Check out GHBA’s one-and-only Executive Vice President and CEO, Aimee Bertrand, on the latest episode of Builder Straight Talk! Aimee sits down with host Michael to talk about her personal journey, from journalism school to …
New Joint Trench Portal Enhances Customer Experience and Project Visibility
CenterPoint Energy is introducing the new Joint Trench Portal, a modernized platform designed to improve collaboration, increase transparency, and make it easier for developers, builders, utility partners, and CenterPoint teams to coordinate throughout the Joint …
Immigration Enforcement
Reposted from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Members have expressed concern about the mass deportation program instituted early in the second Trump Administration, which includes jobsite raids. Many residential construction business owners are …
Manvel Reverses Course on MUD Policy
By Cody Miller, GHBA Director of Government Affairs The City of Manvel recently considered adopting a Municipal Utility District (MUD) policy that would have established new requirements and approval processes for future MUDs. GHBA raised …
What the Chronicle Story Leaves Out About Floodplain Development
By Cody Miller, GHBA Director of Government Affairs A recent Houston Chronicle article has generated a lot of conversation about development, floodplains and the process of removing land from FEMA’s mapped floodplain. Flood risk is …
From Houston to the Hill: GHBA Members Advocate for Housing
By Cody Miller, GHBA Director of Government Affairs In early June, more than a dozen Houston-area GHBA members attended the National Association of Homebuilders’ Spring Meetings and Legislative Conference in Washington D.C. alongside more than …
Advocacy, Leadership and Momentum: GHBA Makes its Mark at TAB Spring Meetings
By Aimee Bertrand, GHBA Executive Vice President & CEO The Texas Association of Builders (TAB) Spring Meetings in Bastrop brought together homebuilding leaders from across the state for a few days of productive conversations, collaboration, …
Updated Harris County Floodplain Maps Top of Mind for Developers
Article by Cody Miller, GHBA Director of Government Affairs GHBA hosted leadership from the Harris County Flood Control District at the April Developers Council to discuss the long-awaited updated FEMA floodplain maps. The discussion covered …
Houston City Council Approves After-Hour Review for Office of City Engineering
At the March 25 Houston City Council meeting, Council unanimously passed creating an after-hour program for the disciplines within the Office of City Engineering like the Stormwater and Traffic departments. To utilize the program, applicants …
HOME-PAC Endorses Nicholas Hellyar for Houston City Council District C Special Election
Early voting is open now through March 31 for the Houston City Council District C special election, with Election Day set for Saturday, April 4, 2026. District C covers River Oaks, Montrose, The Heights, Washington …
Stronger Together: Local Action, National Influence
By Chris Bolio, 2026 GHBA President, Alair Homes I recently returned from the International Builders’ Show and leadership meetings with the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), and one message stood above the rest: Housing affordability …
Survey: Help Us Match You With Your Elected Officials
GHBA’s advocacy efforts are built on relationships — and that’s where you come in. To strengthen our voice at every level of government, we are collecting members’ home addresses so we can accurately identify which …
Your Voice in the Next Election Cycle
Article by Cody Miller, GHBA Director of Government Affairs As we look ahead to the 2026 election cycle, it’s clear that housing will continue to be one of the most pressing issues at every level …
How to Navigate Immigration Reform and Enforcement on the Jobsite
Article reposted from NAHB Immigration policy is shaping the U.S. labor market as home builders adapt to ever-changing employment eligibility and immigration compliance requirements. NAHB recently endorsed the Dignity Act, a comprehensive, bipartisan immigration reform legislation …
Pro-Housing, Pro-Homeowner, Pro-Houston: Addressing HOME-PAC Contributions with Media
Article by Morgan Peters, GHBA Communications Director The Houston Chronicle is working on another story focused on development in what they claim to be “higher flood-risk areas across the Houston region.” This time, they are …