Texas § 11.040 PERMANENT WATER RIGHT.

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§ 11.040 — PERMANENT WATER RIGHT.

Texas § 11.040

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Tex. Water Code Code Ann. § 11.040 (2026).

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Sec. 11.040. PERMANENT WATER RIGHT.

(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.

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Sec. 11.040. PERMANENT WATER RIGHT. (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.