Sienna Ranch Road is expected to close overnight for construction starting Nov 10. 

What you need to know: The Fort Bend County Toll Road Authority will close Sienna Ranch Road at Fort Bend Parkway overnight, officials announced. 

The temporary closure is required to safely pour the concrete bridge deck and perform structural activities for the new toll road bridge. 

The details: If the weather permits, Sienna Ranch Road will close from 8 p.m.-5 a.m. on: 

• Nov. 10

• Nov. 11 and 12, if necessary

Traffic will be redirected through Sienna Springs Road, Fort Bend Parkway frontage roads and Sienna Parkway. Surrounding residential side streets will remain open to local access during construction. 

Also of note: Tolls will be waived at the Sienna Ranch toll plaza during the closure, officials said.

Blossom Vanity Spa and Beauty Suites, a non-invasive body sculpting salon, opened its second location in Missouri City’s Oyster Creek area, owner Helen Velasquez confirmed.

What they offer: The business offers sculpting services that target stubborn fat areas as an alternative to liposuction, Velasquez said.

Services include:

• Consultations

• Skin tightening

• Lymphatic drainage

• Cellulite reduction

• Postpartum body sculpting

• Detoxifying infrared sauna treatment

The spa also has salon suites that offer weight loss management services, makeup services, Botox, fillers, lashes, facials, nails and body waxes.

• 4220 Cartwright Road, Building 401, Missouri City

Houston City College is collaborating with Texas businesses to supply their employees with customized workforce training opportunities.

What’s happening: The Texas Workforce Commission presented HCC with more than $1.5 million in Skills Development fund grants to go toward specialized training for four Texas businesses, officials announced in a Nov. 2 news release.

Companies include:

• Tesla 

• Texas Tissue Converting 

• Karsten Management 

• Watchfire Signs 

The grants aim to reinforce workforce skills, fortify employees for changing industry demands and bolster business growth, per the release. In total, the grants will offer training for 689 employees working in manufacturing, technology, logistics and other fields.

The setup: Tesla will receive the largest grant totaling just under $783,000 for technical training for 261 new employees assisting its megafactory battery operations in Brookshire.

Meanwhile, Texas Tissue Converting and Karsten Management will receive a grant totaling just over $690,000 to train 300 new and current employees. Additionally, Watchfire Signs will obtain nearly $84,000 for training for advanced innovation efforts.

State Rep. Senfronia Thompson, the longest-serving woman and Black legislator in Texas history, said she has the votes to become Texas House speaker when the legislature convenes in January.

What to know: Thompson released a list Nov. 6 of 90 House members whom she said pledged to support her speaker candidacy.

The 87-year-old was first elected to the legislature in 1972 and took office the following year. She would become the first woman and the first Black lawmaker to serve as Texas House speaker.

The context: Thompson's candidacy comes after Democrats swept Texas' statewide seats in the Nov. 3 election, ending 24 years of Republican dominance. Rep. Eddie Morales, D-Eagle Pass, threw his hat in the ring for speaker on Nov. 5 before endorsing Thompson less than a day later.

Quote of note: "I know that with the colleagues that are being sent to the legislature, both Democrats and Republicans working together, we can make a difference in the state of Texas and the lives of the people that we represent," Thompson said.