Congressional earmarks in TX
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 70 provisions worth $114.96M match.
By year
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Dan Crenshaw Rep. TX · $26.77M · 10
- John R. Carter Rep. TX · $15.47M · 7
- Vicente Gonzalez Rep. TX · $9.46M · 4
- Pete Sessions Rep. TX · $7.70M · 5
- Elizabeth Fletcher Rep. TX · $7.27M · 5
- Lloyd Doggett Rep. TX · $6.56M · 5
- Tony Gonzales Rep. TX · $5.75M · 3
- Eddie Johnson Rep. TX · $5.03M · 2
- Filemon Vela Rep. TX · $4.00M · 2
- Wesley Hunt Rep. TX · $4.00M · 4
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Environmental Protection Agency $114.96M · 70
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Harris County Flood Control District Q534 Stormwater Detention Basin · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Daniel Crenshaw TX | $5.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Harris County Flood Control District Woodridge Stormwater Detention Basin · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Daniel Crenshaw TX | $5.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Temple Sanitary Overflow Reduction Project · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative John Carter TX | $5.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | City of Marble Falls for Wastewater Treatment Plant Construction · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative John Carter TX | $5.00M |
| 2022 | City of Schertz for Corbett Water Ground Storage Tank Project · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water SRF | Representative Vicente Gonzalez TX | $3.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | City of Alamo for Wate Treatment Plant Rehabilitation and Expansion · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water SRF | Representative Filemon Vela TX | $3.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of San Juan for a Lift Station Rehabilitation Project · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Vicente Gonzalez TX | $3.45M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Memorial City Redevelopment Authority for a detention basin improvement project · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water SRF | Representative Daniel Crenshaw TX | $3.39M $3.39M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Waco for the Flat Creek Water Reuse Project · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Pete Sessions TX | $3.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Montgomery County Municipal Utility District Number 84 Bentwood Drainage Channel Improvement Phase I Project · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Daniel Crenshaw TX | $3.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | City of Glenn Heights for Elevated Water Storage Tank Project · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water SRF | Representative Eddie Johnson TX | $2.80M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of West University Place for the Milton Street Waterline Replacement Project · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Elizabeth Fletcher TX | $2.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | El Paso County Planning & Development Department Sandhills Wastewater Collection System Project · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Tony Gonzales TX | $2.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Bellaire for a Water and Wastewater Line Replacement Project · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Elizabeth Fletcher TX | $2.40M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | City of Wilmer for Force Main Replacement Project · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water SRF | Representative Eddie Johnson TX | $2.23M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Harris County Municipal Utility District 468 Stormwater Detention Basin · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Daniel Crenshaw TX | $2.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | San Antonio Water Systems Generators for Critical Infrastructure Protection Project · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Tony Gonzales TX | $2.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Kyle for the Reclaimed Water Master Plan Project · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Lloyd Doggett TX | $2.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | City of Hamilton for Water Distribution and Wastewater Collection System Improvements · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative John Carter TX | $2.00M |
| 2022 | City of Jacinto City for Northeast Water Mains & Fire Hydrant Improvements · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water SRF | Representative Sheila Jackson Lee TX | $1.95M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Harris County Flood Control District for Taylor Gulley Channel Conveyance Improvements · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Daniel Crenshaw TX | $1.75M |
| 2024 | Harris County Flood Control District for Goose Creek Channel Conveyance Improvements · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Daniel Crenshaw TX | $1.75M |
| 2024 | City of Runaway Bay for Wastewater Infrastructure Updates · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Ronny Jackson TX | $1.75M |
| 2022 | The City of Waco for the Flat Creek water reuse project · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water SRF | Representative Pete Sessions TX | $1.70M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Harris County for the Forest Manor drainage improvement project · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water SRF | Representative Daniel Crenshaw TX | $1.67M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | City of Buda for South Loop 4 Wastewater Extension Project · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water SRF | Representative Lloyd Doggett TX | $1.64M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Harris County Flood Control District for the Kingwood Diversion Channel improvement project · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water SRF | Representative Daniel Crenshaw TX | $1.60M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Harris County Flood Control District for the Taylor Gully stormwater channel improvement project · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water SRF | Representative Daniel Crenshaw TX | $1.60M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Mercedes for an Expansion of Sanitary Sewer Collection System Project · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Vicente Gonzalez TX | $1.55M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Village of Salado Stormwater Improvement Project · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative John Carter TX | $1.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | City of Von Ormy for Sewer Infrastructure Construction Project · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Tony Gonzales TX | $1.25M |
