This council could lead to programs that help protect your family from flooding, heat, and storms that hurt low-income neighborhoods most. You may get better warning systems and emergency help.
$30,000-$60,000
The council's work might result in stronger building codes and disaster planning that protects your home and job. Climate impacts often hit working families hard.
$60,000-$100,000
Research from this council could lead to policies that protect your property value and local infrastructure from climate damage. The impact on your daily budget will likely be minimal.
Over $100,000
This council's recommendations may lead to new regulations on businesses and development that could affect investment returns. You have more resources to adapt to climate impacts on your own.
What you can do right now
Your voice carries more weight when it comes from the people a policy affects.
A.J. LouderbackTexas State Representative, District 30
Texas is creating the Climate Change Impact Assessment Council to study how climate change affects the health, safety, and economy of our state. The council will have 11 members, including lawmakers and experts in climate science, business, land management, and tourism. It will research ways to prevent flooding, erosion, drought, and wildfires caused by climate change and recommend new laws to protect our communities.
