A person other than the utility commission or the staff of the utility commission who desires the issuance of an emergency order under this subchapter must submit a sworn written application to the utility commission. The application must:
(1) describe the emergency condition or other condition justifying the issuance of the order;
(2) allege facts to support the findings required under this subchapter;
(3) estimate the dates on which the proposed order should begin and end;
(4) describe the action sought and the activity proposed to be allowed, mandated, or prohibited; and
(5) include any other statement, including who must sign the application for the order, and any information required by the utility commission.
Official text of the Texas Water Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.