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2023 Legislature Scorecard on Flood Issues: 2 Wins, 4 Losses, 1 Toss-up

Reduce Flooding — Sun, 02 Jul 2023 20:40:41 +0000

The 2023 legislature scorecard, just five years after Hurricane Harvey, shows that flooding is fast becoming forgotten in Texas. Of the seven issues I tracked, the Lake Houston Area had two wins, four losses, and one that could be ruled a coin toss depending on your point of view. In the Win Column Let’s look […]

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Lawmakers Propose Transforming HCFCD and Its Management

Reduce Flooding — Mon, 10 Apr 2023 15:35:21 +0000

Bills proposed in both the Texas House and Senate could transform the Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) into the Gulf Coast Resiliency District (GCRD). The proposed legislation would make the management of the GCRD a board appointed by the Governor instead of Harris County Commissioners Court. Senator Paul Bettencourt introduced SB2431 and Representative Dennis […]

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