HTX-COM: Impact 11/4/2025

Nov. 4 is Election Day, and here is what voters should know before heading to the ballot box.

Two-minute impact: Voters must vote in the county where they’re registered. In Montgomery County, voters must vote at their designated polling place on Election Day. 

More details: When going to vote, voters must bring one of the following, according to the Texas Secretary of State’s office:

• Texas driver's license
• Texas election identification certificate
• Texas personal identification card
• Texas handgun license
• U.S. military identification card with a photo
• U.S. citizenship certificate with a photo
• U.S. passport

Blast Swim Academy is now open in Montgomery and offering swimming lessons, owner Candice Loebsack confirmed.

The details: The swim school offers personalized swimming lessons with small class sizes, Loebsack said. Blast Swim Academy’s facility also includes a heated indoor teaching pool, parent viewing areas, a play space, changing rooms and on-deck showers.

Quote of note: “We want families to know that at Blast Swim Academy, your child is more than just a swimmer—they're part of a swim family that celebrates every milestone,” Loebsack said. “Whether they’re learning to blow bubbles or perfecting a freestyle stroke, we meet them where they are and help them grow.”

• 759 Pine Market Ave., Ste. 300, Montgomery

During the two weeks of early voting Oct. 20-31, a little over 7% of registered voters in Montgomery County cast their ballots, with 34,350 votes cast—or 7.38% of registered voters. 

As of Nov. 2, there were 465,127 registered voters within the county, according to Montgomery County Election Central. 

Diving in deeper: The last day of early voting was Oct. 31, and Election Day is Nov. 4. Registered voters in Montgomery County must cast their ballots at their assigned polling locations on Election Day.

During the last week of early voting, Oct. 27-31, the county saw 22,111 voters cast their ballots, while the first week of early voters made up 12,239 of ballots cast. 

Travelers should prepare for longer security wait times at Houston's airports "until further notice" due to the federal government shutdown, according to a Nov. 2 advisory.

Two-minute impact: Transportation Security Administration wait times may exceed one hour at William P. Hobby Airport, or HOU, and three hours at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, or IAH, according to the advisory.

Security checkpoints at terminals A and E are the only TSA screening locations open at IAH as of press time, per the advisory. Additionally, passengers at HOU may see reduced lanes available.

Quote of note: "The federal government shutdown has impacted TSA staffing and operations nationwide, and Houston Airports is doing everything possible to support our TSA partners and keep passengers moving safely and efficiently," Jim Szczesniak, director of aviation for Houston Airports, said in a statement. "We ask that passengers continue to arrive early and expect extended security wait times until the federal government shutdown is resolved.”

Election Day is Nov. 4. Polling places across Texas will be open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m., according to the secretary of state’s office.

The overview: Voters in the following counties can vote at any polling place within their county of residence through the countywide voting program: Bastrop, Bexar, Brazoria, Collin, Comal, Dallas, Fort Bend, Galveston, Guadalupe, Harris, Hays, Tarrant, Travis and Williamson. Registered voters in other counties are required to visit a polling place specific to their voting precinct.

On the ballot: Texas voters will decide on 17 proposed amendments to the state constitution during the Nov. 4 election. Each proposition was approved by at least two-thirds of state lawmakers this spring before being placed on the ballot.

Voters in various communities across the state may also see local propositions and races on their ballots, including a 20% tax rate increase in Austin, a congressional race in Harris County and a state Senate race in Tarrant County.

Learn more: To get to know the propositions and candidates on your local ballot, visit www.communityimpact.com/voter-guide.