Sec. 61.012. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "beach" means state-owned beaches to which the public has the right of ingress and egress bordering on the seaward shore of the Gulf of Mexico or any larger area extending from the line of mean low tide to the line of vegetation bordering on the Gulf of Mexico if the public has acquired a right of use or easement to or over the area by prescription, dedication, or has retained a right by virtue of continuous right in the public.
Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2477, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle E - Beaches and Dunes
Chapter 61 - Use and Maintenance of Public Beaches
Subchapter B. Access to Public Beaches
Section 61.011. Policy and Rules
Section 61.014. Denial of Access by Posting
Section 61.015. Beach Access and Use Plans
Section 61.016. Boundaries for Areas With No Marked Vegetation Line
Section 61.017. Line of Vegetation Unaffected by Certain Conditions
Section 61.0171. Temporary Suspension of Line of Vegetation Determination
Section 61.0181. Administrative Penalty
Section 61.0182. Enforcement Provisions Cumulative
Section 61.0184. Notice Requirements; Orders and Hearings
Section 61.0185. Temporary Suspension of Submission of Requests That Attorney General File Suit
Section 61.019. Declaratory Judgment Suits
Section 61.020. Prima Facie Evidence
Section 61.021. Area Not Covered by Subchapter
Section 61.0211. State or National Park Covered by Subchapter
Section 61.022. Government Agencies and Subdivisions
Section 61.023. Effect on Land Titles and Property Adjacent to and on Beaches
Section 61.024. Effect of Subchapter on Definition of Public Beach