Which statement best explains how the 1961 Texas Supreme Court case State v. Valmont
Plantations altered economic conditions and water laws for farmers using water from Falcon
International Reservoir in the Lower Rio Grande Valley?(1 point)
The case overturned old Spanish and Mexican laws that gave
everyone access to use surface water for irrigation.
The case declared that farmers with the “biggest pump” had first
priority on groundwater rights.
The case backed an early court decision that gave landowners the
right to access surface water from state-owned rivers and streams.
The case outlawed any use of surface water for irrigation purposes