On Thursday, March 28th, 2024, the West Houston Association held a fireside chat with Houston Mayor John Whitmire, titled the First 100 Days & the Years Ahead. The talk was moderated by Lisa Clark (W Land Development) and covered the […]
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Cities Must Earn the Ability to Retain Their Extra-Territorial Jurisdiction
Texas municipal annexation reform has steadily progressed since Houston’s unpopular annexation of Kingwood in 1996. As suburban populations grew, so did frustrations with the far afield city halls that governed them. In 2017, the Texas Legislature passed SB 6. With […]
Green For Green – A Recap of “The Marketing Value of Green Development” Forum
“Ten years ago, when we began to see more green development seminars going on in this area – they were fairly small and few and far between. Seeing the number of people, we have in the room, and the […]
Highlights from the Texas Legislative Update ft. Speaker of the House Dade Phelan
On November 16th, WHA members and guests gathered for a Legislative Update featuring the 76th Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, Dade Phelan. The event took place in a Question-and-Answer format moderated by Chair of WHA’s Government Affairs Committee, […]
Staff Corner: August 2021
Happy August WHA Members! Like many of you, July is when we start planning for next year and wrapping up the details on this year’s remaining events. We are truly excited about what we have in store for you in the coming months! Our events […]
Rising Leaders TopGolf Tournament Fundraiser Was a Success
The West Houston Association’s Rising Leader Class 4 hosted a TopGolf Tournament fundraiser on May 27th from 2p-6p at the Katy location. The event had 26 sponsors and over 200 attendees. The title sponsor being LJA Engineering Inc. The event […]
WHA Hosts First Ever Envision Credential Maintenance Course
The West Houston Association hosted its first ever Envision Credential Maintenance course – seven hours of live, virtual, facilitated continuing education in partnership with the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI). These continuing education courses are called “Credential Maintenance Hours” and […]
Presidents Corner: June 2021
Howdy WHA Members, Exciting news this month as HB 1410, has been passed by both the Texas House and Senate. The bill, which is heading to the Governor’s desk, allows for a raise in the cap on parks and recreation […]
WHA and HCC Partner to Provide Engineering Students with Greater Opportunities
The West Houston Association and Houston Community College are working together to connect students with local engineering firms to improve educational opportunities and workforce development in the region. Houston Community College (HCC) currently has over 3,000 declared Engineering Science majors […]
Sustainability During a Pandemic and the Importance of Adoption within Infrastructure
By Jennifer Hundl, PE, CFM, ENV SP As an advocate for sustainability within our built environment, people outside the industry ask me how sustainable infrastructure is produced and graded. Often, the term ‘sustainable infrastructure’ can seem counterintuitive, but our industry […]