(a) A permanent water right is an easement and passes with the title to land.
(b) A written instrument conveying a permanent water right may be recorded in the same manner as any other instrument relating to a conveyance of land.
(c) The owner of a permanent water right is entitled to use water according to the terms of his contract. If there is no contract, the owner is entitled to use water at a just, reasonable, and nondiscriminatory price.
Official text of the Texas Water Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.