59 races and 108 candidates that decide your schools and your school taxes, plus 15 school bond and tax propositions. A fact sheet for every candidate: what they filed, what the record says, and how legislators voted on school money. Early voting Oct. 19–30.
Houston ISD held a grand opening on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026 of a student-operated auto shop at the Barbara Jordan Career Center, where students enrolled in the Automotive Technology program perform maintenance services on customers' vehicles under instructor supervision. The shop offers oil and filter changes, tire rotations and multipoint inspections by appointment.
A 16-year-old junior at Clear Lake High School was struck by a school bus and dragged approximately 30 feet while riding his bicycle from school on Oct. 16, 2026. He was taken to UTMB Health Clear Lake Hospital with multiple serious injuries including spinal fractures requiring spinal fusion surgery, two broken shoulder blades, a broken tailbone, a broken toe and internal injuries.
Brantley Conner, 14, died from injuries sustained when he was struck by a Dayton ISD school bus driven by Ricky Eugene Cherry on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, near U.S. Highway 90 and Stilson Road in Dayton. Cherry allegedly left the scene without stopping to help the boy.
Clear Creek ISD's board of trustees will consider awarding a $3.52 million construction contract to Houston-based contractor Nash Industries for priority repairs at Clear Creek High School at a meeting scheduled for Oct. 26, 2026. The contract would be funded through the district's 2023 bond.
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Approximately 1.8 million Texans had their voter registration status flagged on a suspense list ahead of the midterm elections in 2026, typically after jury summons or voter registration certificates were marked undeliverable. Voters on the list can still cast ballots by signing a Statement of Residence at their polling place or requesting a provisional ballot.
A man was shot in the chest and hospitalized on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026, in the Atascocita area. Harris County Precinct 4 Constable deputies investigated the shooting along Deer Timbers Trail near Timber Forest Drive.
A man died after an altercation with family members that turned physical, resulting in him hitting his head on the pavement in northwest Houston on Saturday, October 24, 2026. He was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.
A lawn crew discovered skeletal remains in a brushy area of a vacant lot at 4477 W. Sam Houston Parkway North on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026. Houston Police Department homicide detectives are investigating, and shoes and other clothing articles were found on and near the remains.
The City of Houston began its annual Pumpkin Compost Drop-Off Program on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, allowing residents to dispose of pumpkins for free at two locations through Nov. 28, 2026. The program has diverted more than 63,000 pounds of organic material from landfills since 2022.
Early voting in Harris County and surrounding counties showed record participation in the first week of voting for the November 3, 2026 midterm election. Harris County reported more than 230,000 in-person and mail-in ballots cast through Monday, Oct 19, 2026 and Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026 of the first week, more than 59% higher than the same period in 2022.
A man was killed and another was injured in a shooting at a house party at an Airbnb on Baer Street near east downtown Houston in the early morning hours of Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026. Police said the shooting involved multiple people firing at each other and continued both inside and outside the home.
Residents in Houston's Sunnyside neighborhood say they are being turned away at high rates from a residential waste drop-off site on Sunbeam Street, and that the rejections are leading to illegal dumping in streets. The facility enforces rules including limiting visits to four times per month, requiring a valid driver's license and utility bill, and limiting trailers to 10 feet or less.
The West University Place Police Department is seeking more space and staff as it works to address parking shortages and expand to 42 sworn personnel.
A 44-year-old man, identified by a former facility resident as Mark Estelle, was found dead at Houston's residential service center for homeless people on Oct. 11, 2026. First responders arrived at 10:17 p.m. at 419 Emancipation Avenue after being called for possible cardiac arrest; the Harris County Medical Examiner's office listed the time of death as 10:24 p.m. The primary cause of death was not yet determined. The city and the Harris Center, the mental health authority operating the facility, have declined to answer questions about the incident, citing state and federal confidentiality laws.
A student was taken into custody on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, after a gun was found on the student at Hogg Middle School in Houston. Houston ISD police and school administrators responded to a report of a student with a gun on campus, detained the student, confiscated the firearm, and initiated lockdown procedures. No students or staff were harmed.
The Cy-Fair ISD board of trustees called for a four-proposition $1.63 billion bond referendum on August 10, 2026, in a 6-1 vote. The bond is intended for existing campus and facility updates, with all four propositions to be voted on individually and none including new builds for the district.
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