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 ...

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

SB 2188, which passed in the Texas Senate on Thursday, would allow Musk's proposed Starbase City to oversee weekday closures ...

essentially all control over decisions regarding access to Boca Chica Beach, especially if it is incorporated this May,” the South Texas Environmental Justice Network said.

Most of the prior homeowners in Boca Chica Village have moved. Many were bought out by SpaceX. Beach closures were more common when SpaceX first started testing its rockets in Texas.

BOCA CHICA BEACH, TEXAS - MARCH 03: SpaceX Starship Flight 8 is stationed near Orbital Launch Pad A ahead of launch at Boca Chica beach on March 03, 2025 in Boca Chica Beach, Texas. The FAA ...