The laws and administrative rules relating to the use of surface water do not apply to groundwater.
Official text of the Texas Water Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.
Water Code › Title 2 › Chapter 35
Texas Water Code § 35.003
Surface Water Laws Not Applicable
Groundwater Studies
Legislative history
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 933, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.