Sec. 61.021. AREA NOT COVERED BY SUBCHAPTER. (a) None of the provisions of this subchapter apply to beaches on islands or peninsulas that are not accessible by a public road or ferry facility for as long as the condition exists.
(b) A local government or local official may not adopt, apply, or enforce a beach access and use plan or any other provision of this subchapter within a state or national park area, wildlife refuge, or other designated state or national natural area.
(c) Any requirement to keep a beach open for vehicular traffic under this subchapter or rules adopted under this subchapter does not apply to a beach or segment of a beach within 3,100 feet of a natural science laboratory in a county with a population of 40,000 or less.
Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2480, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 295, Sec. 14, eff. June 7, 1991.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1175 (H.B. 3461), Sec. 32, eff. June 19, 2009.
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