My name is Zach Whiting, policy director and senior fellow for Better Tech for Tomorrow, an initiative of the Texas Public Policy Foundation. I am testifying in support of SB 2021.
Bill Analysis: SB 7 (Senate engrossed version)
The purpose of SB 7, authored by Senator Charles Perry, is to establish comprehensive financing, administrative, and infrastructure measures to address current and projected water shortages in Texas, primarily under the Texas Water Development Board’s jurisdiction (2025). SB7 seeks to enhance the framework for water infrastructure development in Texas by establishing oversight on water supply...