Texas Parks and Wildlife Code

§ 31.022 — EXEMPTIONS FROM REQUIRED NUMBERING

PW § 31.022Title 4. WATER SAFETY · Ch. 31. WATER SAFETY · Art. B. IDENTIFICATION OF VESSELS; REQUIRED NUMBERING

Statute text

Text of subsection effective until January 01, 2028

(a)A vessel is not required to be numbered under the provisions of this chapter if it is:

(1)operated within this state for a period not exceeding 90 consecutive days and is covered by a number in full force and effect which has been awarded under federal law or a federally approved numbering system of another state;

(2)from a country other than the United States temporarily using the water of this state;

(3)owned by the United States, a state, or a subdivision of a state; or

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Legislative history

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 185 (S.B. 1267), Sec. 2, eff. January 1, 2028.