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Blazing new trails
Residents enjoy Cypress Park near Little Cypress Creek, where Harris County Precinct 3 ocials plan to expand the trail system and add shing piers, among other upgrades.
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Harris County Precinct 3 aims to connect locals to nature with $758M plan for parks, trails improvements
amazing green spaces,” Precinct 3 Commissioner Tom Ramsey said. “Our population is expected to double by 2045, which means engineered solutions for green activity spaces are a must for future generations.”
Released Aug. 31, the Precinct 3 Parks and Trails Master Plan includes recommendations for 69 existing parks, four new parks and 225 miles of new trails spanning from Cypress to Crosby. “We needed a plan to connect residents with our
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Harris County Precinct 3 recommended more than $758 million in improvements to its parks and trails over the next 20-plus years as part of a plan that will impact 1.26 million people.
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Impacts: Craw sh Cafe opening in early 2024 (Page 6)
Education: Cy-Fair ISD considers District of Innovation status (Page 9)
Business: Milk Mustache serves handcrafted cookies (Page 14)
Nonprofit: Camp Hope supports local veterans (Page 19)
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• Opened Sept. 29 • 11411 Greenhouse Road, Cypress • www.cadencecreektownelake.com 3 Más Furniture and Mattress The store oers Latin-inspired furniture. • Opened in mid-August • 19714 Hwy. 290, Jersey Village • www.mas-furniture.com
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1 Ellie Mental Health The business oers in-person and online therapy. • Opened this summer • A 8118 Fry Road, Bldg. 2, Stes. 203 and 204, Cypress; B 11301 Fallbrook Drive, Ste. 300, Houston • www.elliementalhealth.com 2 Cadence Creek Towne Lake The 55-plus community oers amenities such as a pool, dog park, theater room and movement studio.
4 Maria’s Bridal & More The store specializes in wedding dresses as well as quinceanera dresses and other formal attire.
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• Opening Dec. 6 • 20515 Hwy. 249, Houston • www.lonestar.edu/up-vpa
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11 Chick-l-A Construction on the fast-food restaurant known for its chicken sandwiches commenced in September. • Opening in January • 14011 Spring Cypress Road, Cypress • www.chickila.com 12 Athlete Training & Health The ¥tness and training facility is under construction next to Memorial Hermann Cypress Hospital. • Opening summer 2024 • 27646 Hwy. 290, Cypress • www.athletetrainingandhealth.com 13 Guardian The height safety company has secured a lease for 71,645 square feet in the Willowbrook area. • Leased Sept. 18 • 16333 Hwy. 249, Houston • www.guardianfall.com 14 ShareTea The Taiwanese drink business boasts a menu of coees, juices and teas. • Opening late December • 17355 Hwy. 249, Ste. 910, Houston • www.shareteahouston.com 15 Welch Dental Group The dental o§ce oers family and cosmetic dental care to patients of all ages. • Opening March 1
17 Launch Pediatric Therapy The space-themed business is now accepting new patients in need of speech, feeding, occupation and physical therapy services. Owner Michelle Mitcham also serves as a member of the Jersey Village City Council and co-owns Senate Avenue Brewing Co. with her husband, Andrew Mitcham. • Opened Oct. 2 • 16000 Dillard Drive, Ste. 2B, Jersey Village • www.launchhtx.com
19 Crawsh Cafe The seafood restaurant is planning to open a Cypress location early next year. The restaurant will oer a variety of seafood options, including blue crabs, snow crab legs, king crab legs, Dungeness crab, shrimp, clams, mussels and lobster. • Opening in January • 24330 Hwy. 290, Ste. 500, Cypress • www.crawishcafe.com
tacos, fajitas and burritos are on the menu. • Relocating late 2023
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20 Hailey’s Italian Restaurant Reyes and Yasmin Maldonado celebrated ¥ve years in business Sept. 20. The eatery serves pastas, pizzas and seafood dishes for dine-in, pickup or delivery. • 10730 Barker Cypress Road, Ste. E, Cypress • www.haileysitalian.com 21 Houston Premium Outlets Following renovations, The Cosmetics Company Store reopened Sept. 16. Swarovski and Tumi are expected to reopen soon once renovations are complete. • 29300 Hempstead Road, Cypress • www.premiumoutlets.com/outlet/houston
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18 Rise Gym The local gym has opened its barbell expansion and plans to open an athletic center next door in November that will include pickleball courts and a gathering space. • Expanded Sept. 23 • 11703 Spring Cypress Road, Tomball • www.risegymtx.com
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Government
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28 county libraries designated ‘sanctuaries’ for banned books
The Harris County Public Library system has o cially joined a nationwide movement that prevents book banning and censorship, and main- tains open access to information. Harris County commissioners unanimously approved the o cial resolution Sept. 19 that designated the 28 public county libraries as “book sanctuaries.” More than 2,900 book sanctuaries are estab- lished throughout the country, according to documents from the Chicago Public Library that began the initiative. HCPL Executive Director Edward Melton said in a news release that it’s important for the library to provide content and information to everyone in a community as diverse as Harris County. “The thing about books is that they are crucial not only as mirrors that reect our own experi- ences but also as windows into the experiences of others. The library must provide those opportuni- ties for all people,” Melton said.
