Billion dollar water plan passes first key hurdle in TX Senate. Water planners say they need to double the amount of water supply by 2070.
Texas lawmakers plan to ask statewide voters a billion-dollar question. It’s part of the state’s quest for more water before regional water wars spring up across the state.
Senate Bill 7 passed the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water, and Rural Affairs unanimously Monday afternoon. The idea would dedicate a billion dollars in future state sales tax to new water projects. It’s expected to pass the entire legislature this spring as one of Gov. Greg Abbott’s emergency items.
