As Texas' population continues to grow, state leaders warn that without major planning and investment, water shortages could reach crisis levels. Lawmakers approved a $20 billion plan to fund water projects over the next two decades — and now voters will decide whether to give it final approval.

Prop 4 on the ballot

If Proposition 4 is approved by voters, beginning in 2027, $1 billion per year in sales tax revenue will go toward the Texas Water Fund. That money would be used for developing new water sources, repairing existing infrastructure and flood control projects.

How Proposition 4 appears on the November ballot. CBS News Texas

"Water experts I talked to say this was a significant step forward," said Alejandra Martinez, an environmental reporter with the Texas Tribune. "But they

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