Jeremy B. Mazur, Director of Infrastructure and Natural Resources Policy

jeremy.mazur@texas2036.org

Jeremy directs Texas 2036's work in the area of infrastructure and natural resources, which includes water, energy, and infrastructure resilience. Before joining Texas 2036 in 2021, he worked for over two decades in the Texas Legislature and in state agencies on water and energy matters.

Posts

Three Big Wins from the Sunset Commission to Strengthen the Texas Water Development Board

June 30, 2022

On June 22, the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission approved recommendations for the Texas Water Development Board to better plan for more severe droughts, establish meaningful budget metrics and incorporate stronger data for outreach efforts. This comes after Texas 2036 submitted ideas for the Commission to consider as they work to improve the Water Development Board’s…

Water Infrastructure, Deferred Maintenance, and Disaster Preparedness

May 10, 2022

The following remarks were delivered by Texas 2036 Senior Policy Advisor Jeremy Mazur at the Senate Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs Hearing on May 10, 2022. Mr. Chairman, members of the committee, my name is Jeremy Mazur and I am a Senior Policy Advisor for Texas 2036. Thank you for the opportunity to offer comments...

Big Opportunities and Bigger Challenges: Texas Water Policy and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

April 27, 2022

Late last month, the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission released its report on the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB). The report found that TWDB fell short in meeting the legislative benchmark for funding for rural and agricultural water projects by the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas, or SWIFT, which was created by the Legislature in...

Texas 2036 Comments on Texas Water Development Board Sunset Report

April 19, 2022

Since the passage of House Bill 4 in 2013, TWDB has made significant strides towards financing critical water supply projects identified within the State Water Plan and engaging in needed outreach efforts with communities and water providers across Texas. Both the agency and the Board deserve commendation for these and other efforts. Texas 2036 offers...

The March Madness of Texas Weather

March 25, 2022

Over the past week, Texas has endured two significant extreme weather events. On Monday, March 21st, severe thunderstorms and tornado clusters tore across the Austin and Dallas areas, damaging homes and businesses. Days earlier, in drought-stricken west and south Texas, over 100 wildfires erupted, threatening homes and agricultural communities. On a day when some Texans...

What Skyrocketing Oil Prices Mean for Texas

March 11, 2022

In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and international efforts to stop Russian oil and gas exports, Texas’ oil and gas production capabilities are in the national and international spotlight. The position Texas finds itself in now is radically different from two years ago. In spring 2020, Texas’ energy sector was in chaos. The...