Explained Guidelines in place for the HCPL system and its sta as book sanctuaries include: • Defending readers’ freedom to speak, think and read as they choose • Protecting library sta from harassment and intimidation • Collecting and protecting endangered books by making them available to the public • Fostering discussion about challenged and diverse books to promote understanding and mutual respect • Educating the public about current and past eorts to censor and ban books According to the HCPL news release, the book sanctuary resolution doesn’t bar library users from asking the library to reconsider items on its shelves for review or voicing concerns.
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Education
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Cy-Fair ISD explores District of Innovation designation process The Cy-Fair ISD board voted 7-0 on Oct. 9 to initiate the exploration of the District of Innovation designation from the Texas Education Agency. The DOI designation allows districts to have exibility in school calendars, and the TEA’s website lists 968 districts across the state that have the designation, including neighboring Katy, Tomball, Klein and Spring Branch ISDs. The board last discussed pursuing this designa- tion in 2019 but did not move forward with it. Current situation The Districtwide Educational Improvement Council, which is made up of teachers, parents, community members and business leaders, will develop a DOI plan and, if approved, bring it before the board for approval later this year.
Cy-Fair ISD lowers property tax rate
District of Innovation exemptions
Not exempt: • Elected board of trustees • Curriculum and graduation requirements • Bilingual and special education programs • Open meetings
Potentially exempt: • Uniform start date • Class size and 22:1 student/teacher ratio • Teacher beneits, including state minimum salary, duty-free lunch and planning periods
The Cy-Fair ISD school board approved the scal year 2023-24 tax rate of $1.0811 per $100 valuation—a 16.5% reduction from FY 2022-23—during its meeting Oct. 9. District ocials said this is the lowest property tax rate in 37 years. The details The tax rate includes: • $0.6811 for maintenance and operations, or day-to-day district costs • $0.40 for servicing the district’s existing debt As part of the tax proposal adopted, CFISD also oers a local optional homestead exemp- tion of 20% of the appraised value of a home in addition to the $40,000 state exemption.
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What’s next • November: The DEIC will host a public meeting to discuss the plan and then vote on the plan. • December: If approved, the DEIC will present its plan to trustees who will then vote on the plan. The plan would then be posted online and shared with the TEA. • January/February: The school calendar commit- tee meeting will be held, and the board will vote on the calendar resolution.
