Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Water Code § 11.047: FAILURE TO FENCE.

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WATER CODE
TITLE 2. WATER ADMINISTRATION
SUBTITLE B. WATER RIGHTS
CHAPTER 11. WATER RIGHTS
SUBCHAPTER B. RIGHTS IN STATE WATER

If a person, association of persons, corporation, or water improvement or irrigation district that owns or controls a ditch, canal, reservoir, dam, or lake does not keep it securely fenced, there is no cause of action against the owner of livestock that trespass.

Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2207, ch. 870, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.

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