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Texas Natural Resources Code

§ 133.003 — DEFINITIONS

NR § 133.003Title 4. MINES AND MINING · Ch. 133. QUARRY SAFETY · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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In this chapter:
(1)"Abandoned" means having relinquished all right, title, claim, and possession with the intent of never again claiming a future right or title or resuming possession.
(2)"Aggregates" includes any commonly recognized construction material originating from a quarry or pit by the disturbance of the surface, including dirt, soil, rock asphalt, clay, granite, gravel, gypsum, marble, sand, shale, stone, caliche, limestone, dolomite, rock, riprap, or other nonmineral substance.
(3)"Barrier" means an object of substantial construction that will obstruct, restrain, and prevent the normal passage of persons or vehicular traffic and may include guardrails, fences, or berms or barricades composed of consolidated material or overburden.
(4)"Berm" means a ridge of refuse, overburden, consolidated material, or other material in a lengthened elevation designed to act as a dike or barrier, capable of moderating or limiting the force of a vehicle in order to impede the passage of the vehicle.
(5)Repealed by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 204 (H.B. 1620), Sec. 14.012, eff. September 1, 2025.

Legislative history

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 204 (H.B. 1620), Sec. 14.001, eff. September 1, 2025. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 204 (H.B. 1620), Sec. 14.012, eff. September 1, 2025.

Source: Texas Natural Resources Code § 133.003 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.