An East Texas Republican state lawmaker wants to hit pause on a proposed large-scale water extraction from his part of the state. State Rep. Cody Harris, a Palestine Republican, has introduced a pair ...

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State Rep. Cody Harris, R-Palestine, speaks at the 14th annual Energy Summit on March 25 at Green Acres Baptist Church Crosswalk Conference Center in Tyler. (Tyler Morning Telegraph File) LUFKIN — An ...

State Rep. Cody Harris, R-Palestine, speaks during Texas Water Day at the Texas Capitol on March 3. Harris has introduced legislation that would temporarily stop any new permits to tap into an East ...