Two Houston-area Congress members, Rep. Christian Menefee of Texas' 18th District and Rep. Lizzie Fletcher of the 7th District, have chosen to skip President Trump's State of the Union address to host community listening sessions in Houston.

Harris County has filed a lawsuit against two men accused of counterfeiting property deeds in the Trinity Gardens area and selling properties to unsuspecting buyers, Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee announced.

A month after U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner’s death, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott finally issued a proclamation announcing Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025 as the special election date to fill the 18th Congressional District seat.

Harris Co. Attorney Christian Menefee, who is running to replace late Rep. Sylvester Turner, will hold a news conference calling on Gov. Greg Abbott to call a special election for the 18th congressional district.

This will be the second time Martin has run for the seat but faces Harris Co. Attorney Christian Menefee, who was endorsed by late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee's daughter and serves as his campaign's chairwoman.

Menefee is backed by Erica Lee, late Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee's daughter, who is serving as his campaign chairwoman.

Harris Co. Attorney Christian D. Menefee has filed a lawsuit against the owners of Kitchen and Bath Decor (KBD) for allegedly scamming customers through fraudulent home renovation services.

Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee will announce Tuesday a new initiative to educate, empower, and protect local consumers against common scams.

Harris County is moving forward with an initiative that provides financial aid to Houstonians that need it most.

A Houston-area gas station has been ordered to pay a $50,000 penalty for price gouging while many Houstonians were vulnerable during the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl.

“Harris County officials cannot continue to abuse their power and the people’s money to score political points, and we will fight every step of the way to hold them accountable," Paxton said in a press statement.

Harris County officials responded to a lawsuit filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over the county’s Uplift Harris program.

A program meant to help Harris County residents living below the federal poverty line is being criticized by the Texas Attorney General, saying it's "unconstitutional."

Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee announced that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality approved a permit for a concrete crushing facility to be built near LBJ Hospital. The action has prompted legal action from county officials.

Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee will join elected officials to make remarks regarding an application for a company to construct a rock and concrete crushing facility next to Harris Health’s Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ) Hospital, which is a 215 licensed-bed acute care facility providing full medical services.

A Travis County District Court temporarily blocked Senate Bill 1750, which would get rid of the Harris County Elections Administrator’s Office.

Officials in Harris County announced Wednesday their intent to sue the state of Texas over a pair of controversial bills which would impact elections in the county.

Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee announced Thursday that the county is set to file a lawsuit against Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar over “defunding the police” allegations, according to a release.

Mike May, who lost to Houston state Rep. Jon Rosenthal by 6,000 votes, wants the Texas House to order a new election. State law allows such an appeal, but the House hasn’t approved one in more than 40 years.

A Harris County judge has denied a bail bond company’s request to block the 10% minimum premium rule, which was passed by the Harris County Bail Bond Board, Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee announced Monday.

Tuesday’s announcement that both Harris County and the city of Houston each plan to pursue legal action against Union Pacific Railroad over long-standing contamination in Houston’s Fifth Ward was welcome news among residents who have long fought for accountability.

During Tuesday’s commissioner’s court meeting, Harris County attorney Christian D. Menefee introduced regulations addressing the reselling of stolen catalytic converters.

Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee hosted a news conference Tuesday morning announcing the upcoming Harris County Fair Chance Policy.

At a special meeting of the Harris County Commissioners Court on Monday, the court voted to temporarily pause the lawsuit against the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) I-45 expansion project.

Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee filed a lawsuit Friday on behalf of Harris County against the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. The lawsuit challenges an amendment to the commission’s air quality standard permit for concrete batch plants.

COVID-19 is surging again in Texas. Hospitalizations are increasing faster than at any other time. Local officials and school leaders are rebelling against Gov. Greg Abbott’s ban on mask mandates. Here’s the latest.

Harris County files a lawsuit Thursday against Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order that bans local entities and school districts from requiring masks and vaccines.

Residents are being urged to give TxDOT their feedback on the I-45 expansion and the Unified Transportation Project, according to Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee.

The Sugar Land 95, as they have come to be known represent 94 men and one woman found in unmarked graves as a Fort Bend ISD School was under construction. Ad“They won’t cut off your electricity if your power provider goes out of business,” she said. Harris County Attorney to investigate ERCOTThe failure of the state’s power grid has spurred investigations into what went wrong. Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee says his office will also investigate. “Harris County is the 3rd most populous county in the country, more populous than 25 States,” he said.