Tex.
Water Code Section 1.003
Public Policy
(1)
the control, storage, preservation, and distribution of the state’s storm and floodwaters and the waters of its rivers and streams for irrigation, power, and other useful purposes;(2)
the reclamation and irrigation of the state’s arid, semiarid, and other land needing irrigation;(3)
the reclamation and drainage of the state’s overflowed land and other land needing drainage;(4)
the conservation and development of its forest, water, and hydroelectric power;(5)
the navigation of the state’s inland and coastal waters;(6)
the maintenance of a proper ecological environment of the bays and estuaries of Texas and the health of related living marine resources;(7)
the voluntary stewardship of public and private lands to benefit waters of the state; and(8)
the promotion of rainwater harvesting for potable and nonpotable purposes at public and private facilities in this state, including residential, commercial, and industrial buildings.
Source:
Section 1.003 — Public Policy, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/WA/htm/WA.1.htm#1.003 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
