State Senator Charles Perry says the payoff from investments made today may not come during current leaders’ lifetimes.

Source: Perry: Produced water desalination is the future of water supply in Texas | Fox 34

Texas Monthly reporter Jack Herrera traveled all 1,900 miles of the river to learn more.

Source: The Rio Grande is drying up. What does that mean for Texas? | Texas Standard

The Corpus Christi City Council has rejected a billion-dollar water treatment plant for the second time

Source: Corpus Christi, Still in Need of Long-Term Water Sources, Again Rejects Desalination Plant | US News & World Report

Data centers are expanding across Texas, but lawmakers are questioning whether their growing water needs could strain the state’s supply.

Source: Texas lawmakers consider water limits as data centers rapidly expand | khou.com

Data center development has picked up in the Austin area, and residents have voiced concerns about water and energy resources related to the construction. But experts say they can use those concerns to get the companies to build more sustainably.

Source: What it could take to build sustainable data centers in Texas | KUT Radio, Austin’s NPR Station

Three Rivers is pursuing a new brackish desalination plant after relying on river water for more than two years.

Source: Why this South Texas city is spending $16 million to find more water | kiiitv.com

Source: Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs, September 1, 2026 | Texas Senate Video

Gov. Greg Abbott was quick to criticize a similar vote last year, when he said the state may need to “micromanage” the city to protect water availability in the region.

Source: Corpus Christi again rejects desalination plant | The Texas Tribune

State lawmakers are considering guardrails on the growing industry during the 2027 session.

Source: Texas lawmakers examine how much water data centers use | kvue.com

Fewer than 30% of Texas data centers responded to state-mandated information requests on their water usage.

Source: More than half of Texas data centers broke law by not responding to water use inquiry | DMN