# Tex. Natural Resources Code § 63.002: DEFINITIONS

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cnr_C63_S63.002

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Natural Resources Code § 63.002
- **Heading:** DEFINITIONS
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 63 / Section 63.002

## Text

In this chapter:

(1) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the General Land Office.

(2) "Barrier island" means an island bordering on the Gulf of Mexico and entirely surrounded by water.

(3) "Peninsula" means an arm of land bordering on the Gulf of Mexico surrounded on three sides by water.

(4) "Recreational vehicle" means a dune buggy, marsh buggy, minibike, trail bike, jeep, off-highway vehicle, as defined by Section 551A.001, Transportation Code, or any other mechanized vehicle that is being used for recreational purposes, but does not include a vehicle that is not being used for recreational purposes.

(5) "Mainland shoreline" means all shoreline fronting on the open Gulf of Mexico that is not located on a barrier island or a peninsula.

(6) "Restoration" means the repair or replacement of dunes or dune vegetation.

## Nearby sections

- [Tex. Natural Resources Code § 63.001 § 63.001. FINDINGS OF FACT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cnr_C63_S63.001.md)
- [Tex. Natural Resources Code § 63.002 § 63.002. DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cnr_C63_S63.002.md)
- [Tex. Natural Resources Code § 63.003 § 63.003. EFFECT OF CHAPTER.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cnr_C63_S63.003.md)
- [Tex. Natural Resources Code § 63.011 § 63.011. ESTABLISHING DUNE PROTECTION LINE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cnr_C63_S63.011.md)
- [Tex. Natural Resources Code § 63.012 § 63.012. LOCATION OF DUNE PROTECTION LINE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cnr_C63_S63.012.md)
- [Tex. Natural Resources Code § 63.013 § 63.013. NOTICE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cnr_C63_S63.013.md)
- [Tex. Natural Resources Code § 63.014 § 63.014. MAP AND DESCRIPTION OF DUNE PROTECTION LINE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cnr_C63_S63.014.md)
- [Tex. Natural Resources Code § 63.015 § 63.015. DUNE PROTECTION LINE PROHIBITED.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cnr_C63_S63.015.md)
- [Tex. Natural Resources Code § 63.051 § 63.051. PERMIT REQUIREMENT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cnr_C63_S63.051.md)
- [Tex. Natural Resources Code § 63.052 § 63.052. PERMIT NOT REQUIRED.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cnr_C63_S63.052.md)
- [Tex. Natural Resources Code § 63.053 § 63.053. FEES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cnr_C63_S63.053.md)
- [Tex. Natural Resources Code § 63.054 § 63.054. REVIEW.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cnr_C63_S63.054.md)
- [Tex. Natural Resources Code § 63.055 § 63.055. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PERMIT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cnr_C63_S63.055.md)
- [Tex. Natural Resources Code § 63.056 § 63.056. NOTICE TO AND COMMENTS OF COMMISSIONER ON PERMITS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cnr_C63_S63.056.md)

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