Tribpedia: Allan Ritter

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Representative Allan Ritter is the president of Ritter Lumber Company and has represented HD-21 since 1999. He is the current chairman of the House Committee on Natural Resources and sits on the Ways and Means Committee.

He cites as his legislative accomplishments his efforts to affect change in the areas of criminal justice, tax policy, economic development and higher education ...

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House Debate Over Water Bill Could Spur Bigger Fight

Enlarge graphic by: Todd Wiseman / Pedro Moura Pinheiro

A bill that would draw $2 billion for water projects from the Rainy Day Fund is set to hit the House floor Monday afternoon. The debate could turn to focus on what it means to be a fiscal conservative in the Tea Party era. As some conservative activists are urging supporters to express opposition to the bill, Gov. Rick Perry has voiced his support for the measure.

Construction finishing on a two million gallon water tank in a 13,000-acre water well field owned by the Colorado River Municipal Water District near Wickett, Texas. The land and existing infrastructure, purchased from Luminant Generation using state funds, as well as newly constructed water wells and pipeline, can pump up to 30 million gallons of water out of the field a day.
Enlarge photo by: Jerod Foster
Construction finishing on a two million gallon water tank in a 13,000-acre water well field owned by the Colorado River Municipal Water District near Wickett, Texas. The land and existing infrastructure, purchased from Luminant Generation using state funds, as well as newly constructed water wells and pipeline, can pump up to 30 million gallons of water out of the field a day.

Texas Bills Would Dedicate $2 Billion for Water

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State Rep. Allan Ritter, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, filed two bills on Thursday that would allocate $2 billion from Texas' Rainy Day Fund to create a fund for water-supply projects. It's the largest amount proposed to date.