Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 23.013
This is the official text of Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 23.013, part of Texas’s Parks and Wildlife Code — governs state parks, hunting, and fishing.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
§ 23.013. REGULATIONS OF RAILROAD COMMISSION.
Official statutory text
(a) The Railroad Commission shall send by certified mail to the Secretary of Interior of the United States a copy of each proposed rule or regulation affecting mineral rights reserved in deeds conveying land in the Padre Island National Seashore to the United States.
(b) The Department of Interior has 30 days from the day a copy of a proposed rule or regulation is received to send to the Railroad Commission its objections or exceptions. An objection or exception must be sent by certified mail. Thereupon, a rule or regulation, with amendments, if any, promulgated by the Railroad Commission, takes effect.
(c) The development and recovery of minerals in the Padre Island National Seashore shall be carried out in a manner that does not unreasonably interfere with the use of the land for park purposes.
(b) The Department of Interior has 30 days from the day a copy of a proposed rule or regulation is received to send to the Railroad Commission its objections or exceptions. An objection or exception must be sent by certified mail. Thereupon, a rule or regulation, with amendments, if any, promulgated by the Railroad Commission, takes effect.
(c) The development and recovery of minerals in the Padre Island National Seashore shall be carried out in a manner that does not unreasonably interfere with the use of the land for park purposes.
Status: reserved · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Texas?
Find a Texas lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.