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2025 Texas Statutes
Water Code
Title 2 - Water Administration
Subtitle C - Water Development
Chapter 16 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Water Development
Subchapter E. Acquisition and Development of Facilities
Section 16.131. Authorized Projects for State Participation Account

Universal Citation:
TX Water Code § 16.131 (2025)
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Sec. 16.131. AUTHORIZED PROJECTS FOR STATE PARTICIPATION ACCOUNT. (a) The board may use the state participation account of the development fund to encourage optimum regional and interregional development of projects, including the design, acquisition, lease, construction, reconstruction, development, or enlargement in whole or part of:

(1) reservoirs and storm water retention basins for water supply, flood protection, and groundwater recharge;

(2) facilities for the transmission and treatment of water;

(3) treatment works as defined by Section 17.001;

(4) interregional water supply projects selected under Section 16.145; and

(5) projects described by Section 15.153(b)(1).

(b) The board may not use the state participation account of the development fund to finance a project recommended through the state and regional water planning processes under Sections 16.051 and 16.053 if the applicant has failed to satisfactorily complete a request by the executive administrator or a regional planning group for information relevant to the project.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 954 (S.B. 7), Sec. 1.16(1), eff. September 1, 2025.

Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2207, ch. 870, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977; Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 133, Sec. 2.15; Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 1103, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Amended by:

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 891 (S.B. 370), Sec. 3, eff. June 17, 2011.

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 983 (H.B. 1732), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2011.

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 752 (H.B. 1052), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 752 (H.B. 1052), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019.

Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 68 (H.B. 1905), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2021.

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 954 (S.B. 7), Sec. 1.13, eff. September 1, 2025.

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 954 (S.B. 7), Sec. 1.16(1), eff. September 1, 2025.

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