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Texas Statutes, Title PW

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Title PW, Parks and Wildlife Code

67 chapters · 1,496 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title PW1,496 Ch 43, Chapter 43153 Ch 11, Chapter 11135 Ch 31, Chapter 31123 Ch 12, Chapter 1297 Ch 22, Chapter 2270 Ch 13, Chapter 1360 Ch 47, Chapter 4753 Ch 62, Chapter 6253 Ch 76, Chapter 7653 Ch 77, Chapter 7752 Ch 66, Chapter 6651 Ch 82, Chapter 8247 Ch 21, Chapter 2137 Ch 86, Chapter 8633

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Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.0563 Records
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Sec. 31.0563. RECORDS. (a) For each record relating to a certificate of title submitted to the department, the department shall maintain a file that includes: (1) the hull identification number of the vessel or the serial number of the outboard motor; (2) all the information subm…
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.0565 Effect of Certificate of Title On Information In Certificate
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Sec. 31.0565. EFFECT OF CERTIFICATE OF TITLE ON INFORMATION IN CERTIFICATE. A certificate of title is prima facie evidence of the accuracy of the information in the record that constitutes the certificate. Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 185 (S.B. 1267), Sec. 21, eff. Ja…
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.0567 Effect of Possession of Certificate of Title; Judicial Process
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Sec. 31.0567. EFFECT OF POSSESSION OF CERTIFICATE OF TITLE; JUDICIAL PROCESS. Possession of a certificate of title does not provide a right to obtain possession of a vessel or outboard motor. Garnishment, attachment, levy, replevin, or other judicial process against the certifica…
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.0569 Perfection of Security Interest
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Sec. 31.0569. PERFECTION OF SECURITY INTEREST. (a) A security interest in a vessel or outboard motor may be perfected only by delivery to the department of an application for a certificate of title that identifies the secured party and otherwise complies with Section 31.049. The …

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.057 Termination Statement

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Sec. 31.057. TERMINATION STATEMENT. (a) A secured party indicated in the files of the department as having a security interest in a vessel or outboard motor shall deliver a termination statement to the department and, on the debtor's request, to the debtor, not later than the ear…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.0573 Effect of Missing Or Incorrect Information

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Sec. 31.0573. EFFECT OF MISSING OR INCORRECT INFORMATION. Except as otherwise provided by Section 9.337, Business & Commerce Code, a certificate of title or other record required or authorized by this chapter is effective, regardless of whether it contains incorrect information o…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.0575 Transfer of Ownership By Secured Party'S Transfer Statement

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Sec. 31.0575. TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP BY SECURED PARTY'S TRANSFER STATEMENT. (a) In this section, "secured party's transfer statement" means a record signed by the secured party of record stating: (1) there has been a default on an obligation secured by the vessel or outboard motor…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.0577 Transfer By Operation of Law

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Sec. 31.0577. TRANSFER BY OPERATION OF LAW. (a) In this section: (1) "By operation of law" means, with respect to a vessel or outboard motor, in accordance with a law or judicial order affecting ownership of the vessel or outboard motor: (A) because of death, divorce or other fam…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.0579 Application For Termination of Security Interest Without Certificate of Title

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Sec. 31.0579. APPLICATION FOR TERMINATION OF SECURITY INTEREST WITHOUT CERTIFICATE OF TITLE. (a) Except as provided by Sections 31.0575 and 31.0577, if the department receives, unaccompanied by a signed certificate of title, an application for a new certificate of title that incl…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.058 Rights of Purchaser Other Than Secured Party

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Sec. 31.058. RIGHTS OF PURCHASER OTHER THAN SECURED PARTY. (a) In this section, "buyer in ordinary course of business" has the meaning assigned by Section 1.201, Business & Commerce Code. (b) A buyer in ordinary course of business has the protections afforded by Sections 2.403(b)…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.0582 Rights of Secured Party

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Sec. 31.0582. RIGHTS OF SECURED PARTY. (a) In this section, "good faith" means honesty in fact and the observance of reasonable commercial standards of fair dealing. (b) Subject to Subsection (c), the effect of perfection and nonperfection of a security interest and the priority …

