Prop. 6 would mandate the creation of a new $1 billion Texas Water Fund.
The steady stream of people moving to Texas is just one of many reasons why experts are worried about the state's water supply.
Pairing the state's explosive growth with continued drought conditions and crumbling water pipes, and the push for action becomes all the more evident. The water issues are seemingly dire enough that water experts are now encouraging voters to turn out for the Conservationists are raising awareness now by dubbing Oct. 19"Imagine a Day Without Water," which is sIf voters approve the proposition, the new Texas Water Fund would help create new water supplies and fix aging water systems.
Prop 6 is important...by bringing in new water supplies and funding infrastructure improvements, we're offsetting sort of the pressure that our existing water supplies are experiencing. But we can't ignore investing in the science and the management that is needed to really ensure that our existing water supplies are going to be around for the future,"The 88th Texas Legislative Session passed Senate Bill 28 and Senate Joint Resolution 75, which creates the Texas Water Fund.
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