Many of the League’s 21 affiliate organizations support the TML Annual Conference and Exhibition by holding special programs for their members, as well as for any conference registrants who would like to attend. These programs and the registration links are listed below in alphabetical order by affiliate name.
In addition, some of the League’s affiliate organizations plan and organize broader concurrent sessions that are part of the Conference program and open to all conference attendees.
The League is grateful to all affiliate members who contributed to the 2024 TML Annual Conference and Exhibition program.
Please keep in mind that sessions, times, and speakers are subject to change. You may contact your affiliate president with questions.
Association of Hispanic Municipal Officials (AHMO)
Wednesday, October 9
6:00-10:00 p.m.
Reception
House of Blues – Houston
1204 Caroline Street
Houston, Texas 77002
Thursday, October 10
3:00-5:00 p.m.
Business Meeting
Texas Association of Black City Councilmembers (TABCCM)
Tuesday, October 8
11:30 a.m. Shotgun Start
T.J. Patterson Sr. Golf Tournament
Memorial Park Golf Course
1001 E. Memorial Loop Drive
Houston, TX 77007
Wednesday, October 9
12:30-2:30 p.m.
President’s Luncheon
Texas Southern University
3100 Cleburne Street
Houston, TX 77004
*Transportation Provided
Thursday, October 10
2:00-5:00 p.m.
Annual Meeting
7:00-9:30 p.m.
Reception
The Liv’n Room bar + lounge
3520 Old Spanish Trail
Houston, TX 77007
Texas Association of Municipal Health Officials (TAMHO)
Thursday, October 10
9:00-9:15 a.m.
Welcome
Geoff Heinicke, TAMHO President
9:15-10:15 a.m.
FDA Retail Program Standards
Geoff Heinicke, Environmental Health Manager, City of Allen
10:45-11:45 a.m.
Environmental Health in Texas Legislature – 2025
Christopher Sparks, Bureau Chief, City of Houston
11:45 a.m.-Noon
Business Meeting
Texas Chapter of American Public Works Association (Texas Chapter of APWA)
Wednesday, October 9
11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Board Meeting
Texas City Attorneys Association (TCAA)
Thursday, October 10
5.5 Hours of MCLE Credit (Including .5 Ethics Hour)
Room 352DEF
8:00-8:30 a.m.
Registration
8:30-8:45 a.m.
Welcome and Opening Remarks
TCAA President, Slater Elza and Arturo Michel, City Attorney, City of Houston
8:45-9:15 a.m.
Regulating the Unhoused
Nastasha Anderson, City of Arlington (.5 hr)
9:15-9:45 a.m.
Executive Misconduct: Investigating Allegations at the Highest Level
Thomas Gwosdz, The Gwosdz Law Firm, PLLC (.5 hr)
9:45-10:15 a.m.
Hot Topics in Land Use Law
Terry Welch, Brown & Hofmeister L.L.P. (.5 hr)
10:15-10:30 a.m.
Break
10:30-11:00 a.m.
Compassionate Use Act and Public Safety Employees
Clarissa M. Rodriguez and Rebecca Hayward, Denton Navarro Rodriguez Bernal Santee & Zech, P.C. (.5 hr)
11:00-11:30 a.m.
Water, Wind & Fire: Disaster Preparedness (Not a Band Name)
Gabrielle Smith and James Parker, Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C. (.5 hr)
11:30 a.m.-Noon
A Canadian Lawyer Walks into the Texas Bar: Reflections on Lone Star Law from a Recovering Canuck
Aniz Alani, City of Dripping Springs (.5 hr)
Noon-1:45 p.m.
Lunch Break
1:45-2:00 p.m.
Business Meeting
2:00-2:30 p.m.
Quick and Dirty Guide to the Top 10 First Amendment Sources of Litigation for Cities
Miles Risley, City of Corpus Christi (.5 hr)
2:30-3:00 p.m.
Recent Federal Cases of Interest to Cities
Randy Montgomery, D. Randall Montgomery & Associates, PLLC (.5 hr)
3:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Employment Law Update
Vanessa A. Gonzalez, Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta LLP (.5 hr)
3:30-3:45 p.m.
Break
3:45-4:15 p.m.
Construction Manager-at-Risk
Jennifer W. DeCurtis, City of Irving (.5 hr)
4:15-4:45 p.m.
Beat the Rap and the Ride: Keeping City Officials out of Jail
Brandon Davis, Olson & Olson LLP (.5 hr ethics)
Texas Municipal Library Directors Association (TMLDA)
Thursday, October 10
2:00-5:00 p.m.
Practical AI for Everyday Library Tasks
Dianne Connery, Development Director, Pottsboro Area Library