, Texas, to make its election website ADA-compliant for people with disabilities, as part of the ADA Voting Initiative.

Duke Coon won the Conroe mayoral runoff election with 54.09% of the votes. New council members David Hairel and Shana Arthur also claimed victories in their respective races.

Houston residents question the whereabouts of $20M promised for drainage improvements. Despite $8M recently allocated, mistrust remains as officials and locals seek accountability for the missing funds.

The Cy-Fair school district may increase its board's control over library material availability, following its earlier conservative-led actions like removing textbook chapters and cutting librarian positions.

The Houston Independent School District board narrowly passed a $2.1 billion budget focused on reform, amid a large funding gap and cuts to 1,500 positions.

Fort Bend ISD approved a $828.6 million budget for 2024-25 without salary increases for employees, amid fiscal restraints and a potential impact from legislative changes.

Many Texas schools lack the mandated armed guards post-Uvalde shooting, with funding and staffing challenges cited despite legislative efforts for enhanced security.

The Cypress-Fairbanks ISD board voted to remove chapters from textbooks on topics like climate change and vaccines, despite opposition and concerns over meeting education standards.

The Houston City Council approved Mayor John Whitmire's Fiscal Year 2025 budget, focused on public safety, infrastructure, and weather preparedness, without new taxes.

The Kemah City Council has extended the required living distance for sex offenders from places like schools from 500 feet to 1,000 feet, not applying retrospectively to current residents.