Tex. Parks & Wild. Code § 86.005
Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
In determining whether or not a permit should be granted, the commission shall consider the injurious effect on oysters, oyster beds, and fish in or near the water used in the operation as well as the needs of industry for marl, sand, gravel, shell, and mudshell and its relative value to the state for commercial use.
Tex. Parks and Wild. § 86.005