Funds will support recovery from Hurricane Beryl, Derecho (Harris County, Texas – January 8, 2025) – Harris County has been awarded $67.3 million in Community Development Block Grant- Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development […]
General News
IRS Free File opens Friday: Free tax filing service available to millions on IRS.gov
IR-2025-03, Jan. 07, 2025 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service announced today that the IRS Free File Guided Tax Software will be available Friday for taxpayers ahead of the official start of tax season later this month. Starting January 10, the IRS […]
Veterans’ benefits seminar coming to Schertz
ERLANGER, KY. – DAV (Disabled American Veterans) is a nonprofit charity that provides a lifetime of support for veterans of all generations and their families, helping more than 1 million veterans in positive, life-changing ways each year. One of the various services DAV […]
Commissioner Lesley Briones Leads Effort to Mandate Backup Power for HVAC Systems at Assisted Living and Nursing Facilities
New fire code amendment protects seniors and vulnerable residents during power outages and extreme weather (Harris County, Texas – January 8, 2025) – Commissioner Lesley Briones, in partnership with Fire Marshal Laurie Christensen, unveiled a transformative update to the Harris County Fire […]
Comptroller Glenn Hegar Distributes $1.1 Billion in Monthly Sales Tax Revenue to Local Governments
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.1 billion in local sales tax allocations for January, 0.3 percent more than in January 2024. These allocations are based on sales […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Court Order Preventing Biden Administration from Auctioning Off Border Wall Materials Prior to President Trump’s Inauguration
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a court order confirming the agreement he reached with the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) which will officially prevent the Biden Administration from auctioning off or otherwise disposing of any border wall […]
Deferred Property Tax Payments
Houston —Texans who are age 65 or older or who are disabled as defined by law may postpone paying current and delinquent property taxes on their homes by signing a tax deferral affidavit at the Harris Central Appraisal District office. […]
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar to Release Biennial Revenue Estimate
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar will present the Biennial Revenue Estimate to the 89th Legislature on Monday, Jan. 13. The Biennial Revenue Estimate reports the amount of revenue available to spend for the fiscal 2026-27 state budget. Hegar will host […]
Sen. Cruz, Rep. Norman, Colleagues Introduce Constitutional Amendment to Impose Term Limits for Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to impose term limits on members of Congress. The amendment would limit U.S. Senators to two six-year terms and […]
Judge Hidalgo Secures $67.3 Million in Direct Allocation of Federal Funding to Support Hurricane Beryl Recovery and Disaster Resiliency in Harris County
Harris County, TX, January 7, 2025, Today the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) granted Judge Lina Hidalgo’s request for Harris County to receive a direct allocation of federal funding to support Hurricane Beryl recovery and disaster resiliency. The Texas Congressional […]
