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# Big News on Water Funding at the Capitol
7 March 2025
[Curtis Smith, TNLA Director of Legislative & Regulatory Affairs](https://workingforyou.tnlaonline.org/author/curtis-smith-tnla-director-of-legislative-regulatory-affairs)
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Two key leaders in the Texas Legislature have filed major proposals that could dedicate **$1 billion every year** to support water projects across Texas. This money would be in addition to the $2.5 billion of one-time funding which is in both the House and Senate budgets.
To make this happen, they are proposing **constitutional amendments**. In Texas, this is the only way to automatically set aside state funding for a specific purpose, like water, and protect it from shifting priorities in future legislative sessions. For these amendments to become reality, they’ll need **two-thirds approval** from lawmakers and **voter approval in November**.
Here’s a quick look at the two approaches:
- **Senator Charles Perry’s proposal** dedicates **80% of the funding** to creating **new water supplies**, including projects like desalination, aquifer storage, and water reuse.
- **Representative Cody Harris’s proposal** allows for **more flexible spending**, supporting a wider range of needs like **repairing old pipes, upgrading infrastructure, water conservation, and public education** on water use.
Both of these proposals are significant steps toward securing **long-term, reliable water funding** for Texas, and **TNLA is actively monitoring and engaging on your behalf** as these ideas move through the legislative process.
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