30 Tex. Admin. Code § 297.46
The commission may grant an application for a new or amended water right only if it finds that it would not be detrimental to the public welfare.
Source Note:The provisions of this §297.46 adopted to be effective February 24, 1999, 24 TexReg 1162; amended to be effective August 31, 2006, 31 TexReg 6754.