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Tex. Water Code § 11.131 (2026)

Examination And Denial Of Application Without Hearing

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Sec. 11.131. EXAMINATION AND DENIAL OF APPLICATION WITHOUT HEARING. (a) The commission shall make a preliminary examination of the application, and if it appears that there is no unappropriated water in the source of supply or that the proposed appropriation should not be allowed for other reasons, the commission may deny the application.

(b) If the commission denies the application under this section and the applicant elects not to proceed further, the commission may order any part of the fee submitted with the application returned to the applicant.

Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2207, ch. 870, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 2008–2008 · leading case: Texas Comm'n on Env't Quality v. San Marcos River Found., 267 S.W.3d 356 (Tex. App. 2008).
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Texas Comm'n on Env't Quality v. San Marcos River Found., 267 S.W.3d 356 (Tex. App. 2008). · cites it 2× “See Tex. WateR Code Ann. § 11.131 (Vernon 2000).”
Texas Comm'n on Env't Quality v. Galveston Bay Conservation & Pres. Ass'n, 267 S.W.3d 361 (Tex. App. 2008). · cites it 2× “See Tex. WateR Code ANN. § 11.131 (Vernon 2000).”
Texas Comm'n on Env't Quality, Guadalupe-Blanco River Auth., San Antonio River Auth., & San Antonio Water Sys. v. San Marcos River Found. (Tex. App. 2008). · cites it 2× “See Tex. Water Code Ann. § 11.131 (Vernon 2000).”
Texas Comm'n on Env't Quality v. Galveston Bay Conservation & Pres. Ass'n, Galveston Bay Found., & Matagorda Bay Found. (Tex. App. 2008). · cites it 2× “See Tex. Water Code Ann. § 11.131 (Vernon 2000).”
Tex. Water Code § 11.131(a): 1 case
Texas Comm'n on Env't Quality v. San Marcos River Found., 267 S.W.3d 356 (Tex. App. 2008). “See Tex. WateR Code Ann. § 11.131 (Vernon 2000).”
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