Current plans rely heavily on interbasin transfers to meet Texas’ growing water demand. But regulatory restrictions may keep those projects from being completed. That needs to change.
Bill Analysis: HB 1400 Introduced
Groundwater supplies over half of the water used in Texas, and over 99% of drinking water for rural Texas (TGPC, n.d.). Groundwater conservation districts cover most of the state and nearly all of the aquifers that supply groundwater. The districts, which are governed by Chapter 36 of the Texas Water Code, are the state’s preferred...