bill letting the land commissioner partially approve beach plans

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89R4438 ANG-D

By: Leo Wilson
H.B. No. 802

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the approval of beach access and use plans by the

commissioner of the General Land Office.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 61.015, Natural Resources Code, is

amended by amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (b-1) to

read as follows:

(b) Local governments shall submit proposed beach access

and use plans to the commissioner for certification as to

compliance with such policies and rules. The commissioner shall

act on a local government's proposed beach access and use plan

within 90 days of submission by [ either ] approving the plan ,

partially approving the plan under Section 61.0151, or denying

certification.

(b-1) In the event of denial or partial approval under

Section 61.0151 , the commissioner shall send the proposed plan or

unapproved portions back to the originating local government with a

statement of specific objections and the reasons for denial, along

with suggested modifications. On receipt, the local government

shall revise and resubmit the plan or unapproved portions . The

commissioner's certification of local government plans shall be by

adoption into the rules under Section 61.011.

SECTION 2. Subchapter B, Chapter 61, Natural Resources

Code, is amended by adding Section 61.0151 to read as follows:

Sec. 61.0151. PARTIAL APPROVAL OF BEACH ACCESS AND USE

PLANS. (a) The commissioner may partially approve a local

government's proposed beach access and use plan submitted under

Section 61.015. If the commissioner partially approves the

proposed beach access and use plan, the local government may submit

to the commissioner subsequent amendments only for the portions of

the beach access and use plan that are partially approved.

(b) Amendments submitted under this section must be

certified consistent with:

(1) Section 61.011 and rules adopted under that

section; and

(2) Chapter 63.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives

a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as

provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this

Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this

Act takes effect September 1, 2025.