Surface Water Rights and Availability
Water rights in Texas, water conservation plans, drought contingency plans, environmental flows, and ensuring compliance.
Annual Water Use Reports (WURs) can be submitted electronically via SUNSS Surface Water Rights Data (SWRD) for non-Watermaster areas. Find more information at Submitting Your Annual Water Use Report.
Water Right Applications should be submitted in two parts: an electronic copy should be submitted directly to WRPT@tceq.texas.gov, and one hard copy should be submitted to the TCEQ Central Office, Mail Code 160 with the required payment. If the files are too large to be submitted via e-mail, TCEQ Send may be utilized. Find more information at Applying for a Water Right or to Change Ownership.
Change of Ownership requests may be submitted directly to WRCOO@tceq.texas.gov. If the files are too large to be submitted via e-mail, TCEQ Send may be utilized. Find more information at Applying for a Water Right or to Change Ownership.
TCEQ Water Rights Viewer
- The TCEQ Water Rights Viewer includes information about water rights authorizations and other water related information. A user can find information about the location of authorized water rights points, a copy of the water right and the Adjudication Final Determination, current ownership of the water right, recent water use data, and TCEQ’s adopted environmental flow standards.
San Saba River Initial Report - TCEQ was appropriated $500,000 (Senate Bill 1, 89R, Budget Rider 35, Monitoring and Report on the Upper San Saba River) to support comprehensive reports in three-month intervals on the Upper San Saba River from March 2026 through November 2026.
Water Rights: Permits, Change of Ownerships, and Water Supply Contracts
- Am I Regulated? Water Rights in Texas
- Applying for a Water Right or to Change Ownership
- Pending Water Rights Applications
- Water Supply Contracts
Water Rights: Water Use Reports and Data
Water Rights: Technical Resources
- Water Availability Models: Directions and GIS Files
- Water Rights Adjudication Maps
- Water Right Permits: Conservation Plans
- Water Right Permits: Drought Contingency Plans
- Environmental Flows: Balancing Water Needs
- Instream Uses and Your Water Right Application
- Plumbing Fixtures: Water Saving Standards
Rules and Regulations
- Water Rights: Procedural (Title 30, Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 295)
- Water Rights: Substantive (30 TAC 297)
- Water Rights Statute (Title 2, Texas Water Code, Chapter 11 and Chapter 18)
Watermasters
Water use is regulated by watermaster programs in some areas.
TCEQ Regional Offices
Contact a local TCEQ office to submit a complaint or to request temporary use of state water.
Assistance for Small Business and Local Government
Resources specifically tailored to help small business and local governments comply with environmental regulations.