Government Relations
ABHR lawyers actively work with state and local governments. Whether it is working with the mayor of a small town or the chairman of major state agency, our attorneys have the knowledge, expertise and communication skills required.

Local Government Relations

In the Greater Houston Area, our lawyers have significant experience working with county and municipal elected officials and staff. Our lawyers effectively advocate for public participation in development or redevelopment projects and other economic development incentives. ABHR lawyers also represent cities in structuring and negotiating economic development programs and public-private partnerships.

ABHR lawyers have represented major companies and public entities in franchise, development, contractual and regulatory matters with cities.

State Government Relations

ABHR attorneys have extensive experience in drafting legislation and guiding that legislation through the Texas Legislature. ABHR clients include local government entities as well as those who seek to create a local government entity. For 30 years, our attorneys have been the principal authors and lobbyists of major laws and regulations affecting water districts, tax increment reinvestment zones and municipal management districts, and other special purposes district and others laws related to the construction of infrastructure and real estate development in Texas.

ABHR attorneys have created dozens of special districts, including municipal utility districts, municipal management districts, improvement districts and road districts in the Texas Legislature, a process that includes authoring the legislation to create the district and lobbying for its passage.