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Tex. Water Code § 13.243 (2026)

Exceptions For Extension Of Service

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Sec. 13.243. EXCEPTIONS FOR EXTENSION OF SERVICE. A retail public utility is not required to secure a certificate of public convenience and necessity for:

(1) an extension into territory contiguous to that already served by it, if the point of ultimate use is within one-quarter mile of the boundary of the certificated area, and not receiving similar service from another retail public utility and not within the area of public convenience and necessity of another retail public utility; or

(2) an extension within or to territory already served by it or to be served by it under a certificate of public convenience and necessity.

Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 3.005, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 539, Sec. 14, eff. Sept. 1, 1987; Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 567, Sec. 22, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1992–2005 · leading case: City of Carrollton v. Texas Comm'n on Env't Quality, 170 S.W.3d 204 (Tex. App. 2005).
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City of Carrollton v. Texas Comm'n on Env't Quality, 170 S.W.3d 204 (Tex. App. 2005). “Tex. Water Code Ann. §§ 13.243 , .246(f) (West 2000).”
City of Carrollton v. Texas Comm'n on Env't Quality, Robert D. Balfanz, Truman Clem, Bettye Clem, C.T. Clem, Town of Hebron, Joe Everett, Julie Everett, John O. Grady, Ron Mabra, Willie Mabra, Charles Morris, Randall Morris & Sheri Morris (Tex. App. 2005). “Tex. Water Code Ann. §§ 13.243 , .246(f) (West 2000).”
City of Carrollton v. Texas Comm'n on Env't Quality, Robert D. Balfanz, Truman Clem, Bettye Clem, C.T. Clem, Town of Hebron, Joe Everett, Julie Everett, John O. Grady, Ron Mabra, Willie Mabra, Charles Morris, Randall Morris & Sheri Morris (Tex. App. 2005). “Tex. Water Code Ann. §§ 13.243 , .246(f) (West 2000).”
Clyde Clardy, D/B/A Bastrop West Water Sys. v. Aqua Water Supply Corp. (Tex. App. 1992). “005, at 2799 ( Tex. Water Code Ann. § 13.243 (a) (1988), since amended).”
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