HTX-BAY: Impact 10/21/2025

League City could soon update its noise ordinance to enforce a “general prohibition of unreasonable noise.”

What happened: League City City Council voted 6-1 at its Oct. 14 meeting to approve the first reading of an ordinance that would generally prohibit unreasonable noise—with some exceptions—and create a special event sound permit process.

The details: In determining whether noise is unreasonable, consideration may be given to the frequency, duration, and recurrence of the sound in addition to its volume and location, according to city documents.

The city will presume amplified sound generated during nighttime hours, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., in residential areas to be unreasonable, according to city documents.

The city will permit amplified sound that would otherwise be prohibited if the noise is part of an event that organizers have secured a special event sound permit for.

City Council will hear the second and final reading at its Oct. 28 meeting.

iCRYO Baybrook opened in Webster on Oct. 8, according to the owner.

The details: iCRYO Baybrook offers services like cryotherapy, red light therapy, IV infusions and body sculpting.

• 1065 W. Bay Area Blvd., Ste. 150, Webster

The Texas House and Senate are launching new legislative committees to “get to the bottom of exactly what occurred” during this summer’s deadly Central Texas floods, state leaders announced Oct. 13.

The details: The bipartisan panels, known as the House and Senate General Investigating Committees on the July 2025 Flooding Events, will meet jointly to conduct “a comprehensive and thorough review” of the floods, House Speaker Dustin Burrows and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said.

Lawmakers will be tasked with:

• Identifying strategies to strengthen Texas’ disaster preparedness
• Helping communities respond to future floods
• Examining actions taken at summer camps in the flood zone

Harris County commissioners implemented a burn ban beginning Oct. 16 for unincorporated Harris County due to what county officials are calling "ongoing dry weather and heightened fire danger."

Quote of note: "In these dry conditions, a small spark could cause a big problem for our community," Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said in a statement.

The big picture: More than 150 counties across Texas are also under burn bans to reduce wildfire threats, according to the Harris County Fire Marshal's Office, including Montgomery, Fort Bend, Waller, Chambers and Liberty counties.

What you need to know: The ban will last for 90 days or until the Texas Forest Service determines drought conditions no longer exist in Harris County. The TFS measures drought conditions based on the Keetch-Byram Drought Index scale, which finds conditions between 600-800 with the potential to lead to intense, prolonged wildfires. County officials found Harris County averaging 671, according to a news release.