Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code
§ 15.0181 — JONES ACT
CP § 15.0181Title 2. TRIAL, JUDGMENT, AND APPEAL · Part B. TRIAL MATTERS · Ch. 15. VENUE · Art. B. MANDATORY VENUE
Statute text
View on source(a)In this section:
(1)"Coastal county" means:
(A)a county in a coastal area, as defined by Section 33.004, Natural Resources Code; or
(B)a county having a United States Customs port through which waterborne freight is transported.
(2)"Coastal erosion" means the loss of land, marshes, wetlands, beaches, or other coastal features because of the actions of wind, waves, tides, storm surges, subsidence, or other forces.
(3)"Erosion response project" means an action intended to address or mitigate coastal erosion, including beach nourishment, sediment management, beneficial use of dredged material, creation or enhancement of a dune, wetland, or marsh, and construction of a breakwater, bulkhead, groin, jetty, or other structure.
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Legislative history
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 5.001, eff. September 1, 2009.