89R13134 JTZ-D By: Paul H.B. No. 2970 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the implementation of projects by the Gulf Coast Protection District. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 9502.0301, Special District Local Laws Code, is amended by adding Subsection (f) to read as follows: (f) Implementation of a project described by Subsection (a) may not disrupt navigation safety or two-way traffic, as defined by Section 66.0172, Transportation Code, in a manner that violates a rule adopted by the board of pilot commissioners for the ports of Harris County under Chapter 66, Transportation Code. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2025.