Tex. Natural Resources Code § 33.131
This is the official text of Tex. Natural Resources Code § 33.131, part of Texas’s Natural Resources Code — governs land, minerals, and natural resource management.
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§ 33.131. STRUCTURES AS PROPERTY OF THE STATE.
Official statutory text
A structure presently existing or to be constructed in the future for which a permit is required under Section 33.119 of this code is the property of the state. Any construction, maintenance, or use of the structure other than as provided in this subchapter is declared to be a nuisance per se and is expressly prohibited.
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