Tex. Water Code § 16.183
Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
In passing on an application for a permit under this subchapter whether it proposes a use of water inside or outside the watershed of the impoundment, the commission shall give paramount consideration to recouping the state's investment in order to protect the public interest and promote the general welfare.
Tex. Water Code § 16.183