Except as provided under Texas Water Code §§11.142, 11.1421 and 11.1422 , no person may divert, store, impound, take or use water or begin construction of any work designed for the storage, taking, or diversion of water without first obtaining a water right. Such authorization may be with or without a term, on an annual or seasonal basis, or on a temporary or emergency basis as provided by this chapter.

Source Note: The provisions of this §297.11 adopted to be effective May 29, 1986, 11 TexReg 2330; amended to be effective February 24, 1999, 24 TexReg 1162