Texas Groundwater Districts

Gov. Greg Abbott has made water a priority for this legislative session. Lawmakers will debate whether to invest more into new water supplies or repairing old, leaking pipes around Texas.

The United States denied Mexico’s request for a special delivery of Colorado River water on Thursday, citing Mexico’s ongoing failure to meet its obligations under an 80-year-old water-sharing treaty between the two countries.

Lawmakers pushed this session for a statewide, comprehensive water plan. That includes a proposition that would add $2 billion to the Texas Water…