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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the closure of beaches for space flight activities; |
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creating a criminal offense. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 61.132, Natural Resources Code, is |
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amended by amending Subsection (c) and adding Subsection (g) to |
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read as follows: |
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(c) To protect the public health, safety, and welfare, the |
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commissioners court by order: |
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(1) shall compel the evacuation of any unauthorized |
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person from a hazard area, as calculated by the Federal Aviation |
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Administration under 14 C.F.R. Section 450.133(c), on a launch |
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date; and |
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(2) may temporarily close a beach in reasonable |
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proximity to the launch site or access points to the beach in the |
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county on a primary or backup launch date, subject to Subsection |
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(d). |
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(g) A person commits an offense if the person violates an |
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order adopted under Subsection (c)(1). An offense under this |
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subsection is a Class B misdemeanor, except that the offense is a |
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Class A misdemeanor if the actor has previously been convicted of an |
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offense under this subsection. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |