After hearing from several public speakers who favored the item, Fort Bend County Commissioners last week unanimously approved allowing the sale of fireworks to celebrate Diwali, the so-called “Festival of Lights” marked by adherents of numerous faiths from South Asia.
Under the approved order, retail fireworks permit holders may legally sell fireworks beginning October 12, 2025, through midnight on October 22, 2025, unless an earlier expiration is prompted by drought conditions as determined by the Texas A&M Forest Service.
Precinct 4 Commissioner Dexter McCoy proposed allowing the annual authorization to continue through December 2030. Fort Bend County follows neighboring Harris and Waller counties in the move. Diwali, which in general terms marks the triumph of good over evil, is celebrated by many members of Fort Bend County’s Hindu, Sikh, Jain, and Buddhist communities…