The Texas Historical Commission has signed a six-month lease for the 1940 Air Terminal Museum in Houston, halting the removal of artifacts as officials assess whether the site can become part of the state's historic sites system.

The event is free to the public. Attendees are encouraged to dress in their period best.

Texas State Historical Association members can’t agree on the makeup of the group’s board. And Executive Director J.P. Bryan, a descendant of Stephen F. Austin, is suing.

Many state-owned vehicles are aging past the standards for replacement. Early budget drafts signal that lawmakers are considering funding some $237.6 million in requests for new ones.

Land Commissioner George P. Bush is stepping down to run for attorney general. Four Democrats and eight Republicans are seeking their parties’ nominations for the office.

A push to preserve a burial site on land purchased by a freed Black man after the Civil War has garnered the attention of Fort Bend County officials.