ACEC Texas

Congratulations to Senator @TanParkerTX on being appointed by Lt. Gov. @DanPatrick as the new Chair of the Sen. Committee on #Transportation! We look forward to continuing to work together with you and your team! A special thank you to outgoing Chairman @SenatorNichols for his leadership and knowledge that helped guide the public policy discussions for our transportation systems across the state for so many years! #txlege #engineering #design

Congratulations to Volkert, Inc. for their 2026 ACEC Texas EEA Gold Medal for their Town Lake & Trails Project for the City of Early, Texas🏅@CityEarly @volkertinc @ACEC_National #ExcellenceInEngineering

Continuing to take centerstage, the #CorpusChristi City Council will give an update on the ongoing #water crisis at today's meeting. @TexasTribune: "As reservoirs fall below 10% of capacity, council members are expected to provide an update on the city’s dwindling water supply and when customers might have to cut back on water use." #txlege Read more: texastribune.org/2026/03/17/tex…

Yesterday, the @TexasTribune published an article highlighting the serious water conditions in the Corpus Christi region. "City officials expect to reach a “water emergency” within months and run out of water next year. That would halt jet fuel deliveries to Texas airports, hike gas prices and trigger a local economic disaster without precedent, former officials say." Read more: texastribune.org/2026/03/08/tex…

REMINDER to REGISTER! 2026 @acectx Annual Meeting and #Engineering Excellence Awards Gala are rapidly approaching on March 29th and 30th in #FortWorth at The Crescent Hotel. Find out more about these and other ACEC Texas events by clicking here: members.acectx.org/eweb/StartPage…

Congratulations to Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam for their 2026 ACEC Texas EEA Gold Medal in Energy for the UTMB M61 Boiler Addition Project for the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston🏅@utmbhealth @LAN_Engineering @ACEC_National #ExcellenceInEngineering

ELECTION DAY! Today is the final day to GO #VOTE in the 2026 #Texas #Primary. Several contested races this #election season and please take the time to review your ballot and ask questions before you head out to the polls. The PRIMARY PLAYS BIG in Texas! #txlege

EARLY VOTING BEGINS TODAY! The March 3rd #Texas Primary #Election gets underway today with early voting ending on Fri., Feb. 27th. Helpful resource: Visit @LWVTexas @VOTE411 to pull up your personalized ballot to review before heading to the polls: vote411.org/ballot. #txlege

Congratulations to Huitt-Zollars for the for their 2026 ACEC Texas EEA Gold Medal in Special Projects for the Clear Creek Second Outlet Gate Structure Rehabilitation Project 🏅@Huitt_Zollars @hcfcd @ACEC_National #ExcellenceInEngineering

Looking down the road, Chairman @CodyHarrisTX states the real challenge and issue that the committee and #txlege will need to address is how to properly manage our groundwater resources while protecting the rights of landowners. @andoconmando39 @CBellJr

Visiting the committee, @JayDeanUSA discusses data centers with @twdb Exec. Administrator Bryan McMath and the importance of understanding and balancing their water usage while protecting our water supply for all Texans moving forward. #txlege

Hearing underway as @TrentAshbyTX discusses the interplay between surface #water and #groundwater, and the importance of being good stewards of our #aquifers. #txlege

House Natural Resources Committee kicked off interim studies this morning on #groundwater management. Standing room only as Chairman @CodyHarrisTX opened by stating that hard conversations will need to be had in order to prepare for the 2027 session. #txlege #water

Congratulations to Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam (LAN) for their 2026 ACEC Texas EEA Gold Medal in Special Projects for the Southwest Pump Station Secondary Refill Line🏅@LAN_Engineering @HouPublicWorks @ACEC_National #ExcellenceInEngineering

Transportation advocates from across #Texas gathered yesterday in Austin for the first @TXtranspo Board of Directors meeting for 2026. A special thank you to #Texas #Transportation Commission Acting Chair Alvin New for giving an update on all things @TxDOT. #txlege

Congratulations to AECOM for their 2026 ACEC Texas EEA Gold Medal in Transportation for the The Houston Ship Channel - Project 11, Segments 1 and 2 🏅@Port_Houston @AECOM @ACEC_National #ExcellenceInEngineering

Congratulations to HDR Engineering for their 2026 ACEC Texas EEA Gold Medal in Water & Stormwater for the San Pedro Creek Culture Park Project @sanantonioriver 🏅@HDR_Inc @ACEC_National #ExcellenceInEngineering

Mount Pleasant, Texas: Former Lt Gov Bill Ratliff was remembered in a beautiful ceremony today at this Presbyterian Church. He and his wife Sally were married here in 1959.

Congratulations to Walter P Moore/Martinez Moore Engineers for their 2026 ACEC Texas EEA Gold Medal in Structural Systems for the new University of Houston RAD Center .🏅@UHouston @WalterPMooreEng @ACEC_National #ExcellenceInEngineering

Remembering the life of former @acectx & @ACEC_National Chairman, Texas Lt. Governor & Senator, Bill Ratliff, P.E., who passed away this morning. Gov. Ratliff was a true servant leader, working for the betterment of #engineering & Texas. #txlege Obituary: files.constantcontact.com/28613a5d901/14…