HTX-PLF: Impact 11/5/2025

With all 25 voting centers reporting in Galveston County, all four propositions in Friendswood ISD's $165 million bond package have failed.

The details: The package, aimed at maintaining facilities and technology needs within the district, would have raised the district’s tax rate by $0.16 per $100 valuation of a home. This translates to about $60 per month, or $720 annually, for a home with a taxable value of $450,000.

Read about some of the latest updates on road and capital projects in Friendswood and Pearland. 

A closer look: Full reconstruction of Blackhawk Boulevard in Friendswood from Edenvale Street to Geneva Drive, including new pavement, sidewalks, storm sewer upgrades and striping, is close to completion.

What else: Brazoria County and the city of Pearland are resurfacing portions of Plum Road, including base repairs, drainage improvements and an asphalt overlay, with construction expected to conclude before Thanksgiving.

Travelers should prepare for longer security wait times at Houston's airports "until further notice" due to the federal government shutdown, according to a Nov. 2 advisory.

Two-minute impact: Transportation Security Administration wait times may exceed one hour at William P. Hobby Airport, or HOU, and three hours at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, or IAH, according to the advisory.

Security checkpoints at terminals A and E are the only TSA screening locations open at IAH as of press time, per the advisory. Additionally, passengers at HOU may see reduced lanes available.

Quote of note: "The federal government shutdown has impacted TSA staffing and operations nationwide, and Houston Airports is doing everything possible to support our TSA partners and keep passengers moving safely and efficiently," Jim Szczesniak, director of aviation for Houston Airports, said in a statement. "We ask that passengers continue to arrive early and expect extended security wait times until the federal government shutdown is resolved.”

As of press time, all 17 constitutional amendments on the Texas ballot were poised to become law. The state propositions with the most support would either expand property tax exemptions or prohibit new taxes, while voters also favored measures aimed at funding infrastructure and research.

The overview: Some of the state propositions on the ballot included:

• Proposition 1: new funding to support the Texas State Technical College System
• Proposition 3: tighter restrictions on when Texas judges can grant bail for felony offenses
• Proposition 4: $20 billion for water supply projects and infrastructure
• Proposition 9: a $125,000 property tax exemption for businesses
• Propositions 11 and 13: expanded property tax exemptions for Texas homeowners
• Proposition 14: $3 billion to create a state dementia research institute