24-0237 Tex. Gen. Land Off. v. SaveRGV 24-0407 Cameron Co. v. SaveRGV 24-0457 Paxton v. SaveRGV

Supreme Court of Texas · March 5, 2026

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Court clerk called the court to order and the court opened the special sitting at the University of Texas; Chief Justice Jimmy Blacklock welcomed the audience.

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The Supreme Court of Texas convened a special sitting at the University of Texas to hear consolidated challenges to a state law (referred to in argument as "House bill 26 23") that allows beach closures related to rocket launches. Petitioners argued the law is constitutional under the state's police power; respondents said the law enables private launches (SpaceX) to exclude the public and conflicts with Article I, Section 33 (the Open Beaches provision).

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