Confidence of Buda officials is high six weeks into a new legislative session as the city’s efforts to have an Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) bill pass the Texas House and Senate moves forward.

Two identical bills filed by both Rep. Erin Zwiener (D-Driftwood) and Senator Donna Campbell (R-New Braunfels) early in the session aim to ease restrictions on the technology, allowing Buda to invest in ASR while reducing its reliance on groundwater. 

With key senators throughout the state eyeing...