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Tex. Transp. Code § 66.081 (2026)
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Sec. 66.081. PURPOSE. The purpose of this subchapter is to:
(1) in the public interest, stimulate and preserve maritime commerce on the pilotage grounds of this state by limiting and regulating the liability of pilots; and
(2) maintain pilotage fees at reasonable amounts.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Notes of Decisions
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case, 2018–2018 · leading case: Gordon Westergren, Sandy Westergren, Richard Helmle, Carole Helmle, Chris Miller, Kimberly Miller, Peter Sundt, & Brian Johnson v. Houston Pilots Ass'n, 566 S.W.3d 7 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2018).
Gordon Westergren, Sandy Westergren, Richard Helmle, Carole Helmle, Chris Miller, Kimberly Miller, Peter Sundt, & Brian Johnson v. Houston Pilots Ass'n, 566 S.W.3d 7 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2018). “” Tex. Transp. Code § 66.081. III. Texas statutory law, rather than federal maritime law, provides the rule of immunity here.”
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