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Tex. Water Code § 11.307 (2026)

Filing Of Sworn Claims

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Sec. 11.307. FILING OF SWORN CLAIMS. (a) Every person claiming a water right of any nature, except for domestic or livestock purposes, from the stream or segment under adjudication shall file a sworn claim with the commission within the time prescribed in the notice of adjudication, including any extensions of the prescribed time, setting forth:

(1) the name and post-office address of the claimant;

(2) the location and nature of the right claimed, including a description of any permit or certified filing under which the claim is made;

(3) the purpose of the use;

(4) a description of works and irrigated land; and

(5) all other information necessary to show the nature and extent of the claim.

(b) The commission shall prescribe forms for claims, but use of the commission forms is not mandatory.

Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2207, ch. 870, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977; Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 961, ch. 367, Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 1981; Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 1.024, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 2002–2005 · leading case: United States v. City of Las Cruces, 289 F.3d 1170 (10th Cir. 2002).
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United States v. City of Las Cruces, 289 F.3d 1170 (10th Cir. 2002). · cites it 3× “On April 22, 1996 the United States filed claims pursuant to Texas Water Code § 11.307. It asserted rights to 27,000 acre-feet/year to which TNRCC previously issued a permit to Hudspeth County Conservation and Reclamation District No.”
Cummins v. Travis Cnty. Water Control & Improvement Dist. No. 17, 175 S.W.3d 34 (Tex. App. 2005). “2d at 442; see also Tex. Water Code Ann. § 11.307 (West 2000) (claim must be filed within time prescribed by notice of adjudication).”
Donald H. Cummins, Betty Ann Bradfield Cummins, Thomas W. Cummins & William Bradfield Cummins v. Travis Cnty. Water Control & Improvement Dist. No. 17 (Tex. App. 2005). “2d at 442; see also Tex. Water Code Ann. § 11.307 (West 2000) (claim must be filed within time prescribed by notice of adjudication).”
Donald H. Cummins, Betty Ann Bradfield Cummins, Thomas W. Cummins & William Bradfield Cummins v. Travis Cnty. Water Control & Improvement Dist. No. 17 (Tex. App. 2005). “2d at 442; see also Tex. Water Code Ann. § 11.307 (West 2000) (claim must be filed within time prescribed by notice of adjudication).”
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