Water bills face deadline threat as Texas lawmakers negotiate spending priorities

Workers conduct maintenance on the Fred Hervey Water Reclamation Plant March 5, in El Paso. The Texas Legislature is debating a pair of bills that could help save the state's water supply by finding new sources of water and fixing leaking pipes. (Credit: Justin Hamel for The Texas Tribune)

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