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.061 Uniformity of Equipment Regulations; State Policy

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Sec. 31.061. UNIFORMITY OF EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS; STATE POLICY. It is the policy of the state that all equipment rules and regulations enacted under the authority granted in this chapter be uniform and consistent with the equipment provisions of this chapter. Acts 1975, 64th Leg.…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.062 Operation of Vessels Without Required Equipment Prohibited

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Sec. 31.062. OPERATION OF VESSELS WITHOUT REQUIRED EQUIPMENT PROHIBITED. No person may operate or give permission for the operation of a vessel that is not provided with the equipment required by this chapter. Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.063 Classes of Motorboats

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Sec. 31.063. CLASSES OF MOTORBOATS. Motorboats subject to the provisions of this chapter are divided into four classes according to length as follows: Class A. Less than 16 feet in length. Class 1. 16 feet or over and less than 26 feet in length. Class 2. 26 feet or over and less…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.064 Lights

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Sec. 31.064. LIGHTS. A vessel or motorboat when not at dock must have and exhibit at least one bright light, lantern, or flashlight from sunset to sunrise in all weather. A vessel or motorboat when underway between sunset and sunrise in all weather must have and exhibit the light…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.065 Sound-Producing Devices

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Sec. 31.065. SOUND-PRODUCING DEVICES. A motorboat must have an efficient whistle or other sound-producing device if one is required by the commandant of the Coast Guard. Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 422, …

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.066 Life Preserving Devices

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Sec. 31.066. LIFE PRESERVING DEVICES. (a) A motorboat, including a motorboat carrying passengers for hire, must carry at least one wearable personal flotation device of the sort prescribed by the regulations of the commandant of the Coast Guard for each person on board, so placed…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.067 Fire Extinguishers

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Sec. 31.067. FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. (a) A motorboat must have the number, size, and type of fire extinguishers prescribed by the commandant of the Coast Guard. (b) The fire extinguishers must be capable of promptly and effectively extinguishing burning gasoline. They must be kept in…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.068 Flame Arrestors; Backfire Traps

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Sec. 31.068. FLAME ARRESTORS; BACKFIRE TRAPS. A motorboat must have the carburetor or carburetors of every engine using gasoline as fuel, except outboard motors, equipped with an efficient flame arrestor, backfire trap, or other similar device prescribed by the regulations of the…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.069 Ventilators

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Sec. 31.069. VENTILATORS. Each motorboat and vessel, except an open boat, using as fuel any liquid of a volatile nature must have the equipment prescribed by the commandant of the Coast Guard designed to ventilate properly and efficiently the bilges of the engine and fuel tank co…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.070 Exhaust Water Manifold; Muffler

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Sec. 31.070. EXHAUST WATER MANIFOLD; MUFFLER. A motorboat operating on the water of this state must have an exhaust water manifold or a factory-type muffler installed on the engine. Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.071 Rearview Mirrors

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Sec. 31.071. REARVIEW MIRRORS. (a) A vessel used to tow a person or persons on water skis or an aquaplane or similar device on the water of this state must have a rearview mirror of a size no less than four inches from bottom to top and across from one side to the other. The mirr…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.072 Racing Boats; Equipment Exemptions

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Sec. 31.072. RACING BOATS; EQUIPMENT EXEMPTIONS. (a) A motorboat designed and intended solely for racing need not have a whistle or other sound-producing mechanical appliance or a bell as required by Section 31.065 of this code or a fire extinguisher as required by Section 31.067…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.073 Canoes, Punts, Rowboats, Sailboats, Rubber Rafts, Racing Shells, Rowing Sculls, Kayaks, and Other Paddle Craft; Equipment Exemptions

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Sec. 31.073. CANOES, PUNTS, ROWBOATS, SAILBOATS, RUBBER RAFTS, RACING SHELLS, ROWING SCULLS, KAYAKS, AND OTHER PADDLE CRAFT; EQUIPMENT EXEMPTIONS. (a) All canoes, kayaks, punts, rowboats, sailboats, rubber rafts, and other paddle craft when paddled, poled, oared, or windblown are…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.074 Visual Distress Signal

