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Tex. Transportation Code § 70.044

LIABILITY TO PILOT

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Tex. Transportation Code § 70.044, LIABILITY TO PILOT, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/567968
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(a) A person who is not a pilot and who, in violation of this chapter, pilots a vessel and the consignee of the vessel are liable to the pilot, on written demand, for the amount of the applicable pilotage rate. (b) In an action to recover compensation under Subsection (a), the court may include in a judgment in favor of a pilot an award of court costs and reasonable attorney's fees.