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Segment 2 is slated for completion in less than a year. • Timeline: completion set for November 2023 (Segment 1); completion set for second quarter of 2024 (Segment 2) • Cost: $5.6 million (Segment 1); $4.9 million (Segment 2) • Funding source: Harris County Precinct 3 5 Mason Road, Cypresswood Drive intersection improvements Project: Dual left-turn lanes are being constructed on Mason Road as it approaches Cypresswood Drive, and the trac signal will be modied to accommodate lane additions. Update: The project is in progress and is slated for completion next year. • Timeline: completion set for second quarter of 2024 • Cost: $300,000 • Funding source: Harris County Precinct 3 Project: Harris County Precinct 3 will replace the two-lane asphalt road with a four-lane concrete boulevard from Perry Road to Jones Road. The project includes upgraded trac signals at Autumn Mills Road, Misty Moss Lane and Jones Road. Update: This project is in the design phase. • Timeline: TBD • Cost: $7.5 million • Funding source: Harris County Precinct 3
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1 North Eldridge Parkway widening Project: Harris County Precinct 3 will replace the two- lane asphalt road with a four-lane concrete boulevard from Spring Cypress Road to Gregson Road. The project includes sidewalks along certain portions of the road. Update: This project is in the design phase. • Timeline: TBD • Cost: $9.4 million • Funding source: Harris County Precinct 3 2 Telge Road reconstruction Project: The existing four-lane concrete roadway will be reconstructed, and new roadway signage will be added from Wyman Gordon Drive to Hwy. 290. Previously, the
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3 Schiel Road widening Project: Schiel Road is being widened from a two-lane asphalt road to a four-lane concrete boulevard with raised median and storm sewer. A Segment 1 is from east of the Grand Parkway to west of Faireld Place Drive, and B Segment 2 is from west of Faireld Place Drive to west of Mason Road. Update: Construction is wrapping up on Segment 1, and
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Harris County Precinct 3 plans for $758M in parks, trails improvements From the cover
How we got here
What you need to know
Following redistricting in 2022, Harris County Precinct 3 encompasses 555 square miles includ- ing 4,200 acres of parkland and 3,400 acres of greenway—the most of any precinct countywide. To maintain and improve upon the precinct’s existing green space and prepare for anticipated population growth, Precinct 3 ocials began working on a parks and trails master plan in 2022. As part of the master plan, Precinct 3 ocials held six meetings and conducted an online survey to receive community input. “[The residents] know their parks and trails better than anyone, so we’re condent in the infor- mation incorporated into the plan,” Ramsey said. Community feedback included how greenways may connect to parks, requests for additional athletic elds, and more trails for pedestrians and bicyclists. The parks and trails master plan will inform the recommendations process that has a baseline framework for the next 30 years.
to meet current national standards. Northwest Cycling Club President Geo Donnelly said he cycles about 6,000 miles a year to stay mentally and physically healthy. He said the Houston region is not known for being cycling-friendly, so he is excited to see improvements to the local trails. The plan recommends 73 miles of trail projects totaling $166.5 million in the Cypress service area, many of which aim to build upon the existing Cypress Creek Greenway. “It’s so important, I think, as these areas are developing to be getting the parkland now so that you can have large, beautiful parks in the future,” said Jim Robertson, chair of the Cypress Creek Greenway Project.
The plan divides Precinct 3 into four areas: Cypress, Spring, Humble and Crosby. Recommended parks projects in the Cypress service area total $74.6 million and include upgrades to existing parks as well as a new regional park spanning more than 100 acres. Based on the National Recreation and Park Association’s averages of residents per facility, the Cypress region is already lacking in several recreational options and needs even more to keep up with the anticipated 131% population increase by 2045. The Cypress service area would need to add 22 baseball elds, 57 basketball courts, two cricket elds, 11 dog parks, 28 football elds, 104 tennis courts, 83 playgrounds, 24 soccer elds, 37 softball elds and six nature centers by 2045
Cypress service area recommendations
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Precinct 3 service areas • Existing parkland: 1,102 acres • Existing greenway: 46 acres • Population growth by 2045: +131% Cypress service area • Existing parkland: 779 acres • Existing greenway: 1,456 acres • Population growth by 2045: +59% Spring service area • Existing parkland: 778 acres • Existing greenway: 0 acres • Population growth by 2045: +294% Crosby service area • Existing parkland: 1,572 acres • Existing greenway: 1,911 acres • Population growth by 2045: +95% Humble service area
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What they’re saying
“Our ability to provide access to green spaces … is an incredibly important part of what we do as a county.” TOM RAMSEY, HARRIS COUNTY PRECINCT 3 COMMISSIONER
“Any organized trail that’s going to have a lot of connectivity is good from our perspective.” GEOFF DONNELLY, PRESIDENT, NORTHWEST CYCLING CLUB
“There needs to be a balance of [stormwater] detention, public access and use, and preservation for habitat and refuge.” JIM ROBERTSON, CHAIR, CYPRESS CREEK GREENWAY PROJECT
What's next
will partner with local municipal utility districts and nonprots, and apply for state and federal grants to help bring the recommendations to life.
bond included a $200 million proposition for parks and trails to be distributed among the county’s four precincts. Additionally, Ramsey said the precinct
To fund these recommended projects, Ramsey said Precinct 3 would use some of the funding it received through Harris County’s $1.2 billion bond passed by voters in November 2022. The
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Business
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The store oers in-store purchases, delivery and shipping.