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Sec. 31.074. VISUAL DISTRESS SIGNAL. (a) In this section: (1) "Coastal waters" means the water that lies within nine nautical miles from the coastline of this state. (2) "Uninspected passenger vessel" has the meaning assigned by 46 C.F.R. Section 24.10-1. (3) "Visual distress sig…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.091 Uniformity of Boating Regulations

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Sec. 31.091. UNIFORMITY OF BOATING REGULATIONS. In the interest of uniformity, it is the policy of the State of Texas that the basic authority for the enactment of boating regulations is reserved to the state. Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.092 Local Regulations

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Sec. 31.092. LOCAL REGULATIONS. (a) The governing body of an incorporated city or town, with respect to public water within its corporate limits and all lakes owned by it, may designate by ordinance certain areas as bathing, fishing, swimming, or otherwise restricted areas and ma…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.093 Rules of the Road

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Sec. 31.093. RULES OF THE ROAD. The United States Coast Guard Inland Rules apply to all public water of this state to the extent they are applicable. Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.094 Reckless Or Negligent Operation

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Sec. 31.094. RECKLESS OR NEGLIGENT OPERATION. No person may operate any motorboat or vessel or manipulate any water skis, aquaplane, or similar device in a wilfully or wantonly reckless or negligent manner that endangers the life, limb, or property of any person. Acts 1975, 64th …

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.095 Excessive Speed

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Sec. 31.095. EXCESSIVE SPEED. (a) No person may operate any boat at a rate of speed greater than is reasonable and prudent, having due regard for the conditions and hazards, actual and potential, then existing, including weather and density of traffic, or greater than will permit…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.096 Reckless Operation and Excessive Speed

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Sec. 31.096. RECKLESS OPERATION AND EXCESSIVE SPEED. No person may operate a vessel or manipulate water skis, an aquaplane, or a similar device on the water of this state in wilful or wanton disregard of the rights or safety of others or without due caution or circumspection, and…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.098 Hazardous Wake Or Wash

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Sec. 31.098. HAZARDOUS WAKE OR WASH. No person may operate a motorboat so as to create a hazardous wake or wash. Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.099 Prohibition On Circular Course Around Individuals Engaged In Water Activities

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Sec. 31.099. PROHIBITION ON CIRCULAR COURSE AROUND INDIVIDUALS ENGAGED IN WATER ACTIVITIES. (a) No person may operate a motorboat in a circular course around: (1) any other boat or personal watercraft any occupant of which is engaged in fishing, waterskiing, or a similar activity…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.100 Interference With Markers Or Ramps

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Sec. 31.100. INTERFERENCE WITH MARKERS OR RAMPS. (a) No person may moor or attach a boat to a buoy, beacon, light marker, stake, flag, or other aid to safe operation placed upon the public water of this state by or under the authority of the United States or the State of Texas. N…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.101 Obstructing Passage

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Sec. 31.101. OBSTRUCTING PASSAGE. (a) No person may anchor a boat in the traveled portion of a river or channel so as to prevent, impede, or interfere with the safe passage of any other boat through the same area. (b) No person may anchor a vessel near a state-owned boat ramp so …

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.102 Operating Boats In Restricted Areas

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Sec. 31.102. OPERATING BOATS IN RESTRICTED AREAS. No person may operate a boat within a water area that has been clearly marked, by buoys or some other distinguishing device, as a bathing, fishing, swimming, or otherwise restricted area by the department or by a political subdivi…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.1021 Operating Vessels In Scuba Diving Or Snorkeling Areas

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Sec. 31.1021. OPERATING VESSELS IN SCUBA DIVING OR SNORKELING AREAS. (a) No person may operate a vessel within 50 feet of a buoy or of another vessel displaying a "diver down" flag that marks an area in which a person is scuba diving or snorkeling. (b) No person may operate a ves…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.103 Sec. 31.103

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Sec. 31.103. WATER SKIS, AQUAPLANES, ETC.: TIME AND MANNER OF OPERATION. (a) No person may operate a vessel on any water of this state towing a person or persons on water skis, surfboards, or similar devices and no person while being towed may engage in water-skiing, surfboarding…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.104 Accidents: Duty of Operators

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Sec. 31.104. ACCIDENTS: DUTY OF OPERATORS. The operator of a vessel involved in a collision, accident, or casualty shall: (1) render to other persons affected such assistance as may be practicable and necessary in order to save them from or minimize any danger insofar as he can d…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.105 Incident Reports

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Sec. 31.105. INCIDENT REPORTS. (a) This section applies only to an incident that is a collision, accident, or other casualty that results in: (1) the death of a person; (2) injury to a person that requires medical treatment beyond the provision of first aid; or (3) damage to prop…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.1055 Release of Incident Reports

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Sec. 31.1055. RELEASE OF INCIDENT REPORTS. (a) This section applies only to an incident report that is held by the department or another governmental entity. (b) In this section: (1) "Incident" means an incident described by Section 31.105(a). (2) "Incident report" means a writte…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.106 Personal Watercraft

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Sec. 31.106. PERSONAL WATERCRAFT. (a) No person shall operate a personal watercraft in the following manner or under the following circumstances: (1) unless each person riding on or towed behind the vessel is wearing a U.S. Coast Guard approved Type I, II, III, or V personal flot…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.107 Operation of Motorboat

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Sec. 31.107. OPERATION OF MOTORBOAT. No person may operate a motorboat powered by a motor with a manufacturer's rating of more than 15 horsepower on the public waters of this state unless the person is at least 13 years of age or is supervised by another person who: (1) is at lea…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.1071 Operation of Motorboat With Emergency Engine Cutoff Switch

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Sec. 31.1071. OPERATION OF MOTORBOAT WITH EMERGENCY ENGINE CUTOFF SWITCH. (a) In this section, "engine cutoff switch" means an emergency switch installed on a motorboat that: (1) is designed to shut off the engine if: (A) the motorboat operator using a lanyard attachment activate…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.108 Boater Education Program

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Sec. 31.108. BOATER EDUCATION PROGRAM. (a) The commission shall adopt rules to: (1) administer a boater education program that is designed to educate persons about the safe operation of vessels; (2) approve boater education courses that meet or exceed the minimum instruction requ…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.109 Boater Education Course Required For Certain Persons

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Sec. 31.109. BOATER EDUCATION COURSE REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN PERSONS. (a) This section applies only to a person who is: (1) born on or after September 1, 1993; and (2) operating on the public water of this state: (A) a vessel powered by a motor with a manufacturer's rating of more t…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.110 Exemption From Boater Education Course Requirement; Deferral Program

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Sec. 31.110. EXEMPTION FROM BOATER EDUCATION COURSE REQUIREMENT; DEFERRAL PROGRAM. (a) A person is not required to comply with Section 31.109 if the person: (1) holds a master's, mate's, or operator's license issued by the United States Coast Guard; (2) is supervised by a person …

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.111 Operating Vessel Livery

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Sec. 31.111. OPERATING VESSEL LIVERY. (a) A vessel livery must purchase liability insurance from an insurer licensed to do business in this state. (b) Before releasing possession of a rented vessel, a vessel livery shall provide each operator of the rented vessel instruction rela…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.121 Enforcement Officers

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Sec. 31.121. ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS. (a) In this section: (1) "Game warden" means a person who is commissioned as a game warden by the commission. (2) "State military forces" has the meaning assigned by Section 437.001, Government Code. (a-1) All peace officers of this state and ga…

Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.1211 Jurisdiction of Municipal Peace Officers

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Sec. 31.1211. JURISDICTION OF MUNICIPAL PEACE OFFICERS. (a) Notwithstanding any other law limiting the enforcement jurisdiction of a peace officer, a peace officer of a municipality who is certified as a marine safety enforcement officer under Section 31.121 may enforce the provi…