A bill meant to ease restrictions for Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) for Buda died before it could be heard on the Texas House of Representatives floor prior to Sine Die last month.

Even with the bill’s demise, Buda city officials, who clamored for the bill, still have hope for the future.

“All is not lost,” Brian Lillibridge, Buda water specialist, said in an interview about the bill’s failure.

Lillibridge said ASR technology is in its infancy, so the Barton Springs E...