Director of Infrastructure and Natural Resources Policy
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.
Last week, the Texas House Committee on Natural Resources held a lengthy hearing on groundwater resources and management. This was the second extensive hearing that the committee held on this subject this legislative interim. There are several reasons why the committee has spent considerable time on groundwater. For starters, the water beneath our feet often…
Texas 2036 Infrastructure and Natural Resources Policy Director Jeremy Mazur submitted a comment letter on Tuesday to the Texas Water Development Board with recommendations for the agency’s proposed implementation plan for HB 500 (89-R). Texas 2036 testified in favor of HB 500 in committee during the regular session. Here is his submitted comment letter: Thank…
Between stories of tragic disaster and historic policy progress, 2025 was an extraordinary year for Texas’ water sector. For the first time in 40 years, water infrastructure funding was designated as an emergency item by Gov. Greg Abbott. The Legislature, in turn, delivered by approving the largest water infrastructure funding package in Texas history. Despite…
The passage of Proposition 4 marks a historic moment for Texas’ water future. Just over 2 million Texans voted to approve the measure dedicating $1 billion per year in state sales tax revenues to the Texas Water Fund for the next 20 years. These dedicated revenues will be used to pay for the water infrastructure…
Texas 2036’s recent Texas Voter Poll reveals two unique things about what voters are thinking. The first is that they’re bullish on Texas. When compared to other states, voters think that the economic opportunities here surpass those in other states. But this economic optimism is tempered by growing concerns about affordability. When asked about the…
This is the third in a three-part series exploring how Proposition 4 on November’s state constitutional amendment ballot changes Texas’ water infrastructure funding strategy, specifically addressing the state’s major water challenges. Read Part 1 here; read Part 2 here. Texas faces three major water infrastructure challenges. The first involves the need to expand and diversify its…