HTX-COM: Impact 10/9/2025

David Vinson was named the new superintendent of Conroe ISD in a 7-0 vote at its Sept. 18 meeting. He joined the district after former Superintendent Curtis Null left the CISD after 25 years to take the superintendent position in Lake Travis ISD, as previously reported by Community Impact in early May.

Digging deeper: Vinson began his career in operations and logistics for Frito-Lay after graduating from Texas Tech University in Lubbock. In the job, he said he began to question if he wanted to do that for the rest of his life, and he began to think of careers where he would be able to work with kids. 

Vinson has been the superintendent for Wylie ISD since 2011, which has over 19,300 students and 20 campuses.

Vinson spoke with Community Impact Newspaper on Oct. 2 about his goals for CISD. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.

Montgomery County District Attorney Brett Ligon resigned from his position on Oct. 2 to run for state Senate District 4 in 2026.

The details: The State senate seat was held by Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, who resigned on Oct. 2 to be Texas Tech University System’s next chancellor and chief executive officer.
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Senate District 4 represents all of Chambers County, a large portion of Montgomery and parts of Jefferson, Harris and Galveston counties, serving a total population of 954,803 people, according to the 2020 census.

What’s next: Ligon will continue to serve as the DA until Abbott appoints his successor, according to the state constitution.

First Assistant District Attorney Mike Holley has submitted his application to be the next district attorney; however, the governor has yet to announce a timeline for a replacement to serve Montgomery County.

The Public Utility Commission of Texas on Oct. 2 authorized CenterPoint Energy to issue a customer rate increase—totaling approximately $1.2 billion—to cover repair and recovery costs from Hurricane Beryl and two other Greater Houston storms.

The overview: The restoration costs will add about $2 per month to the average customer’s electricity bill, with the rate change expected to take effect later this year or early next year, according to an Oct. 6 statement from CenterPoint Energy. The decision allows CenterPoint to spread the cost to residential customers across 15 years, saving more than $265 million in interest charges, per the statement. 

Looking back: According to previous Community Impact reporting, more than 2.2 million customers in the Greater Houston area lost power during Hurricane Beryl in July 2024, and over 4,400 Harris County homes were damaged. The Category 1 storm led to an estimated $32 billion in losses nationwide.