Katy and Fulshear are seeing a growth in commercial development with several projects underway or beginning soon. 

This list is not comprehensive and includes the most up-to-date information received as of press time.

Texas Heritage Marketplace: The 165-acre, $400 million development is anticipated to have more than 1 million square feet of retail, restaurants and medical office space.

The Green at Katy Park: The 46.27-acre mixed-use district by developer Read King will bring green space, retail and restaurants north of I-10 in a two-phased project.

Fulshear Junction: The 126.9-acre development features 251 single-family homes on 100 acres; five commercial and mixed-use areas totaling 21.21 acres; shops; restaurants; offices; a national day care facility; parks; recreational areas; and a 5.3-acre detention pond.

City eWaste, an electronic waste recycling company, has expanded to the Greater Houston area, officials announced in a July 8 news release. The flagship location will be located in Katy and will serve Cinco Ranch, Fulshear, Sugar Land and West Houston.

How it works: Founded in Tennessee, the business specializes in picking up and properly disposing of a variety of unwanted electronic equipment, including:

• Computers and laptops
• Lab and medical equipment
• Hard drives and softwares
• Battery packs
• Printers
• Televisions

• 4107 Katy Hockley Road, Katy

Harris County commissioners shot down an effort to change the role of county administrator during the July 9 meeting after an item re-examining the duties of the office was added as an emergency item to the county agenda.

What we know: Harris County Precinct 2 Commissioner Adrian Garcia added an item to the agenda on June 9 to consider returning the duties of the Office of County Administration back to commissioners. Garcia also requested a closed session discussion for an “evaluation” of County Administrator Erica Lee Carter.

“When I'm elected, it is important for me to have oversight of operations and be involved in decisions,” Garcia said. “it has nothing to do with the person there, I just never really cared for the office, but I was willing to experiment with it and better understand it.”

The action taken: While Garcia’s proposal was not considered further by commissioners, Ramsey said he would like to see additional progress on how the OCA could work with commissioners and other departments to improve efficiency.

Need to catch up on Community Impact’s coverage from last week? Check out six trending stories from the South Houston area from July 6-10.

1. Kayak launch opens in League City

2. Houston council member requests pause on accepting applications for new gas stations

3. New coffee spot opens in Friendswood

4. Katy ISD outperforms state in all 2026 STAAR subjects

5. Clover Playground & Cafe offering indoor play in Sugar Land

6. New restaurant at The Menil Collection brings all-day dining to the Museum District

In Texas, 246 of the state’s 254 counties are designated by the federal government as “mental health professional shortage areas,” meaning local law enforcement are often tasked with responding to mental health crisis calls.

The situation: All Texas peace officers are required to complete crisis intervention and deescalation trainings, according to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.

What's happening: Across Community Impact’s coverage areas, some city and county law enforcement agencies are partnering with local mental health professionals to respond to crisis calls. However, law enforcement and criminal justice leaders from smaller communities told state legislators July 7 that they have “limited tools” to effectively respond to mental health calls and help people in crisis.

“We do not have any inpatient mental health facilities in my county—we've never had that, and we've needed them for decades,” Comal County Criminal District Attorney Jennifer Tharp said July 7. “We originally started out sending individuals to the San Antonio area, and right now we are transporting individuals for inpatient treatment to North Austin.”