HB 1511
88-0 (2023)
Author: Perez, Mary Ann | et. al.
Relating to the disposition of real property interests by navigation districts and port authorities.
House: Transportation
Laid on the table subject to call
| Property Interests--Real Property | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 1888
88-0 (2023)
Author: Lopez, Janie | et. al.
Relating to the route designation for the issuance of a permit for the movement of oversize and overweight vehicles in certain counties.
House: Transportation Senate: Transportation
Referred to Transportation
| PERMITS | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Transportation--Miscellaneous | VEHICLE WEIGHT LIMITS & ENFORCEMENT
HB 2207
88-0 (2023)
Author: Landgraf, Brooks | et. al.
Relating to the allocation of certain constitutional transfers of money to the economic stabilization fund, the state highway fund, the oil and gas regulation and cleanup account, the Texas emissions reduction plan fund, the property tax relief fund, and the Texas severance tax revenue and oil and natural gas (Texas STRONG) defense fund and to the permissible uses of money deposited to the Texas severance tax revenue and oil and natural gas (Texas STRONG) defense fund.
House: Appropriations Senate: Finance
Referred to Finance
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Governor | Oil & Gas | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | State Finances--Management & Control | Taxation--State | TRANSPORTATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
HB 2606
88-0 (2023)
Author: Canales, Terry | et. al.
Relating to powers and duties of navigation districts and the boards of trustees of municipal port facilities.
House: Transportation
Laid on the table subject to call
| Disaster Preparedness & Relief | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 3319
88-0 (2023)
Author: Lozano, J. M.
Relating to the composition of the port commission of the Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County, Texas.
House: Transportation
Recommendations filed with the Speaker
| PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI AUTHORITY OF NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS | SAN PATRICIO COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 3320
88-0 (2023)
Author: Lozano, J. M.
Relating to the composition of the port commission of the Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County, Texas.
House: Transportation
Referred to Transportation
| PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI AUTHORITY OF NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS | SAN PATRICIO COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 4483
88-0 (2023)
Author: Lozano, J. M.
Relating to a study by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute regarding the economic impact of navigation districts on the state and local economies.
House: Transportation Senate: Transportation
Referred to Transportation
| PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI AUTHORITY OF NUECES COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | SUNSET ADVISORY COMMISSION | Sunset--Recommended Reviews | TEXAS A&M TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE
HB 4711
88-0 (2023)
Author: Manuel, Christian
Relating to improvement projects of the Sabine-Neches Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas.
House: Transportation
Laid on the table subject to call
| ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON | JEFFERSON COUNTY | SABINE-NECHES NAVIGATION DISTRICT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 5319
88-0 (2023)
Author: Manuel, Christian
Relating to the compensation of commissioners of the Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas.
House: Transportation Senate: Transportation
Referred to Transportation
| PORT OF BEAUMONT NAVIGATION DISTRICT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 5328
88-0 (2023)
Author: Hunter, Todd
Relating to the authority of the Aransas County Navigation District to enter into certain leases.
House: Transportation Senate: Transportation
Referred to Transportation
| ARANSAS COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 5400
88-0 (2023)
Author: Morales, Eddie
Relating to the creation of the Presidio International Port Authority District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
House: Transportation
Recommendations filed with the Speaker
| PRESIDIO INTERNATIONAL PORT AUTHORITY DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Miscellaneous | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HJR 144
88-0 (2023)
Author: Canales, Terry | et. al.
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the use of money in the state highway fund for roadways for seaports, airports, spaceports, land ports of entry, and international bridges.
House: Transportation Senate: Transportation
Referred to Transportation
| AIRPORTS | BRIDGES & CAUSEWAYS | Highways | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | SPACEPORTS | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | State Finances--Management & Control | STATE HIGHWAY FUND | Taxation--Motor Fuels | Transportation--Aviation | Transportation--Miscellaneous | Water--Navigation & Ports
SB 818
88-0 (2023)
Author: Alvarado, CarolSponsor: Perez, Mary Ann
Relating to the disposition of real property interests by navigation districts and port authorities.
House: Transportation Senate: Transportation
Effective immediately
| Property Interests--Real Property | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 1129
88-0 (2023)
Author: Blanco, César
Relating to the funding categories of the unified transportation program.
Senate: Transportation
Referred to Transportation
| BORDER | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, TEXAS | Vehicles & Traffic--General
SB 1418
88-0 (2023)
Author: LaMantia, MorganSponsor: Lopez, Janie | et. al.
Relating to the route designation for the issuance of a permit for the movement of oversize and overweight vehicles in certain counties.
