Preparing for Climate Change in Texas
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Texas has not developed a statewide adaptation plan. Other resources from the Adaptation Clearinghouse, which have been developed by the state and localities to help communities prepare for climate change, are highlighted below.
The Georgetown Climate Center’s State Adaptation Progress Tracker, which tracks the progress states are making in preparing for the impacts of climate change, was supported by the MacArthur Foundation.
State Agency Plans
| Resource Name | Sector(s) Covered | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Texas 2017 Coastal Resiliency Master Plan | Coastal | March 2017 |
Local and Regional Plans
| Resource Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Dallas, Texas Comprehensive Environmental and Climate Action Plan | April 2020 |
| Resilient Houston - City of Houston, Texas Resilience Strategy | February 2020 |
| San Antonio, Texas Climate Action and Adaptation Plan - SA Climate Ready | October 17, 2019 |
| Austin Climate Resilience Action Plan - for City Assets and Operations | April 20, 2018 |
| Austin, Texas Climate Resilience Action Plan for City Assets and Operations | April 2018 |
| San Antonio Tomorrow - City of San Antonio, Texas Sustainability Plan | August 11, 2016 |
| Austin, Texas: Preparing for Water Scarcity and Drought | August 19, 2015 |
| Toward a Climate-Resilient Austin | May 1, 2014 |
| Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan | June 15, 2012 |
| Houston-Galveston Area, Texas Council Foresight Panel on Environmental Effects Report | December 2008 |
More Featured Resources
| Resource Name | Resource Category | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Flood Infrastructure Fund | Funding | November 2019 |
| Texas Infrastructure Resiliency Fund | Funding | June 13, 2019 |
| Central Texas Extreme Weather and Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment of Regional Transportation Infrastructure | Assessments | January 2015 |
| Houston-Galveston, Texas: Observed Trends and Projected Future Conditions | Assessments | October 2014 |
