On today’s Hello Houston, we’re joined by former U.S. Representative and former Houston City Council member Chris Bell during the show’s first hour, who tells us about his run for Texas governor and why he decided to enter the race.

Then, in the second hour of the show, we talk with Texas Monthly contributor and author Skip Hollandsworth, who joins us to discuss his latest book, She Kills, a collection of some of his most unforgettable stories about Texas’s most notorious female criminals.

Also, we hear from U.S. representative Sylvia Garcia, who joins us along with Houston Public Media politics and government reporter Andrew Schneider to give us the latest on a federal court blocking the new Texas congressional map that favored Republicans. 

And, as always, Ernie, Frank, and Celeste discuss the top stories of the day at the top of each hour, including Governor Greg Abbott setting a runoff date for the special election of Texas’ 18th Congressional District, the U.S. House voting on a bill to release the Epstein files, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz signaling a possible 2028 presidential run, and more.