A dispute over planning and security for the 2026 World Cup prompted Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo to walk out of Thursday's commissioners court meeting. Commissioners continued without Hidalgo, who briefly returned roughly an hour later before departing again for a scheduled appointment.

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo has been open about her mental health struggles and did not shy away from the topic when her duties as county judge were challenged by Commissioner Adrian Garcia during a recent commissioners court meeting.

Several Harris County commissioners opted not to approve Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo's request that the county pay for four staff members to join her on a work trip to Paris. Hidalgo initially withheld details of the trip for safety reasons,