Houston Daily

News from June 2024


11410 Ryan Manor Drive, Richmond purchased by Prajin and Rupa Joseph

On June 3, Prajin and Rupa Joseph purchased a property at 11410 Ryan Manor Drive, Richmond from Toll Houston Tx LLC.


23606 Rimini Court, Richmond unloaded by Regina Staffa

A property at 23606 Rimini Court, Richmond was sold on June 3 by Regina Staffa for $233,056. The buyers were Jason Matthew Staffa and Regina Ann Staffa Uta June 2 2024 (revocable living trust).


11110 Dawson Springs Drive, Richmond acquired by Gregory Bryan and Connie Raye Julian

A property at 11110 Dawson Springs Drive, Richmond was sold on June 3 by John C. and Lois E. Yost for $148,536. The buyers were Gregory Bryan and Connie Raye Julian.


3806 Kiamesha Drive, Missouri City sold by Gary Harned Jones and Lyn and Lyn V. Jones

On June 3, Frederik Ramos purchased a property at 3806 Kiamesha Drive, Missouri City from Gary Harned Jones and Lyn and Lyn V. Jones.


21815 Colonial Bend Lane, Cinco Ranch acquired by Esmeralda and Esmeralda Estrella Flores and Julio Flores Jr.

On June 3, Esmeralda and Esmeralda Estrella Flores and Julio Flores Jr. purchased a property at 21815 Colonial Bend Lane, Cinco Ranch from D. R. Horton-Texas Ltd. and Dr Horton Texas Ltd.


Junichi and Masumi Iwata sell 7025 Loop 540, Beasley

On June 3, Shanzhi Shu and Fang Zhao purchased a property at 7025 Loop 540, Beasley from Junichi and Masumi Iwata.


Meritage Homes Texas LLC unloads 14528 Vlasta St., Needville

A property at 14528 Vlasta St., Needville was sold on June 3 by Meritage Homes Texas LLC for $231,072. The buyers were Douglas Romero and Indira Ortiz.


McCaul votes to support veterans with FY 2025 appropriations bill

Today, Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) voted to pass the Fiscal Year 2025 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. This bill fully funds veterans’ benefits, VA programs, and bolsters national security.


Luttrell introduces bill requiring DHS crime reports on certain parolees

Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) introduced the Criminal Illegal Alien Report Act in the House of Representatives. This legislation would require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to report to Congress on crimes committed by individuals who are in the U.S. under the Processes for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans (CHNV), or any other grant of parole who have committed crimes, including their nationalities and ties to terrorists and transnational criminal groups.


Astros Foundation partners with Reliant Energy for student summer reading initiative

Excitement was in the air at Oak Forest Elementary School on Monday, June 3, not only because it was the last Monday of the 2023-2024 school year. Annually, the Astros Foundation and Reliant Energy team up for Slide into Summer Reading, a program intended to help students avoid the “summer slide,” or the loss of academic knowledge and habits formed over the school year. The schools with the most students registered for the program by May 13 were rewarded with a Slide into Summer Reading party at their schools, and Oak Forest won in the category of large public/charter school...


University of Houston awarded $3 million NSF grant for addressing STEM teacher shortage

Paige Evans, co-director of teachHOUSTON, the University of Houston’s STEM teacher preparation program, has received a $3 million award from the National Science Foundation to address a STEM teacher shortage and retention crisis.


McCaul leads delegation to Normandy for D-Day's 80th anniversary

Normandy, France – U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, has departed for Normandy, France, with a bipartisan congressional delegation to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day.


De La Cruz secures language in bill withholding funds from Mexico over water treaty

Language that withholds funds from Mexico for failing to comply with the 1944 Water Treaty passed a legislative hurdle on Tuesday, June 4.


McCaul criticizes Biden's executive order on asylum as election-year stunt

Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas), chairman emeritus of the House Committee on Homeland Security, has issued a statement criticizing President Biden's recent executive order on asylum applications. The order would suspend accepting new asylum applications if the number of migrants attempting to enter the country between ports of entry reaches a daily average of 2,500 for seven consecutive days.


Mayor Whitmire announces compromise on Shepherd Durham Phase II project

June 4, 2024 -- Mayor John Whitmire and the Memorial Heights TIRZ have reached a compromise on the design of the Shepherd Durham Phase II project that maintains the terms of the Federal Grant, preserves general mobility, and creates transportation options while enhancing drainage and wastewater infrastructure. This latest development was data-driven utilizing an updated traffic analysis and INRIX Trip Analytics.


Congresswoman De La Cruz criticizes Biden's executive order on immigration

Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15), who represents a congressional district along the border with Mexico, issued a statement in response to President Biden's executive order addressing the border crisis.


University of Houston ranks among top U.S. universities for utility patents

The University of Houston System ranks among the top 100 universities in the United States for the number of utility patents issued in 2023, according to a list published by the National Academy of Inventors.


Partners in Building LP unloads 26842 Camirillo Creek Lane, Katy

On May 31, Rajesh Sanapala purchased a property at 26842 Camirillo Creek Lane, Katy from Partners in Building LP.


Meijiang Xue and Zhengqiang Wang purchase 2210 Moss Bluff Lane, Rosenberg, appraised at $166,991

A property at 2210 Moss Bluff Lane, Rosenberg was sold on May 31 by Mauricio V Ramos and Arlena Ivon Campos for $166,991. The buyers were Meijiang Xue and Zhengqiang Wang.


D. R. Horton-Texas Ltd. and Dr Horton Texas Ltd. sell 10511 Creek Bend Drive, Needville

A property at 10511 Creek Bend Drive, Needville was sold on May 31 by D. R. Horton-Texas Ltd. and Dr Horton Texas Ltd. for $103,610. The buyers were Mujica Maria Perez, Alejandro S Yanez Barrero and Maria A. Perez Mujica.