Rules and Statutes
Welcome to the Groundwater Resources Division's rules and regulations page. The links below provide access to TWDB rules on groundwater management and water planning. The rules are available in HTML, MS Word and pdf formats. We also provide links to some Texas statutes concerning groundwater in Texas.
TWDB Rules
- Chapter 356 - Groundwater Management
- Chapter 357 - Regional Water Planning Guidelines
- Chapter 358 - State Water Planning Guidelines
- Chapter 359 - Water Banking
- Chapter 360 - Designation of River and Coastal Basins
Texas Statutes
- Texas Water Code
Chapter 16 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Water Districts
Chapter 35 - Groundwater Studies
Chapter 36 - Groundwater Conservation Districts
Chapter 37 - Occupational Licensing and Registration
Chapter 49 - Provisions Applicable to All Districts
Chapter 52 - Underground Water Conservation Districts (Repealed)
Page maintained by:
Russell Pankratz
russell.pankratz@twdb.state.tx.us