Of Texas’ 254 counties, Harris charges the 71st highest tax rate. Although the county’s property tax rate ranks close to the bottom, it takes the top spot when compared to counties with ...

Harris County Sheriff's Office to look for Texas jails to house inmates outsourced out of state By Caroline Wilburn , Isaac Yu May 1, 2025 An inmate mops a hallway floor inside the Harris County ...

Grieving North Texas father reacts as dealer gets life in son’s fentanyl death 00:59. A North Texas man on Wednesday became the first person in Tarrant County to be tried and convicted of murder ...

The Texas Department of State Health Services says three new measles cases have been detected in the last week in connection ...

Criminal Justice Harris County officials urge Texas governor to sign bill creating 5 new district courts. Senate Bill 2878, if signed by Gov. Greg Abbott, also would create new district courts in ...

State Representative Brian Harrison is outraged. About what, exactly, depends on the day. On April 9, for example, his outrage stemmed from a motion on the House budget bill that passed 126-20.

Politics Texas Senate passes bill to limit Harris County’s authority over millions of surplus toll road funds. Senate Bill 2722 would require 30% of the Harris County Toll Road Authority’s ...

In 1998, four Harris County deputies arrested John Geddes Lawrence Jr. and Tyron Garner after a jealous acquaintance made a false report to police alleging that one of the men had been “going ...

Dear County Historical Commission, 2026 will mark a momentous anniversary, and we’re reaching out to support and encourage your county’s participation. Across Texas, counties like Harrison, Montgomery ...

A bill would require some excess funds from the Harris County Toll Road Authority to be split with the city of Houston. County leaders call it a cash grab.

Clarence Jordan killed a man during a grocery store robbery in Harris County. HOUSTON, Texas – Clarence Jordan, 68, has been on death row for nearly half a century, and the Texas Court of ...

Get ready for Buc-ee’s in Harrison County. From brisket to Beaver Nuggets, shop, eat and fuel up at South Mississippi’s must-visit travel destination.