Property Ownership
The term 'riparian rights' in Texas law refers to:
ARights of property owners along the coast
BRights of landowners adjacent to streams or rivers, which in Texas are limited by the prior appropriation system for surface water✓ Correct
CRights to minerals beneath river beds
DRights to build docks on navigable waterways
Explanation
Riparian rights historically give landowners adjacent to water bodies certain rights related to that water. In Texas, surface water rights are primarily governed by prior appropriation (permits required), not pure riparian rights.
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