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Tex. Water Code § 1.002 (2026)

Construction Of Code

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Sec. 1.002. CONSTRUCTION OF CODE. (a) The Code Construction Act (Chapter 311, Government Code) applies to the construction of each provision in this code, except as otherwise expressly provided by this code.

(b) In this code:

(1) a reference to a title, chapter, or section without further identification is a reference to a title, chapter, or section of this code; and

(2) a reference to a subtitle, subchapter, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, or other numbered or lettered unit without further identification is a reference to a unit of the next larger unit of this code in which the reference appears.

(c) A reference in a law to a statute or part of a statute revised by this code is considered to be a reference to the part of this code that revises that statute or part of the statute.

Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971. Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 479, Sec. 74, eff. Sept. 1, 1985; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 715, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases, 1999–2017 · leading case: Tara Partners, Ltd. v. City of South Houston, 282 S.W.3d 564 (Tex. App. 2009).
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Tara Partners, Ltd. v. City of South Houston, 282 S.W.3d 564 (Tex. App. 2009). · cites it 2× “See Tex. Water Code Ann. § 1.002 (a) (Vernon 2008).”
City of Midlothian v. Black, 271 S.W.3d 791 (Tex. App. 2008). · cites it 2× “” Tex. WateR Code Ann. § 1.002 (Vernon 2008); Tex.”
Lone Star Groundwater Conservation Dist., Richard J. Tramm, Sam W. Baker, M. Scott Weisinger, Jim Stinson, John D. Bleyl, Jace Houston, Roy McCoy Jr., Rick Moffatt, & W. B. Wood v. City of Conroe, Texas, Quadvest, L.P., Woodland Oaks Util., L.P., Crystal Springs Water Co., Inc., Everett Square, Inc., E.S. Water Consolidators, Inc., Utils. Inv. Co., Inc., & T&W Water Serv. Co., 515 S.W.3d 406 (Tex. App. 2017). “See Tex. Water Code Ann. § 1.002 (West 2008) (requiring courts to use the Code Construction Act to construe the Water Code); Tex.”
L.B. Foster Co. v. State, 106 S.W.3d 194 (Tex. App. 2003). “002(a), entitled “Construction of Code,” provides as follows: “The Code Construction Act (Chapter 311, Government Code) applies to the construction of each provision in this code, except as otherwise expressly provided by this code.”
Robbins Chevrolet Co. v. Motor Veh. Bd., 989 S.W.2d 865 (Tex. App. 1999). “1998); Tex. Water Code Ann. § 1.002 (West 1988).”
Ex Parte Canady, 140 S.W.3d 845 (Tex. App. 2004). “” Tex. WateR Code Ann. § 1.002 (a) (Vernon 2000).”
L. B. Foster Co. v. State (Tex. App. 2003). “002(a), entitled “Construction of Code,” provides as follows: “The Code Construction Act (Chapter 311, Government Code) applies to the construction of each provision in this code, except as otherwise expressly provided by this code.”
the City of Midlothian, Texas v. Letha Black (Tex. App. 2008). “086(a), the Legislature clearly and unambiguously meant to waive Midlothian's immunity from suit.”
Pecos Cnty., City of Fort Stockton, Pecos Cnty. Water Control & Improvement Dist. No. 1, Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation Dist. & Its Directors, & Brewster Cnty. Groundwater Conservation Dist. v. Fort Stockton Holdings, L. P. (Tex. App. 2014). “” TEX.WATER CODE ANN. § 1.002(a)(West 2008).”
Robbins Chevrolet Co. & Landmark Chevrolet Corp. v. Motor Veh. Bd. & Motor Veh. Div., Texas Dep't of Transp. Austin Chevrolet, Inc., D/B/A Munday/Geo & Chevrolet Motor Div., Gen. Motors Corp. (Tex. App. 1999). “1998); Tex. Water Code Ann. § 1.002 (West 1988).”
— Tex. Water Code § 1.002(a) — 2 cases
the City of Midlothian, Texas v. Letha Black (Tex. App. 2008). “086(a), the Legislature clearly and unambiguously meant to waive Midlothian's immunity from suit.”
Pecos Cnty., City of Fort Stockton, Pecos Cnty. Water Control & Improvement Dist. No. 1, Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation Dist. & Its Directors, & Brewster Cnty. Groundwater Conservation Dist. v. Fort Stockton Holdings, L. P. (Tex. App. 2014). “” TEX.WATER CODE ANN. § 1.002(a)(West 2008).”
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