The State of Texas, along with local entities, including municipalities and groundwater districts, need to work together to ensure we have the water we need for future generations of Texans. The drought of 2011, the worst one-year drought in Texas history, resulted in towns literally running out of water. We can?t accept this as a way of life in our great state.

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