Texas Health and Safety Code - HEALTH & SAFETY § 366.001. Policy and Purpose

(1) eliminate and prevent health hazards by regulating and properly planning the location, design, construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of on-site sewage disposal systems;

(2) authorize the commission or authorized agent to impose and collect a permit fee for:

(3) authorize the commission or authorized agent to impose a penalty for a violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter;

(4) authorize the commission to license or register certain persons; and

(5) allow the individual owner of a disposal system to install and repair the system in accordance with this chapter.