Cover image for Texas Water Journal, Volume 14, Number 1: Santa Elena Canyon, Big Bend National Park, Texas. (©2022 Rob Doyle, Pluto911 Photography)
The Texas Water Journal has published a new commentary in Volume 14, titled 88th Texas State Legislature: Summaries of Water-Related Legislative Action, by Sarah Kirkle, Leah Martinsson, Sarah Rountree Schlessinger, Alex Ortiz, Perry Fowler, Vanessa Puig-Williams, Todd H. Votteler and Jeremy Mazur.
Sept. 1 of every odd-numbered year is the date when most new legislation from the most recent session of the Texas Legislature typically goes into effect. According to the abstract, the Texas Water Journal invited seven organizations that work closely with the Texas Legislature to provide their take on the changes to Texas water policy and law that were made during the 2023 session.
The seven organizations include: Texas Water Conservation Association; Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts; Texas Water Foundation; Sierra Club, Lone Star Chapter; Texas Water Infrastructure Network; Environmental Defense Fund; and Texas 2036.
To learn more, read the full article.
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