Texas Transportation Code - TRANSP § 22.013. Establishment of Airports on Public Waters

(1) establish, acquire, or maintain, in or bordering the territory of the local government, an airport in, over, and on the public water of this state, submerged land under the public water of this state, or artificial or reclaimed land that before the artificial making or reclamation of that land was submerged under the public water of this state; and

(2) construct and maintain a terminal building, landing float, causeway, roadway, or bridge for an approach to or connection with an airport described by Subdivision (1) or a landing float or breakwater for the protection of an airport described by Subdivision (1).