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Staff summarizes 2025 legislative outcomes: ASR authorization, major water-infrastructure funding and special-session priorities
Summary
Deputy General Manager Matt Phillips briefed the board on the 2025 legislative session: Senate Bill 616 enables aquifer storage and recovery at East Williamson County, the legislature passed a mix of one-time and dedicated long-term water infrastructure funding, and a special session includes flood-related items the authority will monitor.
Deputy General Manager Matt Phillips gave a brief legislative update on July 28, summarizing the 2025 regular-session outcomes and the items on the governor—s special-session call that may affect the authority.
Phillips said Senate Bill 616, signed by the governor, authorizes aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) at the East Williamson County facility near Lake Granger; next steps include a TCEQ rule amendment by March 1,…
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