Travis Club, a 1,500-acre development near Spicewood along the southwest shore of Lake Travis, is transitioning to vertical construction to prepare for move-ins beginning in early 2027, Travis Club CEO Leisha Ehlert said in an email.

The overview: Travis Club is a residential community planned for nearly 700 custom homesites, ranging from just under half an acre to over three acres per site, Ehlert said.

Pricing for the homesites start in the early $700,000s.

Currently, 150 listings have been closed, with several more in escrow or pending, Ehlert said.

The details: Travis Club will feature a members-only golf course designed by Beau Welling of Frisco’s Fields Ranch West and Pelican Golf Club in Florida.

Construction for the golf course began in September 2024 and is planned to be open for members on Labor Day weekend.

Convenience store Pace Bend Xpress is slated to start construction in the Briarcliff area in August, per a recent Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation filing.

The overview: The store will be located on S. Pace Bend Road. According to the TDLR filing, construction is expected to be completed in April 2027.

The details: The project will be over 8,500-square-feet and cost $1.2 million, per the TDLR filing.

• 713 S. Pace Bend Road, Spicewood

As health care costs continue rising in Texas and across the nation, state lawmakers are working to understand the factors that make health care unaffordable and what can be done to rein in prices.

The big picture: About 5.2 million Texans, or 16.7% of the state’s population, did not have health insurance in 2024, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

For years, advocates have called on Texas lawmakers to pass laws to drive down health care costs and improve access to health insurance. During a two-day hearing April 30 and May 1, a Texas House committee examined why health care costs are rising. Lawmakers will discuss potential policy solutions later this year, committee chair Rep. James Frank, R-Wichita Falls, said.

What's happening: Yale University professor Zack Cooper said that since 2000, U.S. health care spending has grown three times faster than inflation. The average health insurance premium for a family of four is $27,000 per year, he said.

“Every family is basically buying a new Toyota Corolla worth of health insurance," Cooper told lawmakers.