| 2024 | Jim Wells County for Municipal Utility District Creation · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Monica De La Cruz TX | $1.20M |
| 2022 | County of El Paso for First-Time Water ($314,000) and Wastewater ($791,000) Connection Projects · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water SRF; Clean Water SRF | Representative Veronica Escobar TX | $1.10M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | City of Austin for a Wastewater and Stormwater Infrastructure Project · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water SRF | Representative Lloyd Doggett TX | $1.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | City of Woodway for Water Capacity Enhancement Project · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Pete Sessions TX | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Harris County Flood Control District for Willow Creek Channel Conveyance Improvements · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Wesley Hunt TX | $1.00M |
| 2024 | City of Waco for Water Reuse Project · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Pete Sessions TX | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Harris County Flood Control District for Stormwater Infrastructure Construction · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Wesley Hunt TX | $1.00M |
| 2024 | City of Jersey Village for Wastewater Treatment Facility Repairs and Upgrades · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Wesley Hunt TX | $1.00M |
| 2024 | City of Pharr for Lift Station Expansion · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Monica De La Cruz TX | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Brazosport Water Authority for Waterline Construction · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Randy Weber TX | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Red River Authority of Texas for Water Systems Improvements · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Ronny Jackson TX | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Harris County Municipal Utility District Number 365 for Stormwater Infrastructure Improvements · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Wesley Hunt TX | $1.00M |
| 2024 | City of Lampasas for Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative August Pfluger TX | $1.00M |
| 2024 | City of Alice for Elevated Water Storage Tanks Repair and Replacement · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Monica De La Cruz TX | $1.00M |
| 2024 | City of Huntsville for Wastewater Treatment Plant Rehabilitation · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Pete Sessions TX | $1.00M |
| 2024 | City of Sugar Land for Stormwater Infrastructure Improvements · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Troy Nehls TX | $1.00M |
| 2024 | San Antonio Water System for Generators for Critical Infrastructure Project · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Henry Cuellar TX | $959.8K |
| 2024 | Town of Anthony for Waste Water Treatment Plant Upgrades · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Veronica Escobar TX | $959.8K |
| 2024 | City of San Benito for Ground Storage Tank and SCADA System Project · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Vicente Gonzalez TX | $959.8K |
| 2024 | City of Galena Park for Water System Rehabilitation · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Sylvia Garcia TX | $959.8K |
| 2024 | City of Jacinto City for North Side Water Lines Project · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Sylvia Garcia TX | $959.8K |
| 2024 | City of Lancaster for Wastewater Improvement Project · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Jasmine Crockett TX | $959.8K |
| 2024 | Travis County for Arroyo Doble Stormwater Infrastructure Improvements · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Lloyd Doggett TX | $959.8K |
| 2024 | City of Kyle for Reclaimed Water Master Plan · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Greg Casar TX | $959.8K |
| 2024 | City of San Antonio for Generators for Pump Stations Project · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Joaquin Castro TX | $959.8K |
| 2024 | City of Austin for Buttermilk Creek Water Quality Improvement Project · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Lloyd Doggett TX | $959.8K |
| 2024 | Town of Anthony for Arsenic Treatment Plant and Associated Raw and Treated Water Pipelines Project · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Veronica Escobar TX | $959.8K |
| 2024 | Harris County for Keegans Bayou Drainage Improvements near Old Richmond Road · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Elizabeth Fletcher TX | $959.8K |
| 2024 | City of Aledo for Wastewater Expansion Project · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Kay Granger TX | $808.0K |
| 2022 | City of Bellaire for Bellaire Waterlines · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water SRF | Representative Elizabeth Fletcher TX | $782.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | City of Temple for Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative John Carter TX | $750.0K |
| 2024 | City of Keller for Water Line Replacement Project · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Beth Van Duyne TX | $750.0K |
| 2024 | City of Beaumont for wastewater collection system improvements · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Randy Weber TX | $750.0K |
| 2024 | City of Georgetown for Aquifer Storage and Recovery Project · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative John Carter TX | $750.0K |
| 2022 | City of Jersey Village for Seattle Street Waterlines Replacement · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water SRF | Representative Elizabeth Fletcher TX | $624.8K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | San Antonio Water System for Generators for Critical Infrastructure Protection · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water SRF | Representative Joaquin Castro TX | $500.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | The Brownsville Public Utilities Board for Water Treatment Plant Pump Station Improvements · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water SRF | Representative Filemon Vela TX | $500.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Red River Authority of Texas for Pump Station and Tank Renovations · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Ronny Jackson TX | $476.0K |
| 2024 | City of Gatesville for Wastewater Main Replacement · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative John Carter TX | $466.0K |
Enacted earmarks from GAO's Tracking the Funds data (FY2022-FY2024). FY2025 had none (a full-year continuing resolution); FY2026's are enacted but not yet in GAO's data. Amounts are what the law provided, not what was spent. Source: GAO, Tracking the Funds. Requesters are matched to today's members of Congress by name and state; former members show as GAO wrote them.