House: Transportation Senate: Transportation
House appoints conferees-reported
| CAMERON COUNTY | HIDALGO COUNTY | PERMITS | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Transportation--Miscellaneous | VEHICLE WEIGHT LIMITS & ENFORCEMENT
SB 1499
88-0 (2023)
Author: Nichols, RobertSponsor: Canales, Terry
Relating to the funding of certain port projects.
House: Transportation Senate: Transportation
Effective on 9/1/23
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | State Finances--Management & Control | TRANSPORTATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | Water--Navigation & Ports
SB 1500
88-0 (2023)
Author: Nichols, RobertSponsor: Canales, Terry
Relating to powers and duties of navigation districts and the boards of trustees of municipal port facilities.
House: Transportation Senate: Transportation
Effective immediately
| Business & Commerce--Small Business & Minority Business | Disaster Preparedness & Relief | HISTORICALLY UNDERUTILIZED BUSINESSES | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 1914
88-0 (2023)
Author: Creighton, BrandonSponsor: Manuel, Christian
Relating to improvement projects of the Sabine-Neches Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas.
House: Transportation Senate: Transportation
Effective immediately
| ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON | JEFFERSON COUNTY | SABINE-NECHES NAVIGATION DISTRICT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 2219
88-0 (2023)
Author: Blanco, César | et. al.
Relating to the funding categories of the unified transportation program.
Senate: Transportation
Referred to Transportation
| BORDER | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, TEXAS | Vehicles & Traffic--General
SB 2235
88-0 (2023)
Author: LaMantia, Morgan
Relating to the composition of the port commission of the Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County, Texas.
Senate: Transportation
Recommendations filed with the Senate
| PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI AUTHORITY OF NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS | SAN PATRICIO COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 2614
88-0 (2023)
Author: Blanco, César
Relating to the creation of the Presidio International Port Authority District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
Senate: Transportation
Recommendations filed with the Senate
| PRESIDIO INTERNATIONAL PORT AUTHORITY DISTRICT | PRESIDIO, CITY OF | Special Districts & Authorities--Miscellaneous | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 1023
87-0 (2021)
Author: Lucio III, Eddie
Relating to the terms and qualifications of the members of the port commission of, and the powers, duties, and territory of, the Port of Harlingen Authority; authorizing the imposition of a tax.
House: Transportation
Laid on the table subject to call
| PORT OF HARLINGEN AUTHORITY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 1492
87-0 (2021)
Author: Herrero, Abel
Relating to the administration of navigation districts.
House: Transportation Senate: Ports, Select
Referred to Ports, Select
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 1507
87-0 (2021)
Author: Middleton, Mayes | et. al.
Relating to an entity responsible for the local share of qualified project costs under the ship channel improvement revolving fund.
House: Transportation Senate: Transportation
Referred to Transportation
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Transportation--Miscellaneous | Water--Navigation & Ports
HB 2044
87-0 (2021)
Author: Leman, Ben | et. al.
Relating to establishing actual progress for the purposes of determining the right to repurchase real property from a condemning entity.
House: Land & Resource Management
Laid on the table subject to call
| CONDEMNATION | Property Interests--Eminent Domain | Property Interests--Real Property | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 2194
87-0 (2021)
Author: Perez, Mary Ann
Relating to the administration of navigation districts.
House: Natural Resources
Laid on the table subject to call
| INTERNET | PUBLIC NOTICE | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 2280
87-0 (2021)
Author: Middleton, Mayes
Relating to the sale, development, or acquisition of certain property by certain navigation districts, including the Port of Houston Authority of Harris County, Texas; removing authority to own certain property, acquire certain property, and make related changes to the board of commissioners and name of the navigation district; requiring the sale or development of certain property.
House: Transportation
Recommendations filed with the Speaker
| PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS | Property Interests--Real Property | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Taxation--Property-Exemptions
HB 2722
87-0 (2021)
Author: Deshotel, Joe
Relating to special purpose territory of the Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas.
House: Transportation
Laid on the table subject to call
| PORT OF BEAUMONT NAVIGATION DISTRICT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 3027
87-0 (2021)
Author: Canales, Terry
Relating to the administration of navigation districts.
House: Transportation
Committee report sent to Calendars
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 3713
87-0 (2021)
Author: Canales, Terry | et. al.
Relating to the conveyance of certain real property by certain navigation districts.
House: Transportation
Laid on the table subject to call
| Property Interests--Real Property | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 3949
87-0 (2021)
Author: Martinez, ArmandoSponsor: Blanco, César
Relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Transportation to sell a portion of a state highway to the owner or operator of an international port of entry.
