The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association expects to have nearly $4.9 billion for claims that might result from hurricane damage. TWIA's catastrophe bond reinsurance was issued in 2014 and 2015.

The Hewitt City Council has approved a $3.395 million certificate of obligation for street-improvement projects. A large part of the obligation will cover completion of the 30-year-old Old Temple Road, and 93 percent of the bond would go toward street-related improvements.

Harlingen, TX officials will use $1.7 million in property tax revenue generated from three tax increment financing reinvestment zones to help fund a $14 million convention center.

The Dallas City Council has approved a tax increment finance plan allowing the demolition of Valley View Center. After demolition, new retail and restaurants are planned for what will be called Dallas Midtown.

The Texas Rangers and the City of Arlington are considering the development of a new $1 billion enclosed ballpark through a public-private partnership where the baseball club and the city would each pay for half of the sports complex. Along with the ballpark, the Rangers and Arlington are discussing building an adjacent mixed-use development.

Mayor Steve Adler of Austin is calling for a $720 million bond referendum to fund improvements to major Austin streets. The bond package would focus on creating smart corridors within the city, that includes upgraded traffic lights, bus pullouts, and protected bike paths.

According to project sponsors, work could begin in July on a $1 billion commuter rail line serving Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport with assurances of more than $500 million of federal funding.

Norton Rose Fulbright announced that 18 members of Sidley Austin's public finance practice will be transferring to the firm as part of a change that includes opening a new San Francisco office. Eight of the lawyers will join the New York office, two to the DC office, and eight to the San Francisco office.

CDFA Summer School is a week long series of courses presented by the CDFA Training Institute. These courses qualify for the CDFA Training Institute's Development Finance Certified Professional (DFCP) Program. Participants may register for one, two, or three courses during CDFA Summer School. Complete three courses, and you will have fulfilled half of the requirements for the DFCP Program.

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