April 2, 2025
To: House Committee on Natural Resources
Re: Testimony FOR House Bill 16
Good morning, Chairman Harris, and Members of the Committee,
My name is Justin Yancy, president of the Texas Business Leadership Council here to testify in favor of HB 16. The TBLC is a statewide network of CEOs and senior executives working to build a more globally competitive Texas. For Texas to remain and become more globally competitive, decisive action on our water supply and infrastructure challenges must be taken.
At present, the state has over $200 billion in unmet water needs…