Ex Parte Canady

OPINION

JOHN S. ANDERSON, Justice.

The State appeals from the trial court’s grant of habeas corpus relief to appellees. The State argues the trial court improperly construed a provision found in the Texas Water Code that bars subsequent prosecutions after an administrative penalty has been paid. We reverse and remand.

Factual and Procedural Background

During the hearing on appellees’ application for writ of habeas corpus, the parties agreed to the following stipulated facts:

• In 1999, the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) instituted an enforcement action against SeaTrax, Inc.…