Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4438 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 03/08/2019

                            86R16029 SLB-D
 By: Canales H.B. No. 4438


 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.