Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta's company entered into an agreement, made public in March, to purchase the Women's National Basketball Association's Connecticut Suns, an American professional basketball team that finished 11-33 in the Eastern Conference in 2025.

What we know: The agreement, which was announced on the Houston Rockets' social media page March 30, involves relocating the franchise to Houston and rebranding the team as the Houston Comets, a historic title tied to the former WNBA team that was based in Houston from 1997 to 2008.

Pending league approval, the franchise is expected to begin playing at the Toyota Center for the start of the 2027 WNBA season, per the post.

The history: The Comets were one of the WNBA's original eight franchises, and during their reign, won four consecutive championships from 1997 to 2000 with top names like Cynthia Cooper, Sheryl Swoopes and Tina Thompson.

Before you go: The Connecticut Suns will play its final season at Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut in 2026 before relocating to Houston.

Tutu School, a children’s ballet studio founded on the principle that “every child should know what it feels like to dance,” has opened its first location inside the loop. 

What they offer: Bringing music and whimsy to M-K-T, the boutique ballet school offers classes to children as young as six months to 8 years old. At Tutu School, classes are broken down by age and skill level, with current classes featuring Baby Ballet, Tutu Toddlers, Exploring Ballet and Primary Ballet Prep.

One more thing: The studio also offers camps, monthly events and ballet-themed birthday parties ranging from $545-$695. 

• 600 N. Shepherd Drive, Ste. 454, Houston

The Houston Humane Society celebrated the opening of its first stand alone clinic on March 24, according to a March 26 news release from the organization.

What they offer: The 10,000 square foot veterinary clinic expands the HHS' ability to serve 30% more animals by expanding access to competitively priced veterinary care.

The clinic features five exam rooms, a full-service surgical suite with new technology and equipment, treatment and dental rooms, separate cat and dog waiting areas and a designated outdoor area for pets to relieve themselves.

The details: The new clinic is open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and offers comprehensive, life-saving medical treatments and services including pet vaccinations, spay and neuter services, ultrasounds, laser therapy, dental care, wellness exams and microchipping.

• 3100 W. Fuqua St., Houston

The Houston Independent Bookstore Crawl is back in 2026 with 31 independent bookstores participating from April 1-30.

The setup: For those interested, participants will need to pick up a bookstore crawl card from one of the participating bookstores and get a stamp. For each store visited, the participant will get a stamp or a signature from the bookseller.

What else: As part of the crawl, a raffle will be held in which participants enter for a chance to win special gifts when they visit 15 bookstores. After the 15th visit, an additional entry will be added to the drawing.

Cards must be dropped off at one of the participating bookstores by April 30 by the time the store closes.

In the nine months until Texas’ 90th legislative session begins in January, state lawmakers are expected to hold information-gathering hearings on hundreds of topics that will lay the groundwork for next year’s policymaking.

During a March 27 legislative summit in New Braunfels, four longtime lawmakers shared some of their top priorities for next year.

What they're saying: The legislators said they were focused on furthering some projects from previous legislative cycles, including water preservation initiatives and a new education savings account program.

More details: They said they also intend to study data center operations and how the large facilities impact local water supplies, noting that the legislature will work with local officials to determine how much data center regulation should happen locally and when the state should step in. 

“Does the state need to be involved? Yes,” Rep. Todd Hunter, R-Corpus Christi, said. “Does local government need to have a say? Yes. But we’ve also got to remember, so does the private taxpayer. So we need to get a combination of all three.”