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Texas Water Symposium planned for November 10th in Austin: 2017 Legislative Outlook: Population Growth and Groundwater Management

Texas Water Symposium planned for November 10th in Austin: 2017 Legislative Outlook: Population Growth and Groundwater Management

by admin | Oct 12, 2016 | Legislature and Regulation, News

The second Texas Water Symposium of 2016-2017 season has been set for 7pm on Thursday November 10th at Thompson Center Auditorium (adjacent to the LBJ School) on the University of Texas campus in Austin, Texas. The Texas Water Symposium is free and open to the public....

Texas Supreme Court: Accommodation Doctrine Applies to Groundwater

by admin | Jun 15, 2016 | Groundwater Resources, Legislature and Regulation

On May 27, 2016, the Texas Supreme Court issued its opinion in Coyote Lake Ranch, LLC v. City of Lubbock.  Many Texas agricultural and water law attorneys were in Lubbock attending the State Bar of Texas Agricultural Law Continuing Legal Education Seminar.  As soon as...

State Senate hopefuls sound off on issues

by admin | Feb 5, 2016 | Legislature and Regulation, News

Six Republican candidates vying for the Texas Senate District 24 seat of retiring Sen. Troy Fraser attended a candidate forum recently at the Hill Country University Center. Ross Ramsey, executive editor of the Texas Tribune, moderated a two-hour forum in which...
84th Texas State Legislature: summaries of water-related legislative action

84th Texas State Legislature: summaries of water-related legislative action

by admin | Aug 25, 2015 | Legislature and Regulation, News

The Texas Water Journal  recently released a review of the 84th legislative session written by leaders from the Texas Water Conservation Association, Sierra Club, Lone Star Chapter, Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts and the Texas Water Infrastructure Network....
Water Legislation recap from Environment Texas

Water Legislation recap from Environment Texas

by admin | Jun 23, 2015 | Groundwater Resources, Legislature and Regulation, News, Water Conservation, Water Planning

“On June 1st, the 84th Session of the Texas Legislature came to a close. The session was not great for the environment overall, but water legislation fared a bit better. Yet for every good bill that passed there seemed to be a bad bill passed, or a good bill...
Sen. Fraser Decides Against Running for Re-election

Sen. Fraser Decides Against Running for Re-election

by admin | Jun 2, 2015 | Legislature and Regulation, News

State Sen. Troy Fraser, R-Horseshoe Bay, announced Tuesday that he is not running for re-election, ending a tenure at the Capitol that has spanned four decades. “There comes a time when leaders must take a look at the trail they have blazed and reflect on all...
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