| | | | The Latest Water Policy News from Texas Water Association
| | | | | | | 82nd Annual Convention. The TWA 2026 Annual Convention is happening March 11–13 in Fort Worth, and we're excited to kick off our first event of 2026! Registration and sponsorships are now open. | | | In addition to an impressive keynote roster, this year's Annual Convention will also feature speaker sessions covering groundwater desired future conditions, flood warning systems, P3s, data centers, case law updates, and more! If you were unable to secure a room in our hotel block, please fill out the hotel waitlist form. If you have a room in our hotel block that you no longer need, do not cancel it! Please email Lindsey Ford and we will assign the room to someone on our waitlist. | | | | | Board Elections. TWA Board of Directors elections will be held on Thursday, March 12, during panel meetings at the Annual Convention. The current board roster, including term dates, is available here. | | | Texas Water Day. We're heading to Washington, D.C., April 21–22, for Texas Water Day 2026. TWA leadership will meet with key members of the Texas delegation to discuss our 2026 Federal Priorities. | | | | | TWA members are invited to join us in D.C. to visit with their own delegation and engage in discussions on Texas water priorities. As we did in 2024, we are holding our event in concert with the National Waterways Conference Legislative Summit, April 20–22, allowing members to attend both events if desired. TWA is planning to host a reception and dinner for members in D.C. on Tuesday, April 21. If you are considering participating in Texas Water Day, please fill out this interest form by February 9. Your response helps us prepare for this event and is not an obligation to attend. | | | | | ◆ Welcome New TWA Members ◆ Gray Cardinal Strategies Hydrogeologic/Environmental Testing
TSG Water Resources | | | | | | | Water Supply & Infrastructure Grant Implementation Plan. Last year, HB 500 appropriated $1.038 billion to TWDB for water supply and infrastructure projects. TWDB has posted an implementation plan that proposes to award the funding through grants and is seeking public comment through February 4, 2026. Find more information on TWDB's Water Infrastructure and Grants page. TWDB Flash Flood Warning Guide. As directed in SB 3, TWDB will be releasing standards for siren and warning systems in flash-flood prone areas. The SB 3 Flash Flood Warning Guide will be discussed during a virtual meeting on Thursday, January 29, 2026, from 11:00 am–12:00 pm. See the TWDB homepage for a link to this meeting. | | | TCEQ Proposed Rules on Petition for Inquiry Process. TCEQ is proposing rules to implement HB 2080, related to its petition for inquiry process for groundwater conservation districts. Find a summary and the proposed rule on TCEQ's Rule Proposals page. The anticipated public comment period is January 30 through March 3, 2026.
Water Loss Audit Validation Bill FAQs. TWDB has released an FAQ document related to HB 29, which imposes stricter water loss validation requirements on municipally owned utilities that provide potable water through more than 150,000 service connections. | | | | | | | Augustus Campbell has joined the Harris County Attorney's Office as a Senior Assistant County Attorney. Adeline Fox has joined the Texas Water Foundation as Director of Communications. | | | We are saddened to share the passing of John Stover, a long-standing TWA member who practiced water law in Texas for more than 50 years. John was appointed to the Texas Water Commission by Governor Bill Clements in 1982. He was a generous friend to many in this association and will be deeply missed. John's Obituary and Guestbook | | | UPCOMING EVENTS | | | 2026 Events
- TGWA 2026 Annual Convention — January 27–29, San Marcos
- Borderlands Research Institute Water in the Desert 2026 — February 11–13, Alpine
- TCEQ State of the Bay Symposium — February 24–25, Galveston
- Texas Tech University School of Law 2026 Water Law Symposium — February 27, Lubbock
- TWA Annual Convention — March 11–13, Fort Worth
- TGWA Geoscience Seminar — Friday, March 27, Alpine, TX
- WEAT / Texas AWWA Texas Water 2026 — April 27–30, San Antonio
- TCEQ Annual Environmental Trade Fair and Conference — May 19–20, San Antonio
- TWA Summer Conference — June 17–19, Horseshoe Bay
- TAGD Texas Groundwater Summit — September 1–3, San Antonio
- TWA Fall Conference — October 7–9, 2026, San Antonio
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