It happened around 6 p.m. in the 14200 block of El Camino Real at Almond Brook Lane.
The driver of a Corvette was westbound on El Camino Real and traveling at a high rate of speed when he lost control and crashed into a tree, according to Houston police.
The passenger, a 23-year-old woman, died at the scene. The driver, a 27-year-old man was hospitalized. His condition wasn't known Sunday.
The driver faces possible intoxicated manslaughter charges related to the crash, authorities said.