2026 Conference
Announcements
Corpus Christi delays decision on nearly billion-dollar water plant despite impending crisis
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AI data center demand “larger than we’re prepared for” despite “existential investment” – report
Corpus Christi moves toward mandatory 25% cut in water use if emergency is declared
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In parched Texas, a state fund to boost water projects falls almost $3 billion short of demand
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Corpus Christi to begin talks on privately built desalinization plant
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New ‘drought-proof’ desalination plant planned on South Padre Island
Corpus Christi Water Crisis Spurs Stampede on South Texas Aquifers
Corpus Christi is scrambling to ward off a water crisis. Here’s a guide to its water projects
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Dead gardens, dusty cars: Frustrated Corpus Christi residents take precautions as water crisis nears
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Public Utility Commission of Texas to study water usage at data centers as they expand across state
TWDB Stakeholder Meeting: Yegua-Jackson Aquifer Brackish Groundwater Study | Meeting on February 3, 2026
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Prop 4 Passes
Voters Approve Prop 4 – Dedicating $20B to Water Infrastructure – Read More at www.TexasWater.org
Prop 4 Information – All You Need to Know About the Texas Water Fund Investment
Prop 4 is A constitutional amendment that dedicates $1 billion annually for 20 years to the Texas Water Fund, investing in water infrastructure and supply projects statewide. It passed with bipartisan support in the 2025 legislative session, and goes to voters for final approval on Nov. 4. – www.TexasWaterFund.com
PROP 4 – DEDICATED FUNDING FOR WATER INFRASTRUCTURE – www.TexasWaterFoundation.org
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Governor Abbott Appoints Franks to Texas Water Development Board
From desalination to water treatment: Bill that prioritizes creating new water supplies get Texas Senate OK
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Lawmakers push to spend billions of dollars for water projects and debate which ones to prioritize
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Creating Infrastructure Pathways in Texas: Water and Broadband
Austin, TX, February 10, 2025 – Texas Water Foundation and Texas Rural Funders have released a new report highlighting urgent workforce challenges affecting Texas’ water and broadband infrastructure sectors.
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Enhancing Texas’ Water Supplies
Desalination offers a viable, drought-proof solution to water needs in the Lone Star State.
Nearly 100 inland desalination facilities across Texas produce 138 million gallons of water per day from the 2.7 billion acre-feet of brackish water in our aquifers. Seawater desal is coming soon to Texas along the Gulf Coast—stay tuned. These untapped, dependable waters can free up existing fresh water supplies for other uses and for in-stream flows — starting now and into the future.
