Bill Text: TX HB3636 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the promotion of the cruise industry in this state by the Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-04-12 - Left pending in committee [HB3636 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HB3636-Introduced.html
By: Hunter | H.B. No. 3636 |
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relating to the promotion of the cruise industry in this state by | ||
the Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter L, Chapter 481, Government Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 481.175 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 481.175. TEXAS CRUISE INDUSTRY STRATEGY PROGRAM. | ||
(a) | ||
The office may establish and implement a program for the promotion | ||
of the cruise industry in this state. | ||
(b) The office may conduct studies regarding the cruise | ||
industry in this state. The studies may include, but are not | ||
limited to, information that: | ||
(1) assesses the potential economic effect of the | ||
expansion of existing cruise terminals and the construction of new | ||
cruise terminals in this state; | ||
(2) identifies potential funding sources for public | ||
and private expansion of existing cruise terminals and the | ||
construction of new cruise terminals in this state; and | ||
(3) recommends any legislative changes necessary to | ||
expand and improve the cruise industry in this state. | ||
(c) Not later than September 1 of each even numbered year, | ||
the office may submit to each standing committee of the legislature | ||
with primary jurisdiction over economic development a report | ||
detailing the findings of any study conducted under Subsection (b). | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |