But what are some of the water issues and how can the legislature affect some of those issues for it?

Sure, I think that's a great question.

One of the things that I want to focus on is giving our Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District some more tools to have more of an impact about what they are charged with, which is conserving, preserving, protecting our aquifers.

And unfortunately, the Hays Trinity, they're enabling legislation doesn't allow them much leeway in enacting penalties really for, or at least for them holding true for when commercial wells over pump.

For example, in 2022, Aqua Texas over pumped their permit.

They were permitted so many gallons of water, they over pump 90 million gallons of water.

So in turn, the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District levied a fine against them, about $455,000.

What do you say to a voter who saw the attacks before they ever met you?