Environmental
The Texas Water Rights Adjudication Act ensures that:
AAll surface water is freely available to any Texas landowner
BHistorical water use rights are documented and prioritized through the Texas water rights permit system✓ Correct
CTREC manages all water rights transfers
DWater rights cannot be sold separately from land
Explanation
Texas water rights for surface water are allocated through a permit system administered by the TCEQ. The adjudication process established priority rights based on historic use, applying the prior appropriation ('first in time, first in right') doctrine.
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