Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 134.182 · Subchapter H. ENFORCEMENT
CITIZEN SUIT.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) Except as provided by Subsection (d), an affected person may bring a civil action to compel compliance with this chapter against:
(1) the commission if the person alleges the commission did not perform a nondiscretionary act under this chapter;
(2) a state governmental instrumentality or agency if the person alleges the instrumentality or agency is violating this chapter or a rule, order, or permit adopted or issued under this chapter; or
(3) any other person if the person alleges the other person is violating a rule, order, or permit adopted or issued under this chapter.
(b) A person who is injured or whose property is damaged by a permit holder's violation of a rule, order, or permit adopted or issued under this chapter may bring an action for damages, including reasonable attorney's and expert witness's fees.
(c) Subsection (b) does not affect the rights established by or limits imposed under the workers' compensation laws of this state.
(d) A person may not bring an action under Subsection (a)(2) or (3) if the state has brought and is diligently prosecuting a civil action in state or federal court to require compliance with this chapter or a rule, order, or permit adopted or issued under this chapter.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 12.02(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/NR/htm/NR.134.htm
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Cited by 5 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 134.182. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Natural Resources Code
- Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 134.183NOTICE TO COMMISSION BEFORE BRINGING SUIT; SUIT BY STATE.Printed as Section 134.182(a)(1) | Section 134.182(a)(2)
- Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 134.184VENUE.Printed as Section 134.182
- Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 134.185INTERVENTION BY COMMISSION.Printed as Section 134.182
- Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 134.186COSTS OF SUIT; FILING OF BOND.Printed as Section 134.182(a)
- Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 134.187RIGHTS UNDER OTHER LAW.Printed as Sections 134.182 through 134.186
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