Texas HB5044 requires the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to study and report on water rights that may be subject to cancellation for.

Texas HB5044 amends the Water Code to mandate the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to analyze permits, certified filings, and certificates of adjudication at least once every five years. The commission must identify those water rights that have not been put to beneficial use for at least 10 years and may be subject to cancellation. The commission must also prepare a report for the board, the Parks and Wildlife Department, and the Legislative Budget Board.

Texas HB5044 requires the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to study and report on water rights that may be subject to cancellation for.

Texas HB5044 amends the Water Code to mandate the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to analyze permits, certified filings, and certificates of adjudication at least once every five years. The commission must identify those water rights that have not been put to beneficial use for at least 10 years and may be subject to cancellation. The commission must also prepare a report for the board, the Parks and Wildlife Department, and the Legislative Budget Board.