Texas Water Code

§ 11.023 — PURPOSES FOR WHICH WATER MAY BE APPROPRIATED

WA § 11.023Title 2. WATER ADMINISTRATION · Part B. WATER RIGHTS · Ch. 11. WATER RIGHTS · Art. B. RIGHTS IN STATE WATER

Statute text

(a)To the extent that state water has not been set aside by the commission under Section 11.1471(a)(2) to meet downstream instream flow needs or freshwater inflow needs, state water may be appropriated, stored, or diverted for:

(1)domestic and municipal uses, including water for sustaining human life and the life of domestic animals;

(2)agricultural uses and industrial uses, meaning processes designed to convert materials of a lower order of value into forms having greater usability and commercial value, including the development of power by means other than hydroelectric;

(3)mining and recovery of minerals;

(4)hydroelectric power;

(5)navigation;

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Legislative history

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1351 (H.B. 3), Sec. 1.05, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1430 (S.B. 3), Sec. 1.05, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 742 (H.B. 720), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.