Read about some of the latest updates on transportation projects in the Katy-Fulshear area. This list is not comprehensive.

Upcoming project
1. Morton Road U-turn ordinance: The ordinance comes as a nearby school requires vehicles to turn right out of the parking lot, resulting in unsafe U-turns further up the street.

• Timeline: N/A
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• Timeline: October 2024-December 2025 (Phase 1); TBD (Phase 2)
• Cost: $3.62 million
• Funding source: Fulshear Economic Development Corp.

• Timeline: March 6-13
• Cost: $171,000
• Funding source: Harris County Precinct 4

Trung Nguyên E-Coffee, a brand blending traditional Vietnamese brews with a modern Houston coffee shop style, will expand to Katy this spring.

What we know: The coffee shop announced the opening of its second location in a Feb. 5 social media post, stating the new space will offer “more room for coffee dates, work sessions and family hangs.”

The storefront will be located in Katy Asian Town and offer the same menu, featuring favorites such as specialty matcha lattes and Phin coffee, which uses a traditional Vietnamese coffee filter.

About the company: The international brand was founded in 1996 in Buôn Ma Thuột, Vietnam's coffee capital, according to the coffee shop’s website. In 2025, husband-and-wife team Tiffany and Stephen Le Jr. opened the first Houston location in Chinatown. 

• 23015 Colonial Parkway, Ste. B-201, Katy

Tickets for the 2026 Texas Renaissance Festival will go on sale April 15, according to an April 2 news release. There will be a 20% discount from April 15-30.

Quote of note: “April 15 marks the beginning of the journey towards this year’s festival, and we’re excited to offer this special discount to our guests to celebrate the season ahead,” TRF Marketing Director Tyler Moyer said via news release. “We can’t wait to open the gates of the Texas Renaissance Festival once again and create magical memories for every visitor.”

More details: The Texas Renaissance Festival’s 52nd season is scheduled to take place from Oct. 10 through Nov. 29, and will feature over 70 acres of activities, entertainment and markets for attendees, according to the news release.

The Artemis 2 astronauts safely returned to Earth on April 10, splashing down off the coast of San Diego at 7:07 CDT, according to NASA’s website.

The successful landing concluded the nearly 10-day mission that marked NASA’s first crewed journey to the moon in over 50 years.

In case you missed it: The mission sent NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen on a lunar flyby, making them the first humans since the Apollo 17 mission in 1972 to go beyond low-Earth orbit, as previously reported by Community Impact.

The crew included Friendswood residents Wiseman and Hansen, along with Pilot Glover, who is a parent within Clear Creek ISD.

Nearly eight months after a Democratic walkout over congressional redistricting, a GOP-led Texas House committee moved to charge 52 of their Democratic colleagues up to $8,354.25 each in fines.

What happened: After six hours behind closed doors, the House Administration Committee approved the fines in a brief public session April 10. The panel's six Republicans voted to impose the fines, while the five Democrats voted against them.

The background: Over 50 House Democrats left the state in early August to fight a plan to redraw Texas’ congressional boundaries. They remained out of Texas for two weeks, impeding the progress of legislation during two special legislative sessions, although the congressional map and more than a dozen other bills ultimately passed after the Democrats returned to Austin.

Something to note: The fines were reduced by $1,000 per person to reflect two days when the House was not in session, lawmakers said. Some Democrats were also charged lower amounts because they did not participate in the full two-week walkout or their absences were partially excused.