Tex. Water Code § 7.154
RECKLESS UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGE AND ENDANGERMENT
Texas · Texas Water Code · Status: effective
Cite this
- Citation
- Tex. Water Code § 7.154, RECKLESS UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGE AND ENDANGERMENT, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/578705
- Permanent ID
ys:prov:578705@1- SHA-256
e401d4f16cfa7381a5fe1390744f5a0456cbd92fa8ae7de0033e17da14f4895f
The hash is SHA-256 of this version's text, with every run of whitespace collapsed to a single space and the ends trimmed. The ID always leads back here, and checking it says whether the text you cited is still the current version.
Full text
(a) A person commits an offense if the person, acting recklessly with respect to the person's conduct, discharges or allows the discharge of a waste or pollutant into or adjacent to water in the state and by that action places another person in imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury, unless the discharge is made in strict compliance with all required permits or with a valid and currently effective order issued or rule adopted by the appropriate regulatory agency.
(b) An offense under this section is punishable for an individual under Section 7.187(1)(C) or Section 7.187(2)(D) or both. If an offense committed by an individual under this section results in death or serious bodily injury to another person, the individual may be punished under Section 7.187(1)(D) or Section 7.187(2)(F) or both.
(c) An offense under this section is punishable for a person other than an individual under Section 7.187(1)(D). If an offense committed by a person other than an individual under this section results in death or serious bodily injury to another person, the person may be punished under Section 7.187(1)(E).