Texas Water Code

§ 11.002 — DEFINITIONS

WA § 11.002Title 2. WATER ADMINISTRATION · Part B. WATER RIGHTS · Ch. 11. WATER RIGHTS · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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In this chapter and in Chapter 12 of this code:

(1)"Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

(2)"Board" means the Texas Water Development Board.

(3)"Executive director" means the executive director of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

(4)"Beneficial use" means use of the amount of water which is economically necessary for a purpose authorized by this chapter, when reasonable intelligence and reasonable diligence are used in applying the water to that purpose and shall include conserved water.

(5)"Water right" means a right acquired under the laws of this state to impound, divert, or use state water.

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Legislative history

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1351 (H.B. 3), Sec. 1.04, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (H.B. 4), Sec. 4, eff. June 15, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1430 (S.B. 3), Sec. 1.04, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1430 (S.B. 3), Sec. 2.04, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 24.001, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1021 (H.B. 2694), Sec. 5.01, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 170 (H.B. 1600), Sec. 2.05, eff. September 1, 2013. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 171 (S.B. 567), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2013. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1097 (H.B. 3735), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.