Need for Water Conservation in Texas

In Government: Deep in The Heart of Texas, the author claims that the Texas government needs to make stricter laws and standards in order to promote efficient water conservation in Texas.  In Texas, there are a variety of technology and methods (agriculture, manufacturing, etc.) that use water. In fact, Texans are generally dependent on water for their health and lifestyle.  As each of technology continues to consume water and the Texas population increases, water conservation will barely make any improvements.
What make the author's claim logical are the references to LCRA (Lower Colorado River Authority), Texas drought history, and the list of information of the uses of water.  The LCRA is an organization that seeks to protect the people and the environment with services concerning water, electricity, and public parks.  Referring to the LCRA and their history of Texas makes a logical appeal to the authorities and emphasizes the negative effects of droughts that have occurred in Texas for the past years.  The list of technology and methods that consume water accentuate on how dependent humans are to water.  However, the author could've provided statistics and reference to how much water each technology takes in.  Furthermore, the author reveals that there is still high hopes for water conservation with new technology currently undergoing innovation, such as laser-leveling of fields. 
Based on the information and references provided, it should be suggested that the Texas government must make more innovative plans to conserve water for the future of Texas.  In StateImpact, it is stated that the droughts in Texas have negatively impacted the rice farmers in South Texas.  In response, the LCRA are working on a new water management plan.  However, rice farmers are concerning that the plan may somehow reduce the amount of water they receive.  Due to the development of community complaints and Texas droughts, the Texas government should reflect on the community's perspective of the use of water first and then invest in improving water management technology.  As a result, Texas will have a better supply of water for the future.