Texas Water Fund
The Texas Water Fund is a special fund in the state treasury outside the general revenue fund that is administered by the TWDB. Senate Bill 28 and Senate Joint Resolution 75, passed in 2023 by the 88th Texas Legislature, provided for creation of the fund. In the November 2023 election, Texas voters passed Proposition 6 (associated with Senate Joint Resolution 75), creating the Texas Water Fund to assist in financing water projects in Texas. The Texas Water Fund is not a TWDB financial assistance program and cannot offer loans or grants directly. Rather, it enables the TWDB to provide funding through existing financial assistance programs and the newly created New Water Supply Fund for Texas.
In 2025, the 89th Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 7, which made some changes to the Texas Water Fund statute. The legislature also passed House Joint Resolution 7, which proposes a constitutional amendment (Proposition 4) that will appear on the November 2025 ballot, to dedicate a portion of the revenue derived from state sales and use taxes to the Texas Water Fund and to provide for the allocation and use of that revenue.
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Texas Water Fund (SB 7) Dashboard
The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) provides this dashboard to offer transparent, accessible reporting on projects funded through the Texas Water Fund (TWF) established under Senate Bill 7 (SB 7). The dashboard supports compliance with the 89th Texas Legislature by presenting how TWF resources are allocated and program data required under Texas Wate Code ยง 6.116 to support statewide water supply planning and reporting.
What You'll Find in the Dashboard
The dashboard includes two interactive tabs - Sankey and Map - that help users understand how TWF funding flow and the geographic distribution of funded projects.
- Sankey Tab
- The Sankey visualization shows how the appropriated funds move from the Legislature's annual $1 billion allocation into the Texas Water Fund and then into the individual programs it supports. The Sankey chart uses proportional bands to depict the scale and direction of funding flows.
- Map Tab
- The map displays the geographic distribution of funded projects across Texas. This tab allows users to explore regional funding and understand how TWF resources support communities statewide.
Project Workbook
The dashboard is accompanied by a detailed project workbook that includes two tabs: a Definitions and Notes tab and a Project Details tab. Users are encouraged to begin with the Definitions and Notes tab, which outlines key terms, data fields, and important context. Reviewing this tab first will help users interpret the project level information presented in the Project Details tab.