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ASCE’s State Government Relations Staff works hard to ensure you have the latest infrastructure and professional practice policy information about your state.  We encourage you to use our legislative and regulatory tracking service to quickly identify:

  • Current legislation and regulations
  • News
  • ASCE’s public policy positions
  • Key Alerts in your state

Engaging in the policy process doesn’t stop here! We encourage you to reach out to us with updates or information about public policy issues in your state, please e-mail Caroline Sevier or Maria Matthews.

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ASCE Key Contacts influence the policy process at the state and federal levels by developing relationships with elected officials. By meeting and making contacts with your elected officials in several ways, you can achieve true conversations about issues important to the profession, and become a trusted advisor when bills are drafted or considered. Join today!

State and Local Comments, Letters & More

ASCE’s State Government Relations team is here to help advance the Society’s positions at the state and local levels. Whether you’re addressing the licensing board, a state legislator, or a key government official, communicating your position is made simpler when your Sections and Branches takes advantage of ASCE’s tools and resources. Here are examples of recent activity in Texas:

  • Texas Section Letter to Texas Transportation Commission
  • Texas Section Letter to Governor Abbott Urging Essential Service Designation
  • Houston Branch Letter to Mayor Turner Urging Essential Business Designation
  • Houston Branch Letter to County Judge Hidalgo Urging Essential Business Designation

Legislative and Regulatory Tracking Center

Legislature Details

Convene Date:

1/12/2021

Adjourn Date:

5/31/2021 (Est.)

Carry-over:

No

Governor:

Greg Abbott (R)

House Control:

Republican

Senate Control:

Republican

Top Federal Issues

  • Urge Your Senator to Vote YES on S. 914!

    This week the Senate will consider S. 914, the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021. The bipartisan bill would reauthorize the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund at higher funding levels, provide new grants to small, disadvantaged rural communities, and increase lead abatement programs. Contact your Senator today and ask them to vote YES on S. 914!

  • Congress Must Pass Comprehensive Infrastructure Legislation

    President Biden released the American Jobs Plan, an 8-year, $2.25 trillion proposal to make investments across all 17 categories in the Report Card for America’s Infrastructure. Urge your Members of Congress to use the American Jobs Plan as a starting point to draft and pass a comprehensive infrastructure investment package that reverses economic declines and improves our quality of life.

  • 680 Bridge Replacement Project_IA_Bridge_SuccessStory

    State DOTs Receive COVID-19 Relief, More is Needed

    State DOTs are still being impacted by COVID-19. Congress has provided state DOTs $10 billion in immediate relief and urges Congress to continue discussions to provide relief to mitigate the impacts of the pandemic

Latest News

  • Springing into action; Manufacturer producing surgical masks for first responders

    Cleburne Times-Review

    I toured his factory and the machines Mr. Wolfson has designed are brilliant, not to mention he has completely reconfigured a machine just to produce these masks.

  • Arlington youth group leader shared nude images of prepubescent boys, authorities say

    Fort Worth Star-Telegram

    Haas used Kik, a messaging application, to share explicit images of prepubescent boys using the accounts "gunner1714" and "gunnersmit," the prosecutors alleged. Kik flagged the images as having hash values associated with known child pornography and reported them to law enforcement. A Homeland Security Investigations special agent subpoenaed the subscriber information for the IP address associated with the upload and traced it to Haas, prosecutors alleged. Haas admitted under...

  • One dead and one injured in police chase

    Athens Daily Review

    Hillhouse said a vehicle similar to the description was seen in Athens and deputies began following the motorcycle. The driver began evading the officers by speeding and changing lanes without using signals in spite of flashing lights and sirens being activated on US Highway 175. He was pronounced deceased by hospital staff on March 27.

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