House: Transportation Senate: Transportation
Left pending in committee
| AIRPORTS | Highways | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | TRANSPORTATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
HB 4137
87-0 (2021)
Author: Lozano, J. M.
Relating to the composition of the port commission of the Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County, Texas.
House: Transportation
Recommendations filed with the Speaker
| CORPUS CHRISTI, CITY OF | PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI AUTHORITY OF NUECES COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 4569
87-0 (2021)
Author: Deshotel, Joe
Relating to adding a special purpose territory to the Port of Port Arthur Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas.
House: Transportation
Laid on the table subject to call
| JEFFERSON COUNTY | PORT OF PORT ARTHUR NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 4607
87-0 (2021)
Author: Deshotel, Joe
Relating to special purpose territory of the Orange County Navigation and Port District of Orange County, Texas.
House: Transportation
Laid on the table subject to call
| ORANGE COUNTY NAVIGATION & PORT DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 4640
87-0 (2021)
Author: Herrero, Abel
Relating to the powers and duties of the Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County, Texas.
House: Transportation
Recommendations filed with the Speaker
| PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI AUTHORITY OF NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 278
87-0 (2021)
Author: Hinojosa, Juan
Relating to the administration of navigation districts.
Senate: Ports, Select
Referred to Ports, Select
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 635
87-0 (2021)
Author: Lucio, Jr., EddieSponsor: Lucio III, Eddie
Relating to the terms and qualifications of the members of the port commission of, and the powers, duties, and territory of, the Port of Harlingen Authority; authorizing the imposition of a tax.
House: Transportation Senate: Ports, Select
Effective immediately
| PORT OF HARLINGEN AUTHORITY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 726
87-0 (2021)
Author: Schwertner, Charles | et. al.Sponsor: Leman, Ben
Relating to establishing actual progress for the purposes of determining the right to repurchase real property from a condemning entity.
House: Land & Resource Management Senate: State Affairs
Effective on 9/1/21
| CONDEMNATION | Property Interests--Eminent Domain | Property Interests--Real Property | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 782
87-0 (2021)
Author: Hinojosa, Juan | et. al.Sponsor: Herrero, Abel
Relating to authorizing the sale of certain real property by the State of Texas to the Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County, Texas.
House: Transportation Senate: Ports, Select
Effective immediately
| PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI AUTHORITY OF NUECES COUNTY | Property Interests--Real Property | Public Lands, Buildings & Resources | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 1315
87-0 (2021)
Author: Lucio, Jr., EddieSponsor: Dominguez, Alex
Relating to the determination that certain property is used as an aid or facility incidental to or useful in the operation or development of a port or waterway or in aid of navigation-related commerce for purposes of the application of certain ad valorem tax laws.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Local Government
Effective on 9/1/21
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts | Taxation--Property-Exemptions
SB 1641
87-0 (2021)
Author: Zaffirini, Judith
Relating to the composition of the port commission of the Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County, Texas.
Senate: Ports, Select
Recommendations filed with the Senate
| CORPUS CHRISTI, CITY OF | PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI AUTHORITY OF NUECES COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 1642
87-0 (2021)
Author: Creighton, Brandon | et. al.Sponsor: Canales, Terry
Relating to the administration of navigation districts.
House: Transportation Senate: Ports, Select
Effective immediately
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 1643
87-0 (2021)
Author: Creighton, Brandon | et. al.Sponsor: Deshotel, Joe
Relating to special purpose territory of the Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas.
House: Transportation Senate: Ports, Select
Effective immediately
| PORT OF BEAUMONT NAVIGATION DISTRICT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 1774
87-0 (2021)
Author: Alvarado, Carol | et. al.Sponsor: Canales, Terry
Relating to the conveyance of certain real property by certain navigation districts.
House: Transportation Senate: Ports, Select
Effective immediately
| Property Interests--Real Property | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 1986
87-0 (2021)
Author: Creighton, Brandon | et. al.Sponsor: Deshotel, Joe
Relating to adding a special purpose territory to the Port of Port Arthur Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas.
House: Transportation Senate: Ports, Select
Effective immediately
| JEFFERSON COUNTY | PORT OF PORT ARTHUR NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 2175
87-0 (2021)
Author: Creighton, Brandon | et. al.Sponsor: Deshotel, Joe
Relating to special purpose territory of the Orange County Navigation and Port District of Orange County, Texas.
House: Transportation Senate: Ports, Select
Effective immediately
| ORANGE COUNTY NAVIGATION & PORT DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 2186
87-0 (2021)
Author: Hinojosa, Juan
Relating to the powers and duties of the Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County, Texas.
Senate: Ports, Select
