Keller City Council unanimously approved an amendment to add new rules for electric bicycle usage in the city.during its regular council meeting Dec. 2.

In a nutshell: An increase in e-bike usage has created safety concerns for riders as well as motorists and pedestrians, according to city documents. Some city parks and public property have also seen damage from e-bike usage.
Some of the new rules include:

• Riders under 15 years of age cannot ride a Class 3 e-bike
• Riders under 16 years of age cannot ride an e-bike without a helmet
• Riders cannot wear headphones, earbuds, ear plugs or other noise-reduction devices while operating an e-bike

A new Elements Massage franchise is opening along Keller Parkway in early December.

The details: The business offers personalized therapeutic massage and professional skincare services, according to its website.

Some massage services include:

• Deep tissue
• Swedish
• Sports
• Trigger point
• Stretch
• Couples
• Prenatal

• 1411 Keller Parkway, Ste. 700, Keller

Ariat International, an equestrian clothing and footwear company, will expand its regional headquarters in Fort Worth, Gov. Greg Abbott announced in a news release.

What's happening? The expansion will create 150 new jobs and nearly $9 million in capital investment, according to the release. The company also received $1.5 million for the expansion from a Texas Enterprise Fund grant.

“With Ariat’s $8.9 million expansion of their regional headquarters in Fort Worth, this significant investment brings 150 new jobs for hardworking Texans in North Texas and showcases the strength of our state’s economy," Abbott said.

The backstory: Fort Worth City Council first passed the economic agreement during its Dec. 10, 2024, council meeting to construct a distribution center in the Alliance area and expand the company's headquarters, according to previous reporting.

A dozen new Texas laws are scheduled to take effect Dec. 4. The new laws come 90 days after the end of a special legislative session that took place this summer.

The overview: Some of the bills becoming law Dec. 4 include:

• House Bill 8, which will replace the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, or STAAR, with three shorter exams beginning in fall 2027
• House Bill 18, which is designed to deter future legislators from leaving the Texas Capitol to prevent a legislative chamber from considering legislation, known as breaking quorum
• Senate Bill 54, which will roll back a short-lived rule that allowed registered Texas voters who moved within a county to update their address at the polls and immediately vote in their new precinct