{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-parks-and-wildlife-code-31.174","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.174","heading":"BOAT REQUIREMENTS.","body":"A party boat:\n(1) may not carry more than the maximum number of passengers the boat may safely accommodate as determined by the department on inspection;\n(2) must have a direct and reliable communication connection to the land-based office of the owner and law enforcement and emergency services by cellular telephone or very high frequency radio; and\n(3) must pass an annual water safety inspection conducted by the department or a person under contract with the department.\nAdded by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1159 (H.B. 12), Sec. 19A(a), eff. June 15, 2007.","path":["PARKS AND WILDLIFE CODE","TITLE 4. WATER SAFETY","CHAPTER 31. WATER SAFETY","SUBCHAPTER G. PARTY BOATS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/PW/htm/PW.31.htm#31.174","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:32Z","sha256":"d54c10876467a91fd8b3dd41ad2701e5c36afb5dd1d79cc5417b0ab381a160b9","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-parks-and-wildlife-code-31.173","next":"us-tx/tex.-parks-and-wildlife-code-31.175"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}