HTX-NCP: Extra Edition 11/4/2025

Five newcomers are running for New Caney ISD's board of trustees Position 7 race in the Nov. 4 election.

Current situation: Larry Buford, Kristina Haggard, David Hagler, Gretta Rogne and Stacey Kiki Shipley are vying for the Position 7 seat in November’s election. Incumbent Beth Prykryl opted not to run for reelection.

What else? Trustee Ty Trout filed to run for reelection in Position 6 and is currently unopposed. Each member of the board of trustees is elected to an at-large position for three years in a nonpartisan election.

Three council positions are up for grabs during the Nov. 4 election, including Position 2, Position 4 and mayor. However, Mayor Chris Parr will retain his position after running unopposed.

Some context: The Roman Forest City Council is made up of five council members and a mayor, according to the city’s website. Both council members and the mayor serve staggered, two-year terms.

According to the city’s website, prospective city council members need to have lived in Texas for at least one year and in Roman Forest for at least six months before filing to run. Mayoral candidates are required to have lived in Roman Forest for at least one year prior to filing

 

Texas voters weighed in on 17 proposed amendments to the state constitution during the Nov. 4 election.

The overview: Some of the state propositions on the ballot included:

• Proposition 1: new funding to support the Texas State Technical College System
• Proposition 3: tighter restrictions on when Texas judges can grant bail for felony offenses
• Proposition 4: $20 billion for water supply projects and infrastructure
• Proposition 9: a $125,000 property tax exemption for businesses
• Propositions 11 and 13: expanded property tax exemptions for Texas homeowners
• Proposition 14: $3 billion to create a state dementia research institute