Milk Mustache oers dozens of avors, including snickerdoodle, chocolate chip, birthday cake and red velvet cream cheese.
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Milk Mustache serves handcrafted cookies
Milk Mustache owner Tracy Jones launched her business during the COVID 19 pandemic.
October 2020, oering nationwide services. The Cy-Fair cookie factory opened to the public in January 2021, and a second retail space opened in the Galleria area in December. What’s on the menu? Milk Mustache oers cookies, cookie cakes and edible cookie dough. This includes standard avors available all year as well as seasonal, pop culture-themed and newly developed avors. Cookies are individually hand-rolled and weighed to ensure size and quality standards. “Our skilled employees are friendly, courteous, helpful and quality focused. ... It’s very important for us to make sure that when we are producing our cookies, we’re consistent,” Jones said.
What started as a hobby picked up during COVID-19 is now a gourmet cookie company, Milk Mustache owner Tracy Jones said. How it happened As the city shut down and Jones had extra time at home, she challenged herself to create the best cookie recipe from scratch. Jones said it took three weeks to perfect her recipe, and she donated the cookies to medical personnel. She received so much positive feedback that she launched a business. “Our signature baking technique is a crunchy exterior but a nice soft, gooey interior, not raw— just baked to perfection,” she said. Milk Mustache began selling cookies online in
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Good Eatz oers sandwiches such as the brisket grilled cheese ($10).
The fried chicken sandwich ($9.50) is a customer favorite.
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Good Eatz brings Southern comfort to Jersey Village Veteran LaTroy Johnson opened Good Eatz in July 2022 and said he chose the location because of the friendly community. “I love the Jersey Village area. People are really, really nice and welcoming,” he said. Johnson’s restaurant business aspirations started with a tent. The backstory In 2017, Johnson set up a tent in front of his truck, which later expanded into a restaurant. Johnson said the food truck is undergoing mod- ications to increase the service capacity from 250 people to 800 people, and it should be complete early next year. What to expect Good Eatz serves Southern comfort food,
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‘Disney’s Newsies’ Cypress Ranch High School’s theater program presents a performance of “Disney’s Newsies.” • Nov. 9-11, 7 p.m.; Nov. 12, 2 p.m. • $20-$25 • Cypress Ranch High School, 10700 Fry Road, Cypress • https://cyranchtheatre.ludus.com Festival of Trees fundraiser Cy-Fair Helping Hands is holding its second annual Festival of Trees fundraiser with an auction of decorated Christmas trees and wreaths, a meal, live music, a wine pull, and a silent auction. • Nov. 11, 7-10 p.m., 6-7 p.m. (VIP hour) • $50 (admission) • Cy-Fair Helping Hands, 9606 Kirkton Drive, Houston • www.cyfairhelpinghands.org/fot2023 tournament and will use a portion of the proceeds to supply a meal kit and other items to families in need for the holiday season. • Nov. 20, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. • $250 (per player), $1,000 (team of four) • Sterling Country Club, 16500 Houston National Blvd., Houston • www.steppingfwd.org Charity golf tournament Stepping Forward Ministries is holding a golf
• Nov. 4: James Roosa • Nov. 10: Pete Sca§idi • Nov. 11: Mike Casey • Nov. 17: Mike Casey • Nov. 18: Dirks Michael • Nov. 24: Pete Sca§idi • Nov. 25: JP Lee Creekwood Grill 12710 Telge Road, Cypress www.creekwoodgrill.com
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Family FallFest Local nonprot Shield Bearer hosts a fall festival featuring food trucks, vendor booths and activities. • Nov. 4, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. • Free (admission) • Windwood Presbyterian Church, 10555 Spring Cypress Road, Houston • www.shieldbearer.org Cy-Hope Gala Cy-Hope will host the annual Bourbon & Bow Ties gala featuring dinner, drinks, an auction and live music. • Nov. 4, 5-11 p.m. • $300 (individual), $550 (date night for two) • Cypress Alamo at Cy-Hope, 12715 Telge Road, Cypress • www.cy-hope.org/events Bach to Rock music camps Children play instruments and perform. Themes include Rock City, Rock Band, Glee Club and Recording Arts. • Nov. 6-7 and 20-22, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. or 12:30-4 p.m. (half-day camp); 9 a.m.-4 p.m. (full-day camp) • $57 (half-day camp), $85 (full-day camp) • Bach to Rock, 13215 Grant Road, Ste. 1300, Cypress • www.bachtorock.com/cypress
