TITLE 31. NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION
PART 1. GENERAL LAND OFFICE
CHAPTER 15. COASTAL AREA PLANNING
SUBCHAPTER
B.
The General Land Office (GLO) adopts the amendments to Texas Administrative Code, Title 31, Part 1, Subchapter B, §15.41. The amended rules are adopted without change to the proposed text as published in the August 15, 2025, issue of the Texas Register (50 TexReg 5309). The amended rules will not be republished.
The GLO identified the need for the amendments during its review of this subchapter's rules, conducted pursuant to Section 2001.039 of the Texas Government Code.
BACKGROUND AND SECTION ANALYSIS OF THE ADOPTED AMENDMENT TO §15.41
The purpose of the Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act, Texas Natural Resources Code Sections 33.601-.613 (CEPRA), is to implement coastal erosion response projects, demonstration projects, and related studies to reduce the effects of coastal erosion and to understand the process of coastal erosion as it continues to threaten public beaches, natural resources, coastal development, public infrastructure, and public and private property. The funds are awarded to qualified project partners through a competitive application process in which all coastal resources funding applications are evaluated and scored by the GLO's CEPRA team. Selected projects are approved by the Commissioner.
The adopted amendments in 31 TAC §15.41 update citations to 31 TAC §501.26 in subsections 2(A)xvi and 2(B)(ix) to reflect changes made to that section in 2022. The citation relates to Policies for Construction in the Beach/Dune System which has been moved to 31 TAC §26.26(b). The adopted amendments do not make substantive changes to the rule. It replaces an old, repealed citation with the newest amended citation.
No public comments were received on the adopted rule amendments.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY
The amendments are adopted under Texas Natural Resources Code, §33.602(c) that provides the Commissioner of the GLO with the authority to adopt rules concerning coastal erosion as necessary to implement Texas Natural Resources Code, Chapter 33, Subchapter H.
The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed the adoption and found it to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on November 4, 2025.
TRD-202503987
Jennifer Jones
Chief Clerk and Deputy Land Commissioner
General Land Office
Effective date: November 24, 2025
Proposal publication date: August 15, 2025
For further information, please call: (512) 475-1859