{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-water-code-13.081","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Water Code § 13.081","heading":"FRANCHISES.","body":"This chapter may not be construed as in any way limiting the rights and powers of a municipality to grant or refuse franchises to use the streets and alleys within its limits and to make the statutory charges for their use, but no provision of any franchise agreement may limit or interfere with any power conferred on the utility commission by this chapter. If a municipality performs regulatory functions under this chapter, it may make such other charges as may be provided in the applicable franchise agreement, together with any other charges permitted by this chapter.\nAdded by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 3.005, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.\nAmended by:\nActs 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 170 (H.B. 1600), Sec. 2.18, eff. September 1, 2013.\nActs 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 171 (S.B. 567), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2013.","path":["WATER CODE","TITLE 2. WATER ADMINISTRATION","SUBTITLE B. WATER RIGHTS","CHAPTER 13. WATER RATES AND SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER D. MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/WA/htm/WA.13.htm#13.081","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:48Z","sha256":"7ca7000ebdeddc1686769a7276bc79b1743c1a5a6226d6813ebc89c0ed805333","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-water-code-13.046","next":"us-tx/tex.-water-code-13.082"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}