Trinity River Authority of Texas v. San Jacinto County

KEITH, Justice.

The appeal is from an order overruling the defendant’s plea of privilege to be sued in Tarrant County. San Jacinto County (hereinafter “County”) brought this suit seeking a declaratory judgment. The only defendant, our appellant, is Trinity River Authority of Texas (hereinafter “TRA”), created by Acts 1955, 53rd Leg., Ch. 518, p. 1314, under Texas Const., Art. XVI, § 59. 1

Pursuant to authorization conferred in the Act, TRA erected a dam across the Trinity River between San Jacinto and Polk Counties. When the gates of the dam were closed several years ago, the waters of Lake…