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In Houston, Texas, you'll find a blend of residential streets, local services, and familiar small businesses. Locals often balance everyday routines with quick adventures-grabbing coffee, getting outside, or meeting up for dinner. If you're searching for things to do in Houston TX, this page pulls together local ideas, places, and posts in one spot. Bookmark a few ideas and pass along a recommendation.
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Houston Planning Commission Grants Parking Variance for 2821 W 11th
Houston’s Planning Commission voted July 9 to grant an off-street parking variance for 2821 W 11th, cutting the required 103 spaces down to 57.
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Harris County budget hearings July 13–16: $330M certificates of obligation intent
Harris County’s FY 2026–2027 budget hearings run July 13–16, and the county published a notice of intent for up to $330M in certificates of obligation.
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Houston City Council to hold public hearing on proposed park “fees in lieu” changes to comply with Texas law
Houston City Council will hold a 9 a.m. public hearing Wednesday, July 8, 2026, on proposed amendments to Chapter 42, Division 7 (Parks and Private Parks) aimed at bringing Houston’s parkland “fees in lieu” approach into compliance with Texas Local Government Code Chapter 212 (effective Jan. 1, 2024).
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Houston Fourth of July means downtown closures, parking limits and transit
Freedom Over Texas, Astros holiday events and FIFA Fan Fest are packing downtown Houston, with city closures, parking limits and METRO detours through July 5.
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Houston’s credit outlook turns stable after budget changes
Houston TX — S&P revised the city’s general-obligation outlook to stable on June 25 after budget changes narrowed the FY2027 gap, but the fix still has to hold.
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Harris County names Marcus Stuckett to lead flood control
Harris County approved Marcus Stuckett as flood control executive director June 29, putting a veteran engineer in charge of countywide drainage work.
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Houston expands bill-assistance fund as $5 trash fee starts July 1
Houston, TX — A $5 monthly solid-waste fee starts July 1 for many city trash customers, as Houston expands donation-funded aid for qualifying residents.
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Houston approves $7.5B FY2027 budget, adding trash fee and utility right-of-way charge
Houston TX – City Council approved a roughly $7.5 billion FY2027 budget on June 10, adding a $5 trash fee and a 5% utility charge that starts July 1.
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Houston approves $7.5B budget, adds $5 trash fee and utility charge
Houston, TX — City Council approved a $7.5 billion FY2027 budget on June 10, adding a $5 monthly trash fee and a 5% utility right-of-way charge.
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Houston budget vote pushed to June 10 as trash fee fight continues
Houston City Council moved the proposed FY2027 budget vote to June 10, leaving the trash fee, right-of-way fee and about $25 million unresolved.
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Houston’s June 10 budget vote could add a $5 trash fee and utility charges
Houston City Council is set to vote June 10 on a budget plan that could add a $5 trash fee and a 5% utility right-of-way rental fee, if the proposal survives debate.
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Houston commuters face World Cup changes this weekend as METRO boosts begin
Houston commuters should expect early World Cup travel changes June 7, with METRO service boosts, active clean zones and downtown/EaDo closures.
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Houston public housing waitlists reopen June 22 after 2023 closure
Housing Alliance HTX will reopen eight public housing waitlists June 22-July 6, with lottery selection and the voucher waitlist still closed.
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Houston’s Main Street Promenade opens downtown, adding a seven-block corridor
Downtown Houston opened the permanent Main Street Promenade on May 30, turning seven blocks between Commerce and Rusk into a pedestrian corridor.
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Houston budget fight centers on proposed $5 trash fee before June 3 vote
Houston officials are weighing a proposed $5 monthly trash fee and a 5% utility right-of-way charge as the FY2027 budget heads to a June 3 vote.
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Houston budget proposal adds a $5 trash fee before June 3 vote
Houston’s proposed FY 2027 budget would add a $5 monthly trash fee, with council set to vote June 3 after reviewing a city study.
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Houston rewrites ICE ordinance after Abbott funding threat; what changed and why it matters
Houston TX – City Council rewrote its immigration-enforcement ordinance after a state funding threat tied to roughly $110 million in public-safety grants.
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Houston’s immigration-policy fight is now a public-safety funding story — and the fallout is immediate
Houston TX – The state’s public-safety funding freeze could affect police, fire, overtime and event security, putting the next council meeting in the spotlight.
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Houston’s ICE ordinance fight now centers on a potential loss of more than $110 million in public-safety money
Houston TX – The city’s new immigration-procedure ordinance is now tied to a state funding threat that could affect police, fire, homeland security, and World Cup prep.
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Houston may revisit immigration ordinance after state threatens public-safety funding
Houston TX – City Council may reconsider a new immigration ordinance April 17 after Mayor John Whitmire said the state threatened more than $100 million in public-safety funds.
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Houston may reverse new ICE ordinance after state threatens $110 million in public safety grants
Houston TX – A new city ordinance on police interaction with federal immigration authorities is already under pressure after the state warned about $110 million in grants.
