In 2013, voters in Texas approved a constitutional amendment that dealt with water policy. What was included in this amendment?
A) The voters approved the creation of a dedicated water fund, known as the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas (SWIFT), through a transfer of $2 billion from the Rainy Day Fund.
B) The voters formalized the "Law of Capture" as part of the Texas Constitution.
C) The voters approved the addition of a new article to the Texas Constitution dedicated to water policy, similar to the sections of the Constitution that deal with education and public lands.
D) The voters formalized access to clean water as a basic right that is included in the Texas Bill of Rights.

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The voters approved the creation of a dedicated water fund, known as the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas (SWIFT), through a transfer of $2 billion from the Rainy Day Fund. The other options are not accurate - B) The "Law of Capture" is a long-standing legal principle in Texas that governs ownership of groundwater, it was not formalized in the 2013 amendment. C) While the 2013 amendment did add a new article (Article 16) to the Texas Constitution dedicated to water policy, this article is not comparable to the Constitution sections on education and public lands. D) The Texas Bill of Rights already includes a section on "Equality Under the Law," but there is no specific reference to clean water access.

In 2013, Voters in Texas Approved a Constitutional Amendment That