From Name: From Email: To Name: To Email: Optional Message: Mayors back Texas water bill from Corpus Christi Caller-Times Midland Mayor Wes Perry told lawmakers that until recently, his city never worried about water. He explained that until recently, his booming oil town had plenty of water. "Obviously, a few years ago that changed," Perry said. Drought and population increases have hit Midland hard. San Angelo Mayor Alvin New and Abilene Mayor Norm Archibald flanked Perry, together forming one of several panels on House Bill 4 in a House Natural Resources Committee hearing on Tuesday. They supported the bill. more 7701 Las Colinas Blvd., Ste. 800, Irving, TX 75063