Texas Water Code
§ 5.013 — GENERAL JURISDICTION OF COMMISSION
WA § 5.013Title 2. WATER ADMINISTRATION · Part A. EXECUTIVE AGENCIES · Ch. 5. TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY · Art. B. TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Statute text
View on source(a)The commission has general jurisdiction over:
(1)water and water rights including the issuance of water rights permits, water rights adjudication, cancellation of water rights, and enforcement of water rights;
(2)continuing supervision over districts created under Article III, Sections 52(b)(1) and (2), and Article XVI, Section 59, of the Texas Constitution;
(3)the state's water quality program including issuance of permits, enforcement of water quality rules, standards, orders, and permits, and water quality planning;
(4)the determination of the feasibility of certain federal projects;
(5)the adoption and enforcement of rules and performance of other acts relating to the safe construction, maintenance, and removal of dams;
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Legislative history
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1323 (S.B. 1436), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 170 (H.B. 1600), Sec. 2.01, eff. September 1, 2013. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 171 (S.B. 567), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 515 (H.B. 942), Sec. 32, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 273 (H.B. 3229), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2025.