Owners of high-powered, off road recreational vehicles that faced hefty fines for driving their vehicles on the beach might be in for a reprieve.

State Rep. Craig Eiland, D-Galveston, said after reviewing the law and meeting with the state land office, a 2009 law that seems to specifically ban off-highway vehicles and recreational off-road vehicles from the beach also offers a local compromise.

“These OHV are allowed to be legally driven on a public beach, only if the state, a county or municipality chooses to register the vehicle,” Eiland said. “The Texas Department of Public Safety has chosen not to register these vehicles. The communities on Bolivar are unincorporated; therefore, the decision falls to the county.”