The City of Houston approved new short-term rental regulations in 2025, with enforcement beginning this year. The rules require many short-term rentals to register with the city, provide a 24-hour emergency contact and comply with regulations aimed at preventing large parties and nuisance complaints.

The Houston City Council is set to vote Wednesday on a revised immigration ordinance aimed at clarifying how the Houston Police Department interacts with federal immigration agents.

A new ordinance proposed by the Houston City Council aims to keep pedestrians off narrow medians in an effort to reduce serious accidents and save lives.

A troubled West Houston apartment complex is drawing renewed scrutiny from city leaders and residents, who say living conditions at the property are unsafe and worse, that the out-of-town owners aren’t being held accountable.

Houston city leaders are calling for increased accountability after a KPRC 2 investigation into the Houston Housing Authority (HHA) revealed questionable spending practices.

Kristen Galvan was 15-years-old when she went missing

Buzbee challenged Mary Nan Huffman, the incumbent, who was backed by the Texas GOP and local Republican officials.

The Houston mayor said his administration has a plan to address high water bill issues in our city. He made the announcement late Tuesday, the same day multiple Houston City Council members submitted a notice to place water bill relief on the city council agenda. This is all a result of KPRC 2′s DRAINED investigations.

On Tuesday, 27 people signed up to speak about their water bill problems after KPRC 2 Investigates asked the community to address the council after 18 months of reporting on unexplained water usage, meter readings, and billing problems.

Mayor Sylvester Turner and the Houston City Council have approved a vote to restore the lights on the Montrose Bridges which hang above Highway 59.

Buzbee is currently defending Texas’ impeached attorney general. He ran for mayor in 2019, challenging incumbent Sylvester Turner while self-funding his campaign with over $10 million.

Getting a water bill for hundreds of dollars more than what you usually owe can be shocking. Water customers tell us they’ve done nothing different, and they don’t have any leaks. KPRC 2 Investigates is asking the city what it’s doing to get to the bottom of these unusually large, unexplained bills.

KPRC 2 Investigates is asking why water rates are skyrocketing and what we’re getting for the extra money we’re all paying.

Residents of a west Houston neighborhood near Woodway Drive and Del Monte are fed up with animal carcasses left on the backside of Briarbend Park.

HOUSTON – Democratic Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg claimed victory Tuesday night after preliminary results showed her holding an eight-point lead over her Republican opponent. District Attorney races do not generate much money or attention in comparison to other races. TV screens will validate that position because there will be very little ads, if any, making the rounds on screens in most District Attorney races. In Harris County, District Attorney Kim Ogg is the incumbent. Part of her strategy has been to question the safety of Harris County.

HOUSTON – Incumbent Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg is projected to win the Democratic nomination. Elected in 2016, Ogg is leading the investigation in the botched Harding Street Raid. The Republican contenderMary Nan Huffman widely beat out two contenders — Lloyd Wayne Oliver and Lori DeAngelo— for her party’s ticket in the race for Harris County District Attorney. Huffman served as the Montgomery County District Attorney for nearly 10 years. In 2016, Huffman named Child Abuse Prosecutor of the Year and joined the Board of Directors of Children’s Safe Harbor, Texas’ seventh largest children’s assessment center.