Texas legislator priorities show remarkable differences, thousands of sea turtles saved, and more!
Austin City Council plan to convert North Austin hotel into homeless housing spurs legislation from senator, piques AG’s interest [note: Gov Abbott is pursuing a camping ban against the area’s homeless as well, leaving Austin to look for how to house the homeless] https://communityimpact.com/austin/central-austin/public-safety/2021/02/10/austin-city-council-plan-to-convert-north-austin-hotel-into-homeless-housing-spurs-legislation-from-senator-piques-ags-interest/
Greater Houston lawmakers aim to shield religious displays from HOA constraints [note: there is no effort to audit HOAs for compliance w/ Texas law] https://communityimpact.com/houston/cy-fair/government/2021/02/10/greater-houston-lawmakers-aim-to-shield-religious-displays-from-hoa-constraints/
FEMA to open mass vaccination site at NRG Stadium as part of federal pilot program https://communityimpact.com/houston/cy-fair/coronavirus/2021/02/10/fema-to-open-mass-vaccination-site-at-nrg-stadium-as-part-of-federal-pilot-program/
Fletcher Demands Investigation Into ERCOT Following Mass Power Outages https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/in-depth/2021/02/18/391663/fletcher-demands-investigation-into-ercot-following-mass-power-outages/
Texas Leaders Failed To Heed Warnings That Left The State’s Power Grid Vulnerable To Winter Extremes, Experts Say https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/2021/02/18/391712/texas-leaders-failed-to-heed-warnings-that-left-the-states-power-grid-vulnerable-to-winter-extremes-experts-say/
House Joint Committee Hearing Called To Investigate Why Power Outages Happened https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/house-joint-committee-hearing-called-to-investigate-why-power-outages-happened/
Volunteers In Texas Are Saving Thousands Of Cold-Stunned Sea Turtles From The Storm https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/2021/02/18/391716/volunteers-in-texas-are-saving-thousands-of-cold-stunned-sea-turtles-from-the-storm/
Harris County, Houston partner on new $159 million rental relief program https://communityimpact.com/houston/cy-fair/government/2021/02/10/harris-county-houston-partner-on-new-159-million-rental-relief-program/
Katy City Council approves $2,600 raise for full-time employees https://communityimpact.com/houston/katy/government/2021/02/10/katy-city-council-approves-2600-raise-for-full-time-employees/
Houston to consider grace period through March 31 for tenants behind on rent https://communityimpact.com/houston/heights-river-oaks-montrose/government/2021/02/10/houston-to-consider-grace-period-through-march-31-for-tenants-behind-on-rent/
Flood plains, firearms and more: Here are some of the bills filed by Cy-Fair lawmakers so far in the 87th Texas Legislature https://communityimpact.com/houston/cy-fair/at-the-capitol/2021/02/10/flood-plains-firearms-and-more-here-are-some-of-the-bills-filed-by-cy-fair-lawmakers-so-far-in-the-87th-texas-legislature/
Houston Parks Board begins construction on San Jacinto Greenway near Kingwood https://communityimpact.com/houston/lake-houston-humble-kingwood/parks-recreation/2021/02/10/houston-parks-board-begins-construction-on-san-jacinto-greenway-near-kingwood/
League City City Council debates controversial proposed apartment building development https://communityimpact.com/houston/bay-area/government/2021/02/10/league-city-city-council-debates-controversial-proposed-apartment-building-development/
