Part a according to current texas law, which of the following should get access to water from the pecos river first in a time of drought? a. the landowner that bought the water rights first. b. the most efficient user. c. the largest industry that draws from it. d. the most heavily populated city. part b you live in weslaco, texas. who owns the groundwater beneath your land? a. the local water development board. b. the county government. c. youthe texas state government.