89R15270 AMB-D
By: Martinez H.R. No. 360
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Halff, a full-service infrastructure consulting
firm, is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2025; and
WHEREAS, The firm traces its history to 1950, when it was
founded in Dallas by Dr. Albert H. Halff; over the years, the firm
has contributed to the fields of hydraulics, hydrology, and
floodplain management, and it has expanded to provide 24 unique
services with solutions in infrastructure, mobility, placemaking,
and water; moreover, it has established 14 offices in Texas as well
as 18 locations in Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, and
Oklahoma; and
WHEREAS, Ably led by President and CEO Jessica Baker Daily,
Halff partners with state agencies, regional organizations,
municipalities, and counties on a variety of infrastructure
projects that help to improve the quality of life in local
communities; some of the firm's most notable projects include
supporting the first-ever state flood plan for the Texas Water
Development Board, assisting in the creation of the Mill Creek
Tunnel in Dallas, which is the largest stormwater tunnel in the
United States, and providing design and construction management for
the President George Bush Turnpike; and
WHEREAS, In 2017, the firm's employees established the Halff
Community Initiative, a nonprofit organization, and the program has
contributed more than $930,000 in support of 423 charities; among
its many achievements, the firm has been recognized as a Top 100
Firm by Engineering News-Record for the past three years; and
WHEREAS, Businesses that employ Texans and contribute to the
economy are important components of a prosperous state, and all
those affiliated with Halff may take great pride in their record of
achievement as they observe this noteworthy milestone in the
company's history; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the 75th anniversary of Halff and
extend to the firm's leadership and staff sincere best wishes for
continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Halff as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.