Katy and Fulshear residents have one final chance March 3 to weigh in on several county, state and federal races in the primary election.

Where to vote: Fort Bend County and Harris residents can cast their votes at any of the 76 voting locations and 270 polling centers, respectively, which are open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. March 3, per their websites.

Meanwhile, Waller County residents are required to vote at their assigned voter precinct locations on election day, per its website.

On the ballot: Registered voters may cast ballots in either Texas’ Republican or Democratic primary, but not both. Third-party candidates will appear on the ballot in November.

Stay tuned: Visit https://communityimpact.com/voter-guide to see results from all local and state elections in your community.

Lamar Consolidated ISD trustees reviewed the district’s Texas Academic Performance Report at a Feb. 17 meeting.

The overview: Data shows LCISD students outperformed both the state and region averages across nearly all grades in all subjects, including English language arts and reading, math, science, and social studies during the 2024-25 school year.

See what new retail and dining spaces have opened their doors in Katy Mills Mall, according to a Feb. 25 news release. 

La Crep’n Go: The eatery offers sweet or savory crepes with flavors including pina colada, nut chocolate and fruit cocktail, according to its website.

• Opened Nov. 8
• 5000 Katy Mills Circle, Ste. 450, Katy

• Opened Jan. 16
• 5000 Katy Mills Circle, Ste. 744, Katy

• Opened Feb. 8
• 5000 Katy Mills Circle, Ste. 529, Katy

More than 99,000 Fort Bend County residents cast their ballots in-person and by mail during early voting for the March 3 primary election, county data shows.

At the polls: A total of 99,093 Fort Bend County voters—94,333 in-person and 4,760 by mail—have cast their ballots, representing approximately 17.49% of the county’s 566,601 registered voters, according to early voting statistics.

County data shows 55,783 in-person ballots were cast in the Democratic primary and 38,550 in the Republican primary.

Looking back: In 2024’s March primary, almost 60,000 Fort Bend County voters cast their votes during the early voting period, with Republicans showing high turnouts with 34,113 voters, Community Impact reported.

Looking ahead: Election day is March 3 with voting locations open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m., according to the Texas Secretary of State’s website. Registered voters can cast their ballot at any of the 76 locations countywide on election day, per the county's website.

Harris County officials on Feb. 26 moved forward with the second round of Harris Health bond funding from a $2.5 billion referendum that voters approved in 2023.

The big picture: The bond will fund a range of capital improvement projects within the Harris Health system, including expansion of the Lyndon B. Johnson and Ben Taub hospitals, the latter of which has received backlash from some county residents in the last several months.

Harris Health received the first installment of bond funding totaling $850 million in May 2025. Chief Operating Officer Louis Smith told commissioners the system has spent approximately $667 million of that funding as of December.

Latest update: During their Feb. 26 meeting, Harris County commissioners authorized a go-forward order to issue a second $850 million installment. Chief Financial Officer Victoria Nikitin said Harris Health is expecting to receive the funding by June.

More details: In addition to the ongoing LBJ expansion and the pending Ben Taub expansion, the bond will fund the construction of new community clinics across Harris County. 

Primary election day in Texas is March 3. With dozens of state, regional and local races on the ballot, voters in the Republican and Democratic primaries will determine their parties’ nominees for the November midterm election.

At the polls: Polling places across Texas will be open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. March 3, according to the secretary of state.

On election day, voters in the following counties in Community Impact’s coverage areas can vote at any polling location within their county of residence: Bastrop, Bexar, Brazoria, Brazos, Collin, Comal, Fort Bend, Galveston, Guadalupe, Harris, Hays, Tarrant and Travis. Registered voters in other counties are required to visit a polling place specific to their voting precinct.

Voters are required to bring photo identification to the polls.

On the ballot: Voters will choose their political parties’ nominees for the U.S. Senate, seven state offices, 10 state judicial seats, 38 congressional seats, nearly all state legislative seats and over half of the State Board of Education. Candidates who win their primaries will advance to the November ballot.