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Texas Water Symposium - Water and the 2019 Legislative Session: The Outlook for Hill Country Water Resources

  • State Capitol Extension, Room E1.014 1100 Congress Avenue Austin, TX, 78701 United States (map)

Moderator:
Vanessa Puig-Williams — Puig Williams Law PLLC

Panelists:
Representative Kyle Biedermann – District 73; Comal, Kendall, & Gillespie Counties
Representative Vikki Goodwin – District 47; Western Travis County
Representative Andrew Murr – District 53; Western Hill Country Counties
Representative Erin Zwiener – District 45; Hays and Blanco Counties

The 86th Texas Legislative session has begun, and lawmakers are considering bills of immediate relevance to the Texas Hill Country. Booming population growth in our region, when coupled with extreme drought and catastrophic flooding, creates myriad management challenges in regards to water resources.

Join state representatives from the Hill Country as they engage in a conversation and public question and answer session to discuss bills that address flooding, treated effluent discharges, water well protection, growth, and support of sound science oriented natural resource policy.