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Texas is about to vote on the first phase of its 2027 State Water Plan — a massive five-year blueprint for managing water supply, demand, and infrastructure funding. Experts warn that ignoring this plan could cost billions by 2030 and even more by 2080, especially as climate change and new water-intensive industries like data centers strain resources. The plan must evolve to include smarter, adaptive strategies — not just old-school conservation — and look beyond traditional freshwater sources to options like brackish groundwater and desalination. With billions in funding on the table, this vote could shape Texas’s water future for decades — and every choice we make today matters.

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