Construction on a Mavis Tires & Brakes in Humble is expected to begin in June, according to a May 7 TDLR filing.

The details: The project will consist of the remodel of a roughly 7,900-square-foot existing commercial building, per the filing.

According to the company's website, Mavis Tires & Brakes offers tires and tire services, oil changes and brake repairs. The business also offers other auto repair services including:

• Batteries
• Alignments
• Suspension
• Exhaust
• State inspections

• 10515 N. Sam Houston Parkway E., Humble

Humble ISD officials approved a 3% overall general pay increase for staff members as part of the district’s fiscal year 2026-27 budget.

The details: HISD Chief Financial Officer Billy Beattie briefed trustees on the compensation increase during the board’s April 14 meeting. Beattie noted the budget will raise the starting salary for new teachers from $66,000 in FY 2025-26 to $68,000 in FY 2026-27.

A closer look: Beattie said the proposed pay increase, which encompasses roughly $12.7 million of the district’s budget, is coming as districts across the region struggle with budget shortfalls.

Beattie also highlighted additional raises and incentives some nonteaching positions would be awarded headed into the 2026-27 school year, including:

• An 8% total increase to bus driver and bus aid pay
• Up to $1,600 per year in incentives for bus drivers
• A 4% total increase to custodian pay
• A 6% total increase to high school principal pay

Houston City Council will revisit its campaign finance reimbursement ordinance at its Ethics and Governance Committee meeting June 18.

Some background: The ordinance was passed in 2016 and placed a limit on how much a candidate can reimburse themselves using campaign contributions. According to the city’s code, for mayoral campaigns, it limited reimbursement to $75,000. For other citywide campaigns, such as controller or at-large offices, the limit is $15,000. For district council offices, the limit is $5,000.

However, in 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the case of the Federal Election Commission v. Ted Cruz for Senate that a similar federal restriction violated the First Amendment. According to the proposed city agenda item based on the Supreme Court’s ruling, sponsors say the ordinance is now in violation of federal rulings.

What’s next: The next Ethics and Governance Committee meeting is June 18. Meetings only happen a few times a year, and Martinez said he hopes that council members show up to learn and discuss how issues like Proposition A and financial disclosures work.

Lone Star College System’s calendar for the 2027-28 school year—which features student start dates of Aug. 30, 2027, and Jan. 18, 2028, for the fall and spring semesters, respectively—was approved by the college system’s board of trustees May 7.

At a glance: The fall semester will run Aug. 30-Dec. 19-2027, for students and Aug. 23-Dec. 19, 2027, for faculty. The spring semester will last from Jan. 18-May 14, 2028, for students and from Jan. 10-May 14, 2028 for faculty. LSCS’ calendar was distributed to employees before being finalized.

Dates to know: According to the calendar, two “minimesters” will be held:

• Winter, which will run Dec. 20, 2027 to mid-January 2028
• May, which will run May 15 to early-to-mid June 2028

• June 5-July 11, 2028
• July 13-Aug. 20, 2028

On May 26, Republican voters will choose their nominee for the Texas Railroad Commission in a runoff election between former Tarrant County GOP Chair Bo French and incumbent Jim Wright.

The overview: The Republican railroad commission race is one of several statewide contests that advanced to May runoffs after no candidate received more than 50% of the vote in the March 3 primary election.

Wright and French were the two highest-performing candidates in the five-way primary race, with Wright receiving 32.1% of the vote and French collecting 31.7%.

The winner of the May 26 overtime round will face state Rep. John Rosenthal, D-Houston, in the November midterm election. Third-party candidates may also appear on the November ballot.

Did you know? The railroad commission regulates Texas’ oil and gas industry, while the state's railroads are under the control of the Texas Department of Transportation and the federal government. The agency has three commissioners elected to staggered six-year terms.

At the polls: Texans can vote early from May 18-22, with runoff election day May 26.