Water the Texas Miracle, MSU Lifelong Learning Center Sept 4, 2025 session slides
Sept 4, 2025 presentation on Water that supports the vote for constitutional amendment as part of the Fall 2025 session of Lifelong Learning Center at Midwestern State University.
Water – Satisfying the Texas Miracle
Jack Browne, September 7, 2025
Lifelong Learning Center, presentation delivered September 4, 2025
This presentation is available via referenced PDF file of slides used in discussion as well as a brief synopsis of the various amendments to the Texas Constitution for voter approval November 4, 2025. I support proposition 4 HJR7 and urge you to review these slides, and also support this amendment.
Texas $2.7 trillion economy is based on Workforce, Water and Electricity. By 2036 Texas will add another 10 million people. Electric demand increases by 50% by 2030.
By 2070 the gap between demand and supply expands to 5 million acre-feet. Each 100,000 acre-feet in water supply supports up to $30 billion in new economic activity. Our water supply deficit will deprive Texas of $1.7 trillion of additional economic activity.
Water is a huge challenge for our growing state due to the combined threats of drought as well as an aging, deteriorating water system.
“Anything in water is typically a 20-year challenge,” notes Lubbock State Senator Charles Perry and, Texas is “about 25 years behind.” Perry chairs the Senate Water and Agriculture Resources Committee.
Voters will decide a November 2025 amendment adding $20 billion, for new sources of water, and improved infrastructure.
Failing to water needs impacts all Texans. Businesses won’t come here. New homes cannot connect to water. Electricity supply could be curtailed by 25% without water.
Texas2036.org projects needs of $154 billion in investments over the next 50 years including $59 billion for new water supplies, $74 billion for drinking water upgrades and over $21 billion to fix wastewater systems.
Attachments for download
PDF of presentation
Summary of items on Nov 5, 2025 Texas Constitutional amendment for voter approvals including Proposition 4 - HJR 7:
"The constitutional amendment to dedicate a portion of the revenue derived from state sales and use taxes to the Texas water fund and to provide for the allocation and use of that revenue."
Additional reference data is available from Texas2036.org regarding the Legislative actions in support of water for Texans that secures future economic growth
https://texas2036.org/posts/sb-7-signed-securing-texas-water-future/
