Career missionaries husband and wife duo Rabih Sabra and Sandy Sabra opened Sabra Farm in June 2024 to offer the community a place to source fresh produce grown locally and clean food.

Quote of note: “We wanted to be able to offer a clean and transparent source of food,” Rabih Sabra said. “Farming is how I worship the Lord. It includes everything, taking care of the earth, of creation. It includes taking care of our neighbor and it includes taking care of our own body. That includes everything that the Bible wants us to do that can be beautifully expressed in farming.”

What to expect: When entering Sabra Farm, Rabih Sabra said customers can expect to be greeted by the Sabras themselves and provided with thorough information on each one of its products. With products sourced from local ranchers, at the market, customers can find greens grown in-house, such as hydroponic lettuce and herbs, microgreens, peppers and cucumbers, as well as high-quality meat that is antibiotic-free.

Happyville Playground opened a new location in The Woodlands area on April 10.

What they're saying: Happyville offers services such as an indoor playground area for children up to 8 years old; a cafe featuring healthy food options, coffee and matcha; dropoff care service up to two hours; and more.

"We wanted to create a thoughtfully designed space where little ones can explore, play and grow, from their earliest crawling stages all the way through age 8, while parents can truly enjoy themselves too," according to a statement from the Happyville Playground team.

• Opened April 10
• 26131 Kuykendahl Road, Ste. 202-203, Tomball

Magnolia ISD’s board of trustees voted to implement a new 401(a) retirement plan that will go into effect in the 2026-27 school year at its May 12 meeting.

What’s happening: The 401(a) retirement plan is a component of the recently approved MISD employee compensation plan. Assistant Superintendent of Operations Erich Morris said the plan was put in place as a way to incentivize loyalty, as employee eligibility does not start until they have been with the district for at least 10 years.

More details: Morris said the district has the ability to make adjustments to the plan in the future or freeze contributions depending on potential economic and legislative changes.

The Harris County Flood Control District intends to work with the Texas General Land Office to extend funding deadlines for disaster recovery projects related to Hurricane Harvey, as about half are not on track to meet the timeline, HCFCD Executive Director Tina Petersen told Commissioners Court May 14.

The overview: According to a May 1 report from the flood control district, six of the 11 Hurricane Harvey recovery projects have an estimated completion date beyond the GLO’s Feb. 28, 2027, deadline.

Petersen said HCFCD will seek a nine-month extension and discuss contingency planning with the GLO. This will not be the first time Harris County asks for more flexibility, as the flood control district previously received a nine-month extension in March 2025, she said. 

Also of note: HCFCD is also working to deliver 17 flood mitigation projects, which aim to build resiliency against future extreme weather events, by a March 31, 2028, deadline. However, at least 12 projects are scheduled to run past the deadline, per the report, some of which extend well into 2029. 

The Texas Supreme Court on May 15 denied Gov. Greg Abbott’s request to remove state Rep. Gene Wu from office after the Houston Democrat led his colleagues in a walkout to protest congressional redistricting last summer.

The details: In the court’s majority opinion, Chief Justice Jimmy Blacklock ruled that because Wu and other House Democrats “voluntarily returned” to the Capitol two weeks after their August departure, it was not necessary for the court to get involved.

The court also rejected a petition by Attorney General Ken Paxton to expel Wu and 12 other Democrats over the walkout, consolidating the two requests in one ruling.

What they're saying: Wu celebrated the ruling in a May 15 statement, saying that "the Constitution does not let a governor erase voters’ choices when their choices are inconvenient to him."

Abbott's office argued the governor's August lawsuit helped end the walkout and said the state was prepared to fight future quorum breaks: "If Democrats abandon their offices again, the governor will bring them right back to the Texas Supreme Court."