Texas Supreme Court
City of San Antonio, Petitioners v. Texas Water Commission, Respondents
October 26, 196610 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 66
Summary
The Texas Supreme Court affirmed the trial court and Court of Civil Appeals judgments upholding the Texas Water Rights Commission’s denial of the City of San Antonio’s water appropriation permit and the grant of a permit to the Guadalupe‑Bianco River Authority, holding that the Court has jurisdiction, the orders are supported by substantial evidence, the Wagstaff Act does not modify the statutory prohibition on trans‑basin diversion, the 1965 Water Resources Administration Act does not render the case moot, and the Commission did not illegally delegate its authority to the Authority.