On June 18, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott visited Lubbock to sign Senate Bill 7 (SB7) and House Joint Resolution 7 (HJR7) during a ceremony at SIMFLO’s Engineering Products Facility.
“Water is a critical need for all Texas,” said Governor Abbott. “In my State of the State Address, I called on the Texas legislature to make the largest investment in water in Texas history. This law written by Chairman Perry and Chairman Harris does just that, providing a $20 billion generational investment for both new water supply and for the repairing of existing infrastructure. With this law, we will secure Texas water future for generations to come.”
The Governor was joined by Speaker Dustin Burrows, Chairman Charles Perry, Chairman Cody Harris, Representative Greg Bonnen, Representative Carl Tepper, SIMFLO CEO Troy Pickering, and other state and local officials and business leaders…