Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 33.105
The board may grant to any person an interest in coastal public land if the board determines that the grant is in the best interest of the state.
Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2388, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1256 (H.B. 2819), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2007.