The Woodlands Township is the only township in Texas, but its existence came about through a years-long process, legislation and consolidating the administration of several different community associations almost 15 years ago.  In 1999, when The Woodlands community was 25 years old, the path to a new form of governance began when its community associations began working with the city of Houston to prevent the possibility of annexation in the future.   Read the article…………………………….