Texas Water Code

§ 16.051 — STATE WATER PLAN: DROUGHT, CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND MANAGEMENT; EFFECT OF PLAN

WA § 16.051Title 2. WATER ADMINISTRATION · Part C. WATER DEVELOPMENT · Ch. 16. PROVISIONS GENERALLY APPLICABLE TO WATER DEVELOPMENT · Art. C. PLANNING

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(a)Not later than January 5, 2002, and before the end of each successive five-year period after that date, the board shall prepare, develop, formulate, and adopt a comprehensive state water plan that incorporates the regional water plans approved under Section 16.053. The state water plan shall provide for the orderly development, management, and conservation of water resources and preparation for and response to drought conditions, in order that sufficient water will be available at a reasonable cost to ensure public health, safety, and welfare; further economic development; and protect the agricultural and natural resources of the entire state. (a-1) The state water plan must include:

(1)an evaluation of the state's progress in meeting future water needs, including an evaluation of the extent to which water management strategies and projects implemented after the adoption of the preceding state water plan have affected that progress;

(2)an analysis of the number of projects included in the preceding state water plan that received financial assistance from the board; and

(3)with respect to projects included in the preceding state water plan that were given a high priority by the board for purposes of providing financial assistance under Subchapter G, Chapter 15:

(A)an assessment of the extent to which the projects were implemented in the decade in which they were needed; and

(B)an analysis of any impediments to the implementation of any projects that were not implemented in the decade in which they were needed. (a-2) To assist the board in evaluating the state's progress in meeting future water needs, the board may obtain implementation data from the regional water planning groups.

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Legislative history

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1430 (S.B. 3), Sec. 3.01, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1430 (S.B. 3), Sec. 4.01, eff. June 16, 2007. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1233 (S.B. 660), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (S.B. 1511), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 55 (S.B. 1268), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.