Texas Parks and Wildlife Code - PARKS & WILD § 28.002. System Administration

(1) develop a trails master plan for the orderly development of trails;

(2) designate qualifying trails within the state park system or on state lands as components of the trail system;

(3) enter into negotiations with federal, state, regional, local, and private agencies that administer trails to allow their trails to be included in the system;

(4) designate federal, state, regional, local, and private trails as components of the system after obtaining the consent of the owner or administering agency;

(5) remove trails from the system at the request of the owner or administering agency or to maintain the quality of the system;

(6) develop criteria and standards for trails in the system;

(7) classify trails in the system as recreational, scenic, historic, or expedition trails;

(8) provide a standardized terminology for trails within the system;

(9) provide a uniform marker for the trails within the system;

(10) provide technical assistance in planning or building trails to potential trail administrators; and

(11) publish information about the system to ensure public knowledge of the existence of the system and to encourage its use.