Although the Legislature has the authority to limit, or even abrogate, vested property rights in groundwater, it does so with implications of “taking” constitutionally-protected rights for which the state would be liable to compensate the property owners.
Energy & Environment
Winter Weather Worries
Another Texas summer is coming to an end soon, and despite the scorching temperatures, the electric grid has kept the A/C running. ERCOT didn’t falter when faced with a new all-time peak energy demand record on July 22. But hot, sunny days are only one end of the spectrum. According to a TPPF/Overton Insights poll released yesterday,...
September 3, 2026