,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bacj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #cj1 #bjae ,mr4
 ,?ornb]ry 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c>t] (     
,texas1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1 & ,mr4 ,gohm]t7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces  ,a 
,,bill  ,to provide legal c]ta9ty to    
prop]ty own]s along ! ,r$ ,riv] 9       
,texas1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,r$     
,riv] ,private ,prop]ty ,protection     
,act4  #b4 ,disclaim] & outdat$ surveys 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y h]eby         
disclaims any "r1 title1 & int]e/ to all
 l& locat$ s\? ( ! ,s\? ,bank b\nd>y l9e
 ( ! ,r$ ,riv] 9 ! affect$ area4  7b7   
,cl>ification ( prior surveys ,previ\s  
surveys conduct$ by ! ,bureau ( ,l&     
,managem5t %all h no =ce or effect 9    
det]m9+ ! curr5t ,s\? ,bank b\nd>y l9e4 
#c4 ,id5tification ( curr5t b\nd>y  7a7 
,b\nd>y id5tification ,to id5tify !     
curr5t ,s\? ,bank b\nd>y l9e along !    
affect$ area1 ! ,secret>y %all          

commission a new survey t--  7#a7 adh]es
 to ! gradi5t b\nd>y survey me?od2  7#b7
 spans ! entire l5g? ( ! affect$ area2  
7#c7 is conduct$ by ,lic5s$ ,/ate ,l&   
,surveyors *os5 by ! ,texas ,g5]al ,l&  
,(fice2 &  7#d7 is complet$ n lat] ?an  
#b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
,act4  7b7 ,approval ( ! ,survey ,!     
,secret>y %all submit ! survey conduct$ 
"u ?is ,act to ! ,texas ,g5]al ,l&      
,(fice = approval4 ,/ate approval ( !   
complet$ survey %all satisfy !          
requirem5ts "u ?is ,act4  #d4 ,appeal ,n
 lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! survey is       
complet$ & approv$ pursuant to section  
#c1 a private prop]ty own] :o holds "r1 
title1 or int]e/ 9 ! affect$ area may   
appeal public doma9 claims by !         
,secret>y to an ,adm9i/rative ,law      
,judge4  #e4 ,res\rce managem5t plan ,! 
,secret>y %all ensure t no p>cels ( l& 9
 ! affect$ area are treat$ z ,f$]al l& =
 ! purpose ( any res\rce managem5t plan 
until ! survey has be5 complet$ &       
approv$ & ! ,secret>y ensures t ! p>cel 

is n subject to fur!r appeal pursuant to
 ?is ,act4  #f4 ,con/ruction ,?is ,act  
does n *ange or affect 9 any mann] !    
int]e/ ( ! ,/ates or sov]eignty rights (
 f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian tribes ov]   
l&s locat$ to ! nor? ( ! ,s\? ,bank     
b\nd>y l9e ( ! ,r$ ,riv] z e/abli%$ by  
?is ,act4  #g4 ,sale ( rema9+ ,r$ ,riv] 
surface rights  7a7 ,competitive sale ( 
id5tifi$ ,f$]al l&s ,aft] ! survey has  
be5 complet$ & approv$ & ! ,secret>y    
ensures t a p>cel is n subject to fur!r 
appeal "u ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all (f]
 any & all su* rema9+ id5tifi$ ,f$]al   
l&s = disposal by competitive sale = n  
less ?an fair m>ket value z det]m9$ by  
an appraisal conduct$ 9 accordance )    
nationally recogniz$ appraisal /&>ds1   
includ+ ! ,uni=m ,appraisal ,/&>ds =    
,f$]al ,l& ,acquisitions2 & ! ,uni=m    
,/&>ds ( ,pr(essional ,appraisal        
,practice4  7b7 ,exi/+ rights ,! sale ( 
id5tifi$ ,f$]al l&s "u ?is section %all 
be subject to valid exi/+ tribal1 ,/ate1
 & local rights4  7c7 ,proce$s ( sale ( 

l&s ,net proce$s f ! sale ( id5tifi$    
,f$]al l&s "u ?is section %all be us$ to
 (fset any co/s associat$ ) ?is ,act4   
7d7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate a li/ (
 any id5tifi$ ,f$]al l&s t h n be5 sold 
"u subsection 7a7 & ! reasons su* l&s 7 
n sold4  #h4 ,def9itions ,= ! purposes (
 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,affect$ area ,! t]m    
affect$ area means l&s along !          
approximately #aaf-mile /ret* ( ! ,r$   
,riv] f its conflu5ce ) ! ,nor? ,=k ( ! 
,r$ ,riv] on ! we/ to ! #ih? m]idian on 
! ea/ betwe5 ! ,/ates ( ,texas &        
,oklahoma4  7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m       
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director (      
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t4  7#c7 ,s\?    
,bank ,! t]m ,s\? ,bank means !         
wat]-wa%$ & relatively p]man5t elevation
 or acclivity1 commonly call$ a cut     

bank1 along ! s\!rly or "r side ( ! ,r$ 
,riv] :i* sep>ates its b$ f ! adjac5t   
upl&1 :e!r valley or hill1 & usually    
s]ves to conf9e ! wat]s )9 ! b$ & to    
pres]ve ! c\rse ( ! riv]2 z specifi$ 9 !
 fif? p>agraph ( ! decree r5d]$ ,m>*    
#ab1 #aibc1 9 ,oklahoma v4 ,texas1 #bfa 
,u4,s4 #cdj1 #dc ,s4 ,ct4 #cgf1 #fg ,l4 
,ed4 #fhg4  7#d7 ,s\? ,bank b\nd>y l9e  
,! t]m ,s\? ,bank b\nd>y l9e means !    
b\nd>y betwe5 ,texas & ,oklahoma        
id5tifi$ ?r\gh ! gradi5t b\nd>y survey  
me?od2 z specifi$ 9 ! six? & sev5?      
p>agraphs ( ! decree r5d]$ ,m>* #ab1    
#aibc1 9 ,oklahoma v4 ,texas1 #bfa      
,u4,s4 #cdj1 #dc ,s4 ,ct4 #cgf1 #fg ,l4 
,ed4 #fhg4  7#e7 ,gradi5t b\nd>y survey 
me?od ,! t]m gradi5t b\nd>y survey me?od
 means ! measurem5t te*nique us$ to     
locate ! ,s\? ,bank b\nd>y l9e "u !     
me?odology e/abli%$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,supreme ,c\rt :i* recognizes t ! b\nd>y
 l9e betwe5 ! ,/ates ( ,texas &         
,oklahoma along ! ,r$ ,riv] is subject  
to su* *anges z h be5 or may be wr\ght  

by ! natural & gradual processes kn[n z 
erosion & accretion z specifi$ 9 !      
second1 ?ird1 & f\r? p>agraphs ( !      
decree r5d]$ ,m>* #ab1 #aibc1 9         
,oklahoma v4 ,texas1 #bfa ,u4,s4 #cdj1  
#dc ,s4 ,ct4 #cgf1 #fg ,l4 ,ed4 #fhg4