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Tex. Water Code § 11.1311 (2026)

Approval Of Certain Applications Without Hearing

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Sec. 11.1311. APPROVAL OF CERTAIN APPLICATIONS WITHOUT HEARING. (a) If a permit for a reservoir project which is listed on the effective date of this section as a recommended project in the current state water plan has been abandoned, voluntarily canceled, or forfeited for failure to commence construction within the time specified by law, and the reservoir project site is owned by a municipality, river authority, other political subdivision, or water supply corporation organized under Chapter 67, the commission may reissue that same permit with a new priority date to the board without notice or hearing, upon submission of an application by the board.

(b) The board may transfer interests in a permit issued under this section to a municipality, river authority, other political subdivision, or water supply corporation organized under Chapter 67 as otherwise provided by law.

(c) A permit issued pursuant to this section shall be administered in accordance with this chapter and as otherwise provided by law.

Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1291, Sec. 2.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2021–2021 · leading case: Brazos River Auth. & the State of Texas v. City of Houston & Sylvester Turner, in His Off. Capacity as Mayor of the City of Houston (Tex. App. 2021).

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Brazos River Auth. & the State of Texas v. City of Houston & Sylvester Turner, in His Off. Capacity as Mayor of the City of Houston (Tex. App. 2021). · cites it 3× “01 (codified at Tex. Water Code § 11.1311).2 The Commission reissued the permit—now called Permit 2925A—to the Board in February 2000.”

— Tex. Water Code § 11.1311(a) — 1 case

Brazos River Auth. & the State of Texas v. City of Houston & Sylvester Turner, in His Off. Capacity as Mayor of the City of Houston (Tex. App. 2021). “01 (codified at Tex. Water Code § 11.1311).2 The Commission reissued the permit—now called Permit 2925A—to the Board in February 2000.”

— Tex. Water Code § 11.1311(c) — 1 case

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