The Backyard Grill 9453 Jones Road, Houston www.thebackyardgrill.com All performances begin at 7 p.m. • Nov. 3: MD Hamilton • Nov. 10: Randy Hulsey • Nov. 17: Cody Taylor The Barn at Frio Grill 16416 Mueschke Road, Cypress www.friogrill.com All performances begin at 6 p.m. • Nov. 11: 1999—The Legacy of Prince • Nov. 17: Tonight Tonight • Nov. 18: Hurry Sundown • Nov. 24: The Common Ground Band • Nov. 25: MD Hamilton Crafthouse Grill 12910 Malcomson Road, Cypress www.crafthousegrill.com All performances begin at 8 p.m. • Nov. 3: Austin Bradshaw
• Nov. 3: Jeff Canada, 6:30 p.m. • Nov. 4: Brett Axelson, 6:30 p.m. • Nov. 10: Frank Martin Gilligan, 6:30 p.m. • Nov. 11: Cody Taylor, 6:30 p.m. • Nov. 12: John Ebdon, 6 p.m. • Nov. 17: Mark Childres, 6:30 p.m. • Nov. 18: Nate Gordon and Daryl Skeeters, 6:30 p.m. Hidden Cellar 16518 House & Hahl Road, Cypress
Mark Childres is performing at Creekwood Grill on Nov. 17.
Light the Towne The Boardwalk Towne Lake is hosting a holiday event with a 40-foot Christmas tree lighting, a boat parade, hot chocolate, face painting, balloon artists, a fashion show, a DJ and Santa. • Nov. 29, 6-8 p.m. • Free (admission) • Boardwalk Towne Lake, 9955 Barker Cypress Road Cypress • www.boardwalktl.com
• Nov. 24: Duane Dulane • Nov. 25: Mike Casey • Nov. 30: Stacey Steele Lambeau’s Sports Bar & Grill 13131 Louetta Road, Cypress www.lambeaus.com All performances begin at 6:30 p.m.
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• Nov. 9: Juba Normand • Nov. 10: Bryan Scott • Nov. 11: Pete Sca§idi • Nov. 16: Leo Mendoza • Nov. 17: Mike Amabile • Nov. 18: James Roosa
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Camp Hope supports military combat veterans dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder across the country. Executive Director David Maulsby said the organization has helped over 1,800 veterans since it opened in May 2012. The framework Before the residential center opened in Houston, Camp Hope started in 2009 with support groups for veterans. Today, Camp Hope provides veterans with the tools needed to cope with their trauma by oering housing, clinical therapy and support. “We provide every possible thing they need while they are here, including helping with their VA benets, doctor’s appointments, legal issues, or any kind of medical or dental type issues, as well as doing everything we can to support their families,” Maulsby said. Maulsby said it costs about $145 a day per resident to operate Camp Hope, and the organi- zation runs on donations. As of early October, 120 veterans lived on-site. Diving in deeper Veterans residing at Camp Hope are typically in the program for six to 12 months. They begin with a 30-day period of no access to electronic devices so they can settle in and stabi- lize without distractions from the outside world. Veterans are also placed in support groups and therapy sessions within 72 hours. After the initial 30 days, they learn more about PTSD and how it has aected them. Maulsby said veterans coping with PTSD struggle with triggers daily and require assistance to help rewire their brains. “Every possible thing that they see is a potential threat not only to them, but to the ones standing beside them,” he said. Put in perspective Maulsby said PTSD symptoms can include hyper-anxiety, a strong aversion to crowds, night- mares, shame and guilt. This can result in isolation or self-medication, and about 90% of veterans dealing with PTSD also face addiction. “Many of our veterans come in and they’ve been homeless or they’ve been living in county jail. They come in with literally nothing. So we provide everything that they need,” Maulsby said. Once veterans complete the program, Camp Hope continues to support them as they settle Camp Hope helps veterans dealing with PTSD rebuild their lives
In addition to residential housing, the Camp Hope campus hosts meals, meetings, classes and special events for veterans.
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As of early October, Camp Hope provides shelter to 120 veterans in need of support.
U.S. Air Force veteran Deavon Brannon (left) works with fellow veteran John Petterson at Camp Hope.
back into the real world, which could mean employment or school. Alumni are also encour- aged to maintain their support groups and Camp Hope connections for continued guidance. “There’s an education part that needs to take place to understand the mental health issue in our veteran population, and to not be afraid of it,” Maulsby said. “The stigma needs to go away. They’re not bad people. PTSD is a mental health issue that we all have to be aware of.”
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More than 60 Community Impact journalists across the state cover wide-ranging issues for local readers, delivering news to over 2 million mailboxes monthly and more than 100,000 inboxes daily. The stories below were curated for this community because of their impact in Texas.
Vehicle inspection to no longer be required by 2025
Texas food banks face growing need As a number of pandemic-era supplemental food programs and benets were discontinued in early 2023, food banks statewide have faced struggles meeting demand. “There’s even some people who weren’t on [Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program] benets and weren’t beneting from those extra allotments who we’re now seeing in our lines because they’re simply not able to make ends meet,” said Celia Cole, executive director of Feeding Texas, a statewide nonprot that works to address food scarcity. Several bills went into eect in September providing additional thresholds for those in need of assistance, including House Bill 1287, which provides a threshold on vehicle value for applicants for SNAP benets, and HB 1743, which allows inmates to apply for SNAP benets before going on parole.
Beginning in 2025, Texas drivers will no longer need to get their vehicles inspected. The framework On Aug. 5, Gov. Greg Abbott signed House Bill 3297 into law, which eliminates mandatory vehicle safety inspections for noncommercial vehicles. Drivers must still pay the annual inspection fee of $7.50 but will no longer need to take their vehicle in for inspection prior to registering it. If a vehicle was not previously registered, drivers will pay $16.75 instead and won’t be required to pay the $7.50 fee for the next registration year for the same vehicle. The 17 Texas counties that require annual emissions tests—including Dallas, Harris and Tra- vis counties, along with several counties around Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston—will continue to do so. Only 13 other states have mandatory vehicle inspections since the federal government ended
Inspection program replacement fee The $7.50 fee supports the following funds:
Texas mobility fund ($3.50): Finances the construction, reconstruction, acquisition and expansion of state highways
General revenue fund ($2): Serves as Texas’ primary operating fund
Clean air account ($2): Safeguards Texas’ air resources, recovers the costs of permitting new or modi ed emission sources and recovers the costs of permit reviews and renewals
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survival of his business. “I just think it dees logic,” said Larry Harris, owner of Larry’s Auto Inspection in Houston. “If nobody is making sure the vehicles are safe, there’s going to be some unsafe vehicles on the street.” Larry Harris said he was particularly concerned about people being able to drive without their steering wheel, brakes or tires up to standard.
the program requirement in 1976. According to the professionals
While proponents—such as state Rep. Cody Harris, RPalestine, who led the bill—have argued mandatory vehicle inspections are unnecessary, one vehicle inspector said he worries doing away with the requirement could put drivers’ safety at risk and threaten the
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Texas Senate passes education savings account bill
Statewide SNAP bene ts eligibility There are 3.36 million Texans eligible to receive supplemental funding. Age ranges: 5 and under: 467,991 6-17: 1.2M 18-59: 1.21M 60-64: 135,293 65+: 352,460 Total: 3.36M
tuition, books and other educational expenses. The proposal now heads to the House, where its future is unclear. Democrats and rural Republicans in the lower chamber have historically opposed similar legislation. “Let me be abundantly clear: the Texas Senate will pass this bill over and over again until the Texas House passes it and sends it to Gov. Abbott’s desk,” Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said in a statement following the vote.
Texas senators approved a bill Oct. 12 that would set aside $500 million in taxpayer dollars to help families pay for private school tuition. The controversial proposal is a top priority of Gov. Greg Abbott. He directed lawmakers to tackle “education freedom” and other topics during the third special legislative session of the year, which began Oct. 9. Senate Bill 1 would allow families to apply to receive $8,000 per child to pay for private school
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