The Texas Legislature in 2019 greatly expanded the Texas Water Development Board’s (TWDB) role in financing flood mitigation and drainage projects with Senate Bill 7.
The bill was co-authored by Senator Lois W. Kolkhorst (R-Brenham).
The Legislature also authorized a one-time transfer of $1.4 billion from the state’s Economic Stabilization or “Rainy Day” Fund to the newly created Flood…