Overview

• Lawmakers voted unanimously with 465 votes to guarantee free, permanent access to beaches and the adjoining federal maritime–terrestrial zone, forwarding the reforms to the Senate.
• The text prohibits charges, quotas or restrictive conditions to enter beaches, with narrow exceptions for environmental protection, public security, national interest or specific administrative rules.
• SEMARNAT, in coordination with municipalities, must establish a National Registry of Beach Accesses and require cadastral registration to preserve access points in property records.
• The reforms mandate at least one free-entry day per week to federally managed protected natural areas, preferably on Sundays or holidays, while respecting biodiversity safeguards.
• Concessions in the federal maritime–terrestrial zone must ensure public passage, with noncompliance subject to revocation, and SEMARNAT, CONANP and SHCP have 90 days to adjust regulations and fees.