Legislature Close to Agreement on Texas-Sized Investment in Water

Legislators near $20B agreement on water

AUSTIN — Texas lawmakers appear to have reached a deal this week and are on the brink of passing a sweeping plan to invest billions into the state’s fragile water infrastructure and future water supply over the next 20 years,…

Lawmakers near deal to spend $20 billion over two decades on water crisis

By Alejandra Martinez and Jayme Lozano Carver, The Texas Tribune May 27, 2025 “Lawmakers near deal to spend $20 billion over two decades on water crisis” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the m…

Lawmakers near deal to spend $20 billion over two decades on water cr…

The deal allocates $1 billion a year to water projects for 20 years, which some groups estimate is a fraction of what Texas needs to save its water supply.

Legislature close to agreement on Texas-sized investment in water

According to Texas 2036, the state needs nearly $154 billion by 2050 for water infrastructure.

$2.5 Billion Water Infrastructure Deal, Additional 20-Year Annual $1 Billion Struck in Texas Legislature

One of the marquee topics of the session is close to the finish line.