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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
By Jayme Lozano Carver and Alejandra Martinez

A $20 billion effort to avoid calamity: Here’s what Texas lawmakers did to save the state’s water supply

The secondary clarifier at the Bustamante Waste Water Treatment Plant expansion in El Paso, Texas on March 5, 2025.
Texas lawmakers have pledged $20 billion over the next two decades to help the state manage its water supply. Voters will be asked to approve that committment in November. (Credit: Justin Hamel for The Texas Tribune)

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