Exempts certain dams or reservoirs for erosion, floodwater, and sediment control from permit requirements by the Texas Commission on Environmental.

The bill amends the Texas Water Code to exempt certain dams or reservoirs from the requirement to obtain a permit from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Specifically, it allows a qualified local sponsor to construct or maintain a dam or reservoir with normal storage of not more than 200 acre-feet of water for erosion, floodwater, and sediment control purposes without a permit.

Exempts certain dams or reservoirs for erosion, floodwater, and sediment control from permit requirements by the Texas Commission on Environmental.

The bill amends the Texas Water Code to exempt certain dams or reservoirs from the requirement to obtain a permit from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Specifically, it allows a qualified local sponsor to construct or maintain a dam or reservoir with normal storage of not more than 200 acre-feet of water for erosion, floodwater, and sediment control purposes without a permit.