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.

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Enhancing Wildfire Response: The Case for House Bill 13

March 12, 2025

On March 12, 2025, Director of Infrastructure and Natural Resources Policy Jeremy Mazur testified before the House Committee on State Affairs in support of House Bill 13, which aims to enhance first responders’ communications amid extreme weather events. The following is a written version of the testimony. Mr. Chairman, members of the committee, for the...

3 Data Points Show Why Texas Lege 2025 is Investing in Water

March 5, 2025

On March 5, 2025, Director of Infrastructure and Natural Resources Policy Jeremy Mazur testified before the House Natural Resources Committee on the importance of investing in Texas water infrastructure and new water supply this legislative session. The following is a written version of his testimony. Mr. Chairman, members, thank you for this opportunity to be...

ASCE report card: Texas’ water infrastructure downgraded

February 20, 2025

This week, the Texas Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) released its 2025 report card for Texas’ infrastructure. Different elements of Texas’ infrastructure portfolio, including roads, bridges, dams and ports, among others, were assigned a grade using the A through F scale. Overall, Texas infrastructure earned a C, indicating mediocre quality that…

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The “Texas-Sized” opportunity for water

February 6, 2025

Less than seven minutes into his State of the State address, Gov. Greg Abbott announced that water infrastructure funding would be a policy priority and an emergency item for the 2025 legislative session, giving legislators the green light to begin work on this topic immediately. The timing of Gov. Abbott’s declaration couldn’t be better. This…

Other Keys to Water Policy Success

January 27, 2025

This is the third of a three-part series on water infrastructure policy for the 89th Legislature. Earlier, I explained why water infrastructure funding will be one of the major issues of the 89th Legislature. Indeed, establishing a dedicated funding stream for water infrastructure needs — following the same model already used for transportation projects —...

Texas’ Water Infrastructure Funding Needs

January 24, 2025

This is the second of a three-part series on water infrastructure policy for the 89th Legislature. Given the importance of reliable water infrastructure to the continuation of Texas’ economic miracle, water infrastructure funding has emerged as one of the key issues for the 2025 legislative session. Texas 2036 recently released a report assessing Texas’ water...