1+ week, 5+ day ago   (267+ words) Brittany Jeffers, Anchor / Reporter HOUSTON – Several new Texas laws took effect today, bringing changes that could impact consumers, schools and businesses across the state. If your phone or tablet breaks, you now have more options for getting it fixed. House…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (304+ words) The Texas General Land Office is hosting a free homeowner outreach event today in Texas City to help residents impacted by 2024 storms get connected with recovery assistance programs. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Moore Memorial Public Library, located…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (392+ words) Texas once again cannot enforce its restrictions on some public drag shows after a federal judge on Tuesday declared a 2023 law unconstitutional for the second time. U.S. District Judge David Hittner initially declared Senate Bill 12 unconstitutional in September 2023 only a few…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (125+ words) Click2Houston Houston rental A/C ordinance: Your questions, comments coming in The Houston City Council passed a landmark ordinance on Wednesday requiring landlords to provide working air conditioning in all rental properties, and since then, readers have been sounding off. Texas…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (155+ words) Click2Houston Houston renters will soon have a right to working A/C under new city rules The Houston City Council passed a landmark ordinance requiring landlords to provide operable air conditioning in all rental properties — closing a loophole that had long…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (719+ words) HOUSTON – The Houston City Council has passed a landmark ordinance requiring landlords to provide operable air conditioning in all rental properties — closing a loophole that had long allowed property owners to sidestep the requirement simply by providing window screens. The…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (113+ words) Click2Houston Houston City Council to consider 'Right to A/C' ordinance Council Member Alejandra Salinas announced a giveaway of 125 portable air conditioning units for eligible residents Neurologists Name 5 Everyday Foods Quietly Connected to Cognitive Decline Protein Isn't Enough - Here's What Really…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (403+ words) Houston City Council is expected to vote Wednesday on a proposed ordinance that would require rental properties to provide working refrigerated air conditioning, as one council member launches a separate effort to provide free portable A/C units to vulnerable…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (401+ words) Bill Barajas, Anchor / Reporter HOUSTON – Harris County is staring down a $178 million budget shortfall — and if commissioners approve a proposed tax increase, homeowners could feel it in their wallets. The county is considering a tax rate that would increase the…...