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Manvel weighs potential utility rate increase

  • Aug 21

You could see a higher bill as Texas' power demand grows rapidly

  • Jul 31

Pearland officials to discuss increasing utility bills, agenda shows

  • Jul 26
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Bipartisan housing bill becomes law without Trump's signature

  • Jul 12

Some neighbors concerned with high water bills in Iowa Colony

  • Apr 8

'No ammunition': Customers say they feel silenced in water bill fight

  • Apr 3

Electric bills to increase across Texas, per report from nonprofit

  • Dec 27, 2025

House passes bill to raise troop pay, overhaul weapons purchases

  • Dec 11, 2025

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About 15k water customers collectively owe $30M, service will soon be cut off, City of Houston says

  • Aug 28
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Texas power leaders warn more demand is coming and experts said that could mean higher power bills

  • Jul 31
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Some neighbors concerned with high water bills in Iowa Colony

  • Apr 8
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Electric bills to increase across Texas, per report from nonprofit

  • Dec 27, 2025
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New survey reveals rising energy costs in Texas, especially for low-income and minority residents

  • Nov 5, 2025
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North Houston couple says City of Houston claims they did not pay water bill for 9 years

  • Oct 2, 2025
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Action 13 steps in after 95-year-old southwest Houston woman says her water bill jumped to $900

  • Jul 16, 2025
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Southwest Houston man blames new water meter after facing $10K in water bills

  • Jun 18, 2025

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New analysis shows more US consumers are falling behind on their utility bills

More people are falling behind on paying their bills to keep on the lights and heat their homes, according to a new analysis of consumer data - a warning sign for the U.S. economy and another political headache for President Trump.

  • Nov 18, 2025

New survey reveals rising energy costs in Texas, especially for low-income and minority residents

While the average monthly summer bill in Texas is $168, nearly 45% of Texans pay more than $200 per month for electricity, according to a new survey.

  • Nov 5, 2025

North Houston couple says City of Houston claims they did not pay water bill for 9 years

A north Houston couple told ABC13 they received a phone call two weeks ago from the City of Houston water department claiming the couple hasn't paid their water bill for 9 years.

  • Oct 2, 2025

95-year-old SW Houston woman says bill adjustment came after action from ABC13

One Houston woman says she was shocked when she was billed nearly $900 for water. Here's what happened after Action 13 stepped in.

  • Jul 16, 2025

President Trump signs his tax and spending cut bill at the White House July 4 picnic

Against odds that at times seemed improbable, Trump achieved his goal of celebrating a historic - and divisive - legislative victory in time for the nation's birthday.

  • Jul 4, 2025