Texas lawmakers allocated more than $2 billion to increase the state’s water supply and reduce flooding

Lake Alan Henry in Garza County, about 65 miles southeast of Lubbock. Texas lawmakers recently approved billions of dollars to increase the state's water supply, repair aging water infrastructure and fund flood prevention projects. (Credit: Justin Rex for The Texas Tribune)

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During this year’s legislative session, Texas lawmakers allocated part of the state’s historic $32.7 billion surplus toward better protecting the state against droughts and floods — an investment that followed one of the hottest summers on record and the worst drought in a decade.