84R10787 JAM-D
By: Phillips H.B. No. 1907
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a study by the Texas Department of Transportation of the
navigability of the Red River for commercial purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. (a) In this section, "department" means the
Texas Department of Transportation.
(b) The department shall conduct a study of the feasibility
of and the costs and benefits associated with the use of the Red
River for commercial navigation between the Denison Dam on Lake
Texoma and Shreveport, Louisiana.
(c) The department shall consult with stakeholders and the
appropriate governmental agencies in Arkansas and Louisiana in
conducting the study.
(d) The department may accept grants or private donations
for the purposes of conducting the study under this section.
(e) Not later than January 1, 2017, the department shall
submit to the legislature a report containing the findings of the
study conducted under this section.
SECTION 2. This Act expires January 2, 2017.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.