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| | | | | 2026 FALL CONFERENCE. Save the date! The TWA 2026 Fall Conference is coming up, October 7–9, in San Antonio. Registration and the room block will open in early August, so stay tuned for details coming soon! Sponsorship Opportunities are still available, including the Conference Program, Power Breakfast, and Charging Station. Special thanks to our 2026 Fall Conference Sponsors for their generous support. | | | LOGGING IN TO YOUR TWA ACCOUNT. Your TWA membership includes valuable benefits such as discounted conference registration, the Legislative News Service, and exclusive members-only resources. Be sure to log in and access everything your membership has to offer! Member Login. Click the red LOG IN button in the upper right corner of the TWA website and enter your email address and password. If you are logging in for the first time or need a new password, click Forgot Password to receive an email with a link to create a new password. Be sure to check your junk or clutter folder for the email. Need a TWA Account? If you do not receive an email after clicking Forgot Password, or if you know you have not yet been added to your organization's membership bundle, please contact us. Refer to our login guide for helpful information. | | | | | HNRC COMMITTEE MEETING ON AUGUST 24. The House Natural Resources Committee (HRNC) has posted a notice of its next meeting, which will be held on August 24 in Weslaco. The committee will hear invited testimony on the following interim charges: TWDB Oversight; Implementation and Rulemaking of SB 1169; Regional Water Planning Process; and Innovative Water Supply Strategies. Read the full meeting notice here.
| | | | | WATER LOSS AUDIT VALIDATIONS GUIDE. TWDB has developed the Third-Party Water Loss Audit Validations in Texas guide and a report template to support third-party water loss audit validations. The guide is intended to help utilities and validators ensure accurate and consistent validation of water loss audits in accordance with TWDB rules and statute and outlines validation requirements, certification expectations, reporting components, and available resources. Visit the Water Loss Audit or Water Loss Audit Validation pages for more information. | | | NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS FOR FLOOD RESILIENCE GUIDANCE MANUAL. TWDB is accepting comments through July 24 on the draft Nature-Based Solutions for Flood Resilience in Texas Guidance Manual, which will support the planning and implementation of Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) in Texas communities to mitigate flood risk. The manual is available on the TWDB website. Submit comments here. | | | WATER SUPPLY AND INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS APPLICATIONS DEADLINE. The deadline to apply for the Water Supply and Infrastructure Grants (WSIG) is Thursday, July 30. The WSIG opportunity provides 100 percent grant funding for eligible water supply and infrastructure projects. Find information and application details here. | | | | | Rudy Garza has joined LCRA as General Manager and CEO. Marcus Stuckett, P.E., CFM, has been appointed as Executive Director of the Harris County Flood Control District. | | | | | 2026 Events
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