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...
Farmers in Texas and across the United States have the right to know exactly what’s in the products they purchase and use, particularly when it comes to biosolids in agriculture. Texas has the opportunity to set a powerful precedent, establishing transparency as not just a standard, but an expectation. Manufacturers and sellers of products marketed...
Safe Schools and Fair Standards Key points: Texas’s higher education code is not aligned with Supreme Court precedent on the correct standards for defining harassment. Texas statute does not define what makes conduct “severe,” “persistent,” or “pervasive.” The existing legal framework should remain intact but needs updated definitions that protect both free speech and students...