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Read. Follow. Verify.Texas Water Development Board Prioritizes Fast-Growing Municipalities for Loans
Last action · March 10, 2025: Referred to Natural ResourcesSponsor: Ellen Troxclair
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What This Bill Proposed
House Bill 1344 requires the Texas Water Development Board to prioritize requests from municipalities located within 50 miles of a high-growth area, effective September 1, 2025.
Cities near booming regions gain an advantage in securing infrastructure loans, potentially altering the timeline and cost of local water projects across the state.
- The Texas Water Development Board is the state agency responsible for statewide water planning and providing affordable financial assistance for water and wastewater projects. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Municipalities near high-growth areas
They receive priority consideration for financial assistance from revolving funds administered by the Texas Water Development Board.
Texas Water Development Board
The board must adjust its loan prioritization criteria for certain revolving funds to favor municipalities within 50 miles of high-growth areas.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
3 actions- Mar 10, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to Natural Resources
- Mar 10, 2025HouseIntroducedRead first time
- Nov 15, 2024HouseIntroducedFiled
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Geographic Prioritization for Water Funds
Shifts loan distribution criteria toward municipalities located near high-growth zones.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 45)
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