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Gov. Greg Abbott speaks Jan. 8 in Austin, ahead of a winter storm that hit North Texas.

Amid persistent drought, Gov. Abbott says Texas is prepared to build out, protect water supplies

By Hannah Norton

As people and businesses continue to flock to the Lone Star State, Texas lawmakers passed legislation this spring that is aimed at helping communities create new water supplies and repair aging water systems.

If Gov. Greg Abbott signs it into law, Senate Bill 15 would prohibit large Texas cities from requiring that homes in new neighborhoods be built on more than 3,000 square feet of land. (Ben Thompson/Community Impact)
Texas lawmakers move to allow denser neighborhoods ...
Gov. Greg Abbott speaks during a Feb. 7 interview at the Texas Capitol.
Gov. Abbott: Lawmakers must rein in local ...
Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows hits the gavel.
School discipline, property taxes, water funding: Texas ...
Gov. Greg Abbott smiles after signing House Bill 2 in Salado.
Texas public schools to see $8.5B funding boost, teacher raises after Gov. Abbott signs bill
Gov. Greg Abbott, right, speaks alongside Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick during a March 25 news conference.
Texas voters will have final say on tighter bail rules after Gov. Abbott signs 3 bills into law
Gov. Greg Abbott and University of Texas at San Antonio President Taylor Eighmy shake hands at a desk in San Antonio.
Gov. Greg Abbott signs cybersecurity bill establishing state command center
Texas public school students will continue taking the STAAR test next school year after a bill that would have replaced the high-stakes exam with three shorter tests died in the final hours of Texas' regular legislative session. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Plan to scrap STAAR test dies as Texas legislative session comes to a close
Texas lawmakers have agreed to eliminate the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, though they were still hammering out a final deal as of May 29. (Matthew Brooks/Community Impact)
Texas lawmakers to negotiate plan to eliminate STAAR test
House Bill 2, a long-negotiated school finance package, will raise salaries for teachers and support staff; invest in early learning initiatives; and overhaul how the state funds special education. (Amira Van Leeuwen/Community Impact)
Texas lawmakers send $8.5B school funding package to Gov. Abbott’s desk
Texas House lawmakers rejected two proposals that sought to amend the state Constitution and require judges to deny bail for certain felony offenses on May 27-28. (Courtesy Tarrant County)
Texas House rejects proposals to deny bail for certain migrants, repeat offenders
employee testing medical cannabis samples
UPDATE: Texas lawmakers to hammer out details of medical cannabis expansion; THC ban sent to governor
house under construction
Texas House OKs less rigid neighborhood zoning rules, setting up debate with Senate
man walking through water treatment plant
Texas House OKs bills aimed at strengthening grid, water infrastructure