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Tex. Water Code § 7.051 (2026)

Administrative Penalty

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Sec. 7.051. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY. (a) The commission may assess an administrative penalty against a person as provided by this subchapter if:

(1) the person violates:

(A) a provision of this code or of the Health and Safety Code that is within the commission's jurisdiction;

(B) a rule adopted or order issued by the commission under a statute within the commission's jurisdiction; or

(C) a permit issued by the commission under a statute within the commission's jurisdiction; and

(2) a county, political subdivision, or municipality has not instituted a lawsuit and is not diligently prosecuting that lawsuit under Subchapter H against the same person for the same violation.

(b) This subchapter does not apply to violations of Chapter 11, 12, 13, 16, or 36 of this code, or Chapter 341, Health and Safety Code.

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1072, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2004–2025 · leading case: Ex Parte Rieck, 144 S.W.3d 510 (Tex. Crim. App. 2004).
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Ex Parte Rieck, 144 S.W.3d 510 (Tex. Crim. App. 2004). “235(a)(2), TEX. INS., Arts. 9.48 § 19(a), 21.21-2 § 3(d), 21.”
Slay v. Tex. Com'n on Env't Quality, 351 S.W.3d 532 (Tex. App. 2011). “See Tex. Water Code Ann. § 7.051 (c), (d) (West 2008).”
Slay v. Texas Comm'n on Env't Quality, 351 S.W.3d 532 (Tex. App. 2011). “See Tex. Water Code Ann. § 7.051 (c), (d) (West 2008).”
Richard A. Hyde, P.E., in His Off. Capacity as Exec. Dir. of the Texas Comm'n on Env't Quality; & the Texas Comm'n on Env't Quality v. Harrison Cnty., Texas (Tex. App. 2025). “Tex. Water Code § 7.051 (providing that Commission “may assess an administrative penalty against a person .”
Corey Morrell v. Texas Comm'n on Env't Quality (Tex. App. 2025). “2, 16 Tex. Water Code § 7.051 .................”
Rieck, Ex Parte George William Jr. (Tex. Crim. App. 2004). “TAX CODE §§5.05(d), 42.09(c), 111.207(a)(1); TEX.”
Chester L. Slay, Jr., Individually Union Texas Ltd. P'ship & Chester L. Slay, Jr., Tr. of Peckham Fam. Trust// Texas Comm'n on Env't Quality v. Texas Comm'n on Env't Quality// Chester L. Slay, Jr., Individually Union Texas Ltd. P'ship & Chester L. Slay, Jr., Tr. of Peckham Fam. Trust (Tex. App. 2011). “See Tex. Water Code Ann. § 7.051 (c), (d) (West 2008).”
Chester L. Slay, Jr., Individually Union Texas Ltd. P'ship & Chester L. Slay, Jr., Tr. of Peckham Fam. Trust// Texas Comm'n on Env't Quality v. Texas Comm'n on Env't Quality// Chester L. Slay, Jr., Individually Union Texas Ltd. P'ship & Chester L. Slay, Jr., Tr. of Peckham Fam. Trust (Tex. App. 2011). “See Tex. Water Code Ann. § 7.051 (c), (d) (West 2008).”
Mark R. Vickery, Exec. Dir. of the Texas Comm'n on Env't Quality v. C. M. Stanley, Jr. (Tex. App. 2010). “TEX. WATER CODE ANN. § 7.051(a) (Vernon 2008).”
— Tex. Water Code § 7.051(a) — 1 case
Mark R. Vickery, Exec. Dir. of the Texas Comm'n on Env't Quality v. C. M. Stanley, Jr. (Tex. App. 2010). “TEX. WATER CODE ANN. § 7.051(a) (Vernon 2008).”
— Tex. Water Code § 7.051(a)(2) — 2 cases
Ex Parte Rieck, 144 S.W.3d 510 (Tex. Crim. App. 2004). “235(a)(2), TEX. INS., Arts. 9.48 § 19(a), 21.21-2 § 3(d), 21.”
Rieck, Ex Parte George William Jr. (Tex. Crim. App. 2004). “TAX CODE §§5.05(d), 42.09(c), 111.207(a)(1); TEX.”
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