The city of Katy is looking to add an ordinance to allow golf cart use within the city.

In a nutshell: The ordinance would allow golf cart and neighborhood electric vehicle use in city limits during daylight hours, which includes half an hour before sunrise and half an hour after sunset, according to agenda documents. However, operations of all-terrain vehicles are prohibited within city limits.

The details: The ordinance states golf carts must be operated by licensed drivers who should follow all traffic regulations and cannot be used on sidewalks or trails, per agenda documents. Additionally, carts must display registration and license plates.

Passengers are also limited to the seating capacity of the vehicle, and the operator and all passengers under the age of 18 will be required to wear seatbelts if the vehicle has them, according to agenda documents.

Looking ahead: The ordinance will be brought back to City Council for a vote at a later date, Mayor William “Dusty” Thiele said.

After-school program The Tutoring Center has opened a new location in Elyson, marking the business’s third location in the Katy area.

What to expect: The center utilizes one-to-one instruction and a rotational approach to learning, combining an incremental, personalized pathway to learning for kindergarten through 12th grade students, said Kety Cossey, franchise owner and center direct.

Participants are initially given a free diagnostic assessment to inform parents how they are performing academically, Cossey said. Based on the results, tutors construct a lesson plan designed to get students further with their educational goals.

• 22225 Elyson Falls Drive, Ste. 600, Katy

More moderate prices have led to an influx of homes hitting the market, according to the Houston Association of Realtors' February 2026 housing market update. While there was a slight decrease in home sales, buyer activity has increased across the region.

The gist: According to HAR, property sales of all types compared to February last year have dwindled by 3.3%, with 7,024 properties sold. Despite this, the number of properties listed has risen by 14.3%, with 55,710 properties now available. 

According to HAR Chief Economist Ted C. Jones, the Houston housing market has been “bottoming out” for the past several years and is now returning to pre-pandemic levels.

As it stands right now, the median price declined 0.9% year over year in February to $322,078. Homes have also been spending more time on the market this February compared to last February—the average days spent on the market for a home went from 60 to 69 days, which is the highest it’s been since March 2013, when the average time was 74 days.

More than 229,000 students have applied to receive state funds for private education or homeschooling under Texas’ education savings account program, according to the state comptroller’s office.

By the numbers: State data indicates that the most applications have been submitted on behalf of students living in urban areas and the surrounding suburban communities. As of March 8, students living in Houston ISD’s boundaries led the pack with over 8,900 applications, followed by 6,700 applicants in Dallas ISD.

The data reflects how many students living in each district's boundaries have applied, including those not currently enrolled in a public school.

The background: State lawmakers created the Texas Education Freedom Accounts program in 2025.

Students accepted for the 2026-27 school year will receive $10,474 for private education or up to $2,000 for homeschool. Students with disabilities can receive up to $30,000 each.

More details: Of the first 152,000 program applicants, nearly three-quarters were not enrolled in a public school during the 2025-26 school year, data obtained by the Texas Center for Voucher Transparency shows.