Texas Local Government Code
§ 212.012 — CONNECTION OF UTILITIES
LG § 212.012Title 7. REGULATION OF LAND USE, STRUCTURES, BUSINESSES, AND RELATED ACTIVITIES · Part A. MUNICIPAL REGULATORY AUTHORITY · Ch. 212. MUNICIPAL REGULATION OF SUBDIVISIONS AND PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT · Art. A. REGULATION OF SUBDIVISIONS
Statute text
View on source(a)Except as provided by Subsection (c), (d), or (j), an entity described by Subsection (b) may not serve or connect any land with water, sewer, electricity, gas, or other utility service unless the entity has been presented with or otherwise holds a certificate applicable to the land issued under Section 212.0115.
(b)The prohibition established by Subsection (a) applies only to:
(1)a municipality and officials of a municipality that provides water, sewer, electricity, gas, or other utility service;
(2)a municipally owned or municipally operated utility that provides any of those services;
(3)a public utility that provides any of those services;
(4)a water supply or sewer service corporation organized and operating under Chapter 67, Water Code, that provides any of those services;
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Legislative history
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 708 (S.B. 425), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1239 (S.B. 2253), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 526 (H.B. 3680), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1144 (S.B. 1566), Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2025.