Bill Text: TX SB2221 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to the powers and duties of the Port of Houston Authority of Harris County, Texas.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-03-21 - Referred to Texas Ports, Select [SB2221 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-SB2221-Introduced.html

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86R16029 SLB-D
By: Creighton S.B. No. 2221

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the powers and duties of the Port of Houston Authority
of Harris County, Texas.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 5007, Special District
Local Laws Code, is amended by adding Section 5007.011 to read as
follows:
Sec. 5007.011. SHIP CHANNEL TRAFFIC. The authority shall
control traffic in the ship channel in a manner consistent with:
(1) best practices for the navigation of large ships;
and
(2) fair and equitable access to the ship channel for
all vessels.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.