Weather.com - Matthew Tresaugue/The Houston Chronicle, 10/15/12
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It has been dry enough in Texas that water may be, finally, at the fore of the legislative session that convenes in January.
House Speaker Joe Straus said Friday the state's water supply will be among his priorities after years of inaction by lawmakers. In the previous session, the House balked at two bills intended to create the first permanent funding source for a new round of reservoirs, pipelines and other projects to avoid grave shortages in 2060.
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