Fort Bend County is undergoing its first air quality study to determine how air pollution varies across the county.

What residents need to know: Fort Bend County Health and Human Services has partnered with The University of Texas at Austin and UTHealth Houston School of Public Health to conduct a three-week study to measure the county’s air quality at a neighborhood level.

The $100,000 study aims to support county public health initiatives by providing a baseline assessment to guide future air quality solutions, officials said in an April 7 news release.

How it works: Daniel Sung, a Ph.D. student at The University of Texas at Austin, said the study is a mixture of stationary and mobile monitoring over the three-week period. The van contains a computer monitor and a Vocus mass spectrometer, “a highly accurate, real-time monitoring system, capable of measuring more than 1,000 air pollutants while in motion and at fixed locations."

Next steps: Following the study’s completion, officials said data analysis will be performed before a final report is released in mid-2026.

The Mahj Society is now offering insight to American mahjong in Sugar Land, owner Anna Haller confirmed.

What they offer: The studio, which also serves as a boutique for mahjong products and hosting supplies, offers a number of open play and league options as well as learning opportunities, according to its website.

Class options include:

• Mahj 101

• Mahj 102

• Bootcamp, which is Mahj 101 and Mahj 102 together

The business also offers private events for birthday parties, graduations and anniversaries at the studio or in homes, Haller said. Corporate team building events and fundraisers are also available.

• 9920 Hwy. 90A, Ste D175, Sugar Land

The March Housing Market Update from the Houston Association of Realtors, released April 8, shows signs of stability and growth in the Houston housing market. Factors behind this stability include slowly falling house prices and sales gains in single-family homes and townhomes/condominiums.

The conditions: According to HAR, single-family home sales rose by 3.7% with 7,644 homes sold in March compared to the 7,369 sold last March. Home prices fell slightly as well by 1.5%, leveling to a median price of $333,000. Houses saw a slight increase in days on the market, rising to 67 days compared to 62 days last year. Total property sales across the Houston area grew by 3.6%, with 9,001 properties sold, and the number of active property listings rose by 8.8%, equaling 55,611.

What the experts say: HAR Chief Economist Ted C. Jones said the current state of the global economy has led to some instability in interest rates; however, the market has stabilized in comparison to last year.

Texans interested in casting a ballot in next month’s primary runoff election have until April 27 to register to vote or update their registration, if applicable.

The background: Texas’ primary runoff election will be held May 26. A runoff is held when no candidate secures over half of the vote in a partisan primary race.

Registering to vote: Prospective voters must submit a paper application, which is available online. Applications must be printed, signed and mailed to the voter registration office in a voter’s county of residence.

On the ballot: Various federal, state and local races will appear on the May 26 runoff ballot.

At the top of the ticket, Republican voters will pick between incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton to determine the party’s nominee for U.S. Senate. The winner of that race will face state Rep. James Talarico, D-Austin, in November.

Something to note: The runoff election is separate from upcoming local elections, which take place May 2. Visit www.communityimpact.com/voter-guide for more information about those elections.