Texas 2036 has released Water Markets for Texas, a major multi-year study analyzing how voluntary, well-structured water markets have operated in two regions of the state and what lessons they offer for any Texas communities preparing for its long-term water needs. We answer a dozen frequently asked questions about this report below: 1. What is…
Texas 2036 today released Water Markets for Texas, a major multi-year study analyzing how voluntary, well-structured water markets have operated in two regions of the state and what lessons they offer for any Texas communities preparing for its long-term water needs. The report, authored by Dr. Todd H. Votteler with contributions from Gabriel Collins, J.D.,…
As Texas 2036 approaches the end of the year, its Board of Directors gathered in Dallas to chart the organization’s next decade of service to the people of Texas. The Board also honored Chairman Emeritus Tom Luce, whose vision launched Texas 2036 almost ten years ago with a simple but profound idea: that the future…
Between stories of tragic disaster and historic policy progress, 2025 was an extraordinary year for Texas’ water sector. For the first time in 40 years, water infrastructure funding was designated as an emergency item by Gov. Greg Abbott. The Legislature, in turn, delivered by approving the largest water infrastructure funding package in Texas history. Despite…
Texas voters overwhelmingly support the Legislature’s new model for student assessment, which replaces the once-a-year STAAR exam with three shorter tests that give teachers and parents timely information during the school year to better support student success. Lawmakers approved the changes in House Bill 8, which passed this summer during the 89th Legislature’s second special…
This is a preview of our Texas 2036 newsletter recapping our voter poll results on voters’ attitudes toward the new approach to student testing. To receive this weekly look at our work, sign up here. Voter Poll: Texans like new testing approach Our new survey of Texas voters finds seven in 10 favor a new…