Section 55.303 - General RulesThe following rules shall govern the speed limits of moving vessels on all public waters of this state.
(1) Governing boards may establish regulated areas under procedures and rules set out in Parks and Wildlife Code, § 31.092, when these rules are determined to be necessary for public safety. (A) Numerical speed limits, such as miles per hour, shall not be used on public waters.(B) Boat speeds outside of regulated areas shall be governed by the Parks and Wildlife Code, § 31.095(a).(C) The governing board shall post and maintain regulated areas with buoys or pilings consistent with the system of markers authorized by this subchapter.(2) Regulations governing water events and regattas administered by the United States Coast Guard are exempt from these rules to the extent of conflict.31 Tex. Admin. Code § 55.303
The provisions of this §55.303 adopted to be effective March 9, 1990, 15 TexReg 1069; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 40, Number 29, July 17, 2015, TexReg 4694, eff. 7/23/2015; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 46, Number 11, March 12, 2021, TexReg 1658, eff. 3/15/2021