Lloyd Gosselink News
Streamlining Consumer Complaints At The PUC
by Danielle Lam For many years, the complaint process before the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) has often been a long and resource-intensive process for the complainant, the regulated entity, the PUC, and the State Office of… Read More
Criminal Penalties for Water Meter Tampering
by Lisa C. Silveira Retail public water utilities should be aware of their options if a customer tampers with their water utility meter. Not only does water meter tampering violate utility regulations, such action can also result in… Read More
The Changing Boundaries of Texas ETJ Law: SB 2038, Recent Court Decisions, and The Road to 2027
by Gabrielle C. Smith When Senate Bill 2038 passed and took effect in 2023, it gave Texas landowners a way to leave a city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) without having to obtain the city’s consent. A petition signed by… Read More
ERCOT’s Batch Zero Process On Hold Due To Data Center Audit
by Samantha N. Miller As previously reported, the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) on June 18, 2026 approved Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) Batch Zero revision requests – PGRR145 Batch Zero Process for Large Load Interconnections… Read More
Biosolids Regulatory Horizon: Federal and State Updates
by Nathan E. Vassar Biosolids regulations have become a focal point across the wastewater industry in recent years, both on the state level with a 2025 legislative push for a potential ban of land application of biosolids, as… Read More
“Ask Sarah” Column
Dear Sarah, One of our employees recently posted something political on their personal social media account. The post does not mention our organization, but it is getting attention, and now we are receiving complaints from employees and members… Read More
Municipal Corner
Scope of municipalities’ authority to enter into intergovernmental support agreements with U.S. military installations. Tex. Att’y Gen. Op. KP-0527 (2026). The City of Socorro asked the Attorney General to consider whether a home-rule municipality may legally enter into… Read More
In the Courts
Water Cases Aqua Texas, Inc. v. Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation Dist., No. 1:23-CV-1576-DAE (W.D. Tex. Aug. 24, 2026). On August 24, 2026, Senior U.S. District Judge David Ezra of the Western District of Texas ruled on cross-motions… Read More
Agency Highlights
United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Issue Supplemental WOTUS Proposal. On September 9, 2026, EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (the Agencies) published a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking… Read More
The Lone Star Current – August 2026 Edition
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