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Tex. Water Code § 5.351 (2026)

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Sec. 5.351. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF COMMISSION ACTS. (a) A person affected by a ruling, order, decision, or other act of the commission may file a petition to review, set aside, modify, or suspend the act of the commission.

(b) A person affected by a ruling, order, or decision of the commission must file a petition within 30 days after the effective date of the ruling, order, or decision. A person affected by an act other than a ruling, order, or decision must file a petition within 30 days after the date the commission performed the act.

(c) Notwithstanding Subsection (b) or another provision of law to the contrary, a person affected by a ruling, order, or decision on a matter delegated to the executive director under Section 5.122 or other law may, after exhausting any administrative remedies, file a petition to review, set aside, modify, or suspend the ruling, order, or decision not later than the 30th day after:

(1) the effective date of the ruling, order, or decision; or

(2) if the executive director's ruling, order, or decision is appealed to the commission as authorized by Section 5.122(b) or other law, the earlier of:

(A) the date the commission denies the appeal; or

(B) the date the appeal is overruled by operation of law in accordance with commission rules.

Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 1.001, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.

Amended by:

Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1065 (H.B. 3177), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.

Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 174 (S.B. 211), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2021.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 127 cases (20 in the last 5 years), 1980–2026 · leading case: Texas Nat. Resource Conservation Comm'n v. IT-Davy, 74 S.W.3d 849 (Tex. 2002).
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Texas Nat. Resource Conservation Comm'n v. IT-Davy, 74 S.W.3d 849 (Tex. 2002). · cites it 6× “Tex. Water Code §§ 5.351, 5.352. The TNRCC responds that Water Code sections 5.”
Walter West v. Texas Comm'n on Env't Quality, 260 S.W.3d 256 (Tex. App.—Austin 2008). · cites it 10× “1 Finding appellants’ lawsuits untimely because they were filed more than thirty days after the effective date of the executive director’s decision, see Tex. Water Code Ann. § 5.351 (West 2000), the district court granted the Commission’s pleas to the jurisdiction and dismissed…”
Ac Interests, L.P. v. Texas Comm'n on Env't Quality, 543 S.W.3d 703 (Tex. 2018). · cites it 3× “Compare TEX. WATER CODE § 5.351, with TEX. HEALTH & SAFETY CODE § 382.”
FM Props. Operating Co. v. City of Austin, 22 S.W.3d 868 (Tex. 2000). · cites it 2× “See TEX. WATER CODE § 5.351(a). Nevertheless, a plain reading of section 26.”
Sierra Club v. Texas Nat. Resource Conservation Comm'n, 26 S.W.3d 684 (Tex. App.—Austin 2000). · cites it 4× “2000); Tex. Water Code Ann. § 5.351 (West 2000).”
Save Our Springs All., Inc. v. City of Dripping Springs, 304 S.W.3d 871 (Tex. App.—Austin 2010). · cites it 2× “denied) (citing Tex. Water Code Ann. § 5.351 (West 2008)).”
Heat Energy Advanced Tech., Inc. v. West Dallas Coalition for Env't Just., 962 S.W.2d 288 (Tex. App.—Austin 1998). · cites it 3× “See Tex. Water Code Ann. § 5.351 (West 1988).”
City of Waco v. Texas Nat. Resource Conservation Comm'n, 83 S.W.3d 169 (Tex. App.—Austin 2002). · cites it 2× “See Tex. Water Code Ann. § 5.351 (West 2000); Tex.”
City of Austin v. Texas Comm'n on Env't Quality, 303 S.W.3d 379 (Tex. App.—Austin 2009). · cites it 5× “Tex. Water Code Ann. § 5.351 (a) (West 2008).”
City of Waco v. Texas Comm'n on Env't Quality, 346 S.W.3d 781 (Tex. App.—Austin 2011). · cites it 2× “See Tex. Water Code Ann. §§ 5.351 , .354 (West Supp.”
Coastal Habitat All. v. Pub. Util. Comm'n, 294 S.W.3d 276 (Tex. App.—Austin 2009). · cites it 2× “at 260 (citing Tex. Water Code Ann. § 5.351 (West 2000)).”
Collins v. Texas Nat. Resource Conservation Comm'n, 94 S.W.3d 876 (Tex. App.—Austin 2002). · cites it 2× “See Tex. Water Code Ann. §§ 5.351 , .354 (West 2000).”
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Tex. Water Code § 5.351(a): 12 cases
Texas Nat. Resource Conservation Comm'n v. IT-Davy, 74 S.W.3d 849 (Tex. 2002). “Tex. Water Code §§ 5.351, 5.352. The TNRCC responds that Water Code sections 5.”
FM Props. Operating Co. v. City of Austin, 22 S.W.3d 868 (Tex. 2000). “See TEX. WATER CODE § 5.351(a). Nevertheless, a plain reading of section 26.”
Texas Educ. Agency & Mike Morath v. Am. Youthworks, Inc., 496 S.W.3d 244 (Tex. App.—Austin 2016).
Brazos Elec. Power Coop., Inc. v. Texas Comm'n on Env't Quality & Richard A. Hyde, 538 S.W.3d 666 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2017).
Pub. Util. Comm'n of Texas v. J.M. Huber Corp., 650 S.W.2d 951 (Tex. App.—Austin 1983).
Tex. Water Code § 5.351(b): 7 cases
Ac Interests, L.P. v. Texas Comm'n on Env't Quality, 543 S.W.3d 703 (Tex. 2018). “Compare TEX. WATER CODE § 5.351, with TEX. HEALTH & SAFETY CODE § 382.”
Heat Energy Advanced Tech., Inc. v. West Dallas Coalition for Env't Just., 962 S.W.2d 288 (Tex. App.—Austin 1998). “See Tex. Water Code Ann. § 5.351 (West 1988).”
City of Austin v. Texas Comm'n on Env't Quality, 303 S.W.3d 379 (Tex. App.—Austin 2009). “Tex. Water Code Ann. § 5.351 (a) (West 2008).”
Corey Morrell v. Texas Comm'n on Env't Quality, No. 15-25-00212-CV (Tex. App.—15th Dist. Nov. 20, 2025).
City of Austin v. Texas Comm'n on Env't Quality & KBDJ, L.P., No. 03-07-00699-CV (Tex. App.—Austin Dec. 31, 2009).
Tex. Water Code § 5.351(c): 1 case
TXI Operations LP v. Texas Comm'n on Env't Quality, 665 S.W.3d 203 (Tex. App.—Austin 2023).
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