LUBBOCK, Texas — Governor Greg Abbott was scheduled to hold a bill signing in Lubbock on Wednesday for the “largest generational investment in Texas’ water infrastructure.”
The event was expected to begin at 3:00 p.m. A live video player will be added to this story.
Abbott was expected to be joined by Speaker Dustin Burrows, Chairman Charles Perry, Chairman Cody Harris, Representative Greg Bonnen, Representative Carl Tepper, SIMFLO CEO Troy Pickering and other officials.
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Senate Bill 7, by Sen. Charles Perry aimed to fund water projects through the Texas Water Development Board. The investment is focused on expanding the water supply in the state, along with funding for new water sources. The bill would help replace old pipes and upgrade existing infrastructure…