Texas Representative Janie Lopez stood before the Committee on State Affairs on Monday and presented her bill giving SpaceX control of Boca Chica beach ...

Elon Musk is asking the state to give him the power to close Boca Chica Beach on SpaceX’s schedule just as rocket launches ...

Elon Musk wants more control over a public beach in South Texas near his SpaceX launchpad. State Rep. Eddie Morales (D-Eagle ...

State Representative Eddie Morales wants the launchpad designated as “critical infrastructure,” because it’s home to more ...

The bill would allow officials at a future Starbase city to close down the beach on weekdays for test launches of its ...

Musk seeks to tighten his grip on a remote stretch of coastline near the Texas-Mexico border where the billionaire wants to ...

The lawmakers behind the bill promised there would not be an increase in the number of days the beach is closed.

SpaceX’s packed rocket launch schedule may get in the way of beach days. If the company succeeds in turning its launch site into an official city, SpaceX could assume full control over road and beach ...

Visitors hoping for some beach time in parts of South Texas may soon be denied by SpaceX the opportunity to catch some rays. A bill currently making its way through the state Legislature would ...

A new state bill could give SpaceX more control over closing down the public beach near its Starbase launch site in South Texas. Senate Bill 2188, which was heard Wednesday during a public hearing ...

(Michael Gonzalez/The Texas Newsroom) In the shadow of SpaceX’s launch tower ... Right now, the county government has control over when to close the beach ahead of a launch.

Right now, the county government has control over when to close ... Last week, Hinojosa argued for the SpaceX beach bill in front of the Texas Senate. "The bill does not in any way increase ...