1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the establishment of a line of vegetation along the 1-3 Gulf of Mexico in certain areas of public beach. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Section 61.017, Natural Resources Code, is amended 1-6 by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: 1-7 (d)(1) In an area of public beach where a combination stone 1-8 revetment and concrete sheet pile wall constructed in its entirety 1-9 as a single structure before 1999 and continuously maintained with 1-10 a height of not less than five feet above mean low tide interrupts 1-11 the natural line of vegetation for a distance not less than 7.5 1-12 miles and not more than 8.5 miles, the line of vegetation is along 1-13 the landward boundary of that strip of land coveyed to the United 1-14 States of America for the construction of the stone revetment and 1-15 concrete sheet pile wall and for the distance marked by the stone 1-16 revetment and concrete sheet pile wall. 1-17 (2) A line of vegetation established as described by 1-18 this subsection is the landward boundary of the public beach and of 1-19 the public easement for all purposes. Fee title to all submerged 1-20 land as described in this code shall remain in the State of Texas. 1-21 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001. _______________________________ _______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I certify that H.B. No. 779 was passed by the House on May 8, 2001, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House I certify that H.B. No. 779 was passed by the Senate on May 22, 2001, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0, 1 present, not voting. _______________________________ Secretary of the Senate APPROVED: __________________________ Date __________________________ Governor