Texas Parks and Wildlife Code

§ 31.105 — INCIDENT REPORTS

PW § 31.105Title 4. WATER SAFETY · Ch. 31. WATER SAFETY · Art. D. BOATING REGULATIONS

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(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 property in excess of an amount set by the commission of not less than $2,000.

(b)Not later than the 30th day after the date of an incident to which this section applies, the operator of a vessel involved in the incident shall provide to a marine safety enforcement officer or game warden commissioned by the department a full description of the incident in accordance with regulations established by the department.

(c)A marine safety enforcement officer who in the regular course of duty investigates an incident to which this section applies shall electronically file a written report of the incident with the department:

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Legislative history

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 474 (H.B. 555), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (S.B. 1670), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.