Texas Supreme Court Weighs Your Right to the Beach Against SpaceX's Rockets

The Texas Supreme Court is hearing a case challenging a 2013 state law that permits temporary closures of Boca Chica Beach for SpaceX rocket launches. Environmental and indigenous groups argue these closures violate the Open Beaches Amendment of the Texas Constitution, which guarantees an "unrestricted right" to public beach access. The state counters that such closures are a valid exercise of its "police power" for public safety and to support the space industry, raising complex questions about constitutional limits and who can enforce these rights.