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Tex. Water Code § 7.155

VIOLATION RELATING TO DISCHARGE OR SPILL

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Tex. Water Code § 7.155, VIOLATION RELATING TO DISCHARGE OR SPILL, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/578706
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(a) A person commits an offense if the person: (1) operates, is in charge of, or is responsible for a facility or vessel that causes a discharge or spill as defined by Section 26.263 and does not report the spill or discharge on discovery; or (2) knowingly falsifies a record or report concerning the prevention or cleanup of a discharge or spill. (b) An offense under Subsection (a)(1) is a Class A misdemeanor. (c) An offense under Subsection (a)(2) is a felony of the third degree.