GROUNDWATER
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case The Edwards Aquifer Authority and the State of Texas v. Burrell Day and Joel McDaniel (2012)
Most recently applied in The Edwards Aquifer Authority and the State of Texas v. Burrell Day and Joel McDaniel (February 2012)
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1091, Sec. 32, eff
(a) Unless otherwise expressly provided by statute, deed, patent, or other grant from the State of Texas, groundwater shall not be considered a mineral in any past or future reservation of title or rights to minerals by the State of Texas.
(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the State of Texas shall retain any and all rights to reasonable use of the surface and groundwater for mineral development and production purposes.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.