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Tex. Water Code § 7.155 (2026)

Violation Relating To Discharge Or Spill

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Sec. 7.155. VIOLATION RELATING TO DISCHARGE OR SPILL. (a) A person commits an offense if the person:

(1) operates, is in charge of, or is responsible for a facility or vessel that causes a discharge or spill as defined by Section 26.263 and does not report the spill or discharge on discovery; or

(2) knowingly falsifies a record or report concerning the prevention or cleanup of a discharge or spill.

(b) An offense under Subsection (a)(1) is a Class A misdemeanor.

(c) An offense under Subsection (a)(2) is a felony of the third degree.

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

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 2006–2007 · leading case: State v. Colyandro, 233 S.W.3d 870 (Tex. Crim. App. 2007).
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State v. Colyandro, 233 S.W.3d 870 (Tex. Crim. App. 2007). · cites it 2× “024(b); TEX. WATER CODE § 7.155(c). [27] TEX. AGRIC.”
State v. DeLay, 208 S.W.3d 603 (Tex. App.—Austin 2006). “024(b) (West 1998); Tex. Water Code Ann. § 7.155 (c) (West 2000).”
State v. Thomas Dale DeLay, No. 03-05-00817-CR (Tex. App.—Austin Apr. 19, 2006). “024 (b) (West 1998); Tex. Water Code Ann. § 7.155 (c) (West 2000).”
State v. Thomas Dale DeLay, No. 03-05-00817-CR (Tex. App.—Austin Apr. 19, 2006). “024 (b) (West 1998); Tex. Water Code Ann. § 7.155 (c) (West 2000).”
State of Texas v. Ellis, James Walter, No. PD-0831-06 (Tex. Crim. App. June 27, 2007). “024(b); Tex. Water Code § 7.155(c). 27. Tex. Agric.”
Tex. Water Code § 7.155(c): 2 cases
State v. Colyandro, 233 S.W.3d 870 (Tex. Crim. App. 2007). “024(b); TEX. WATER CODE § 7.155(c). [27] TEX. AGRIC.”
State of Texas v. Ellis, James Walter, No. PD-0831-06 (Tex. Crim. App. June 27, 2007). “024(b); Tex. Water Code § 7.155(c). 27. Tex. Agric.”
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