{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-water-code-13.044","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Water Code § 13.044","heading":"RATES CHARGED BY MUNICIPALITY TO CERTAIN SPECIAL DISTRICTS.","body":"(a) This section applies to rates charged by a municipality for water or sewer service to a district created pursuant to Article XVI, Section 59, of the Texas Constitution, or to the residents of such district, which district is located within the corporate limits or the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the municipality and the resolution, ordinance, or agreement of the municipality consenting to the creation of the district requires the district to purchase water or sewer service from the municipality.\n(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of any resolution, ordinance, or agreement, a district may appeal the rates imposed by the municipality by filing a petition with the utility commission. The utility commission shall hear the appeal de novo and the municipality shall have the burden of proof to establish that the rates are just and reasonable. The utility commission shall fix the rates to be charged by the municipality and the municipality may not increase such rates without the approval of the utility commission.\nAdded by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 567, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.\nAmended by:\nActs 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 170 (H.B. 1600), Sec. 2.16, eff. September 1, 2013.\nActs 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 171 (S.B. 567), Sec. 16, eff. September 1, 2013.\nActs 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 849 (H.B. 2369), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2017.","path":["WATER CODE","TITLE 2. WATER ADMINISTRATION","SUBTITLE B. WATER RIGHTS","CHAPTER 13. WATER RATES AND SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER C. JURISDICTION"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/WA/htm/WA.13.htm#13.044","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:48Z","sha256":"b4df3e44365cda3b99b30be409a95a1715cf863400bf9866afec332740fdb873","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-water-code-13.0431","next":"us-tx/tex.-water-code-13.0441"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}