The blistering effects of recent years of drought on the 109 lakes that provide water to Texas residents should help make the State Water Infrastructure Fund of Texas an easy sell to Texas voters in November.
The Legislature established the fund during the regular session, but voters will have to approve it Nov. 5 in the constitutional election. The fund would take $2 billion from the Texas Rainy Day Fund to leverage bond financing for new reservoirs, pipelines, desalination plants and conservation projects.