Sec. 61.014. DENIAL OF ACCESS BY POSTING. (a) As used in this section, "public beach" means the area extending from the line of mean low tide of the Gulf of Mexico to the line of vegetation bordering on the Gulf of Mexico, or to a line 200 feet inland from the line of mean low tide, whichever is nearer the line of mean low tide, 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.
(b) No person may display or cause to be displayed on or adjacent to any public beach any sign, marker, or warning, or make or cause to be made any written or oral communication which states that the public beach is private property or represent in any other manner that the public does not have the right of access to the public beach as guaranteed by this subchapter.
Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2478, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 1607, ch. 681, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 27, 1979; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 295, Sec. 7, eff. June 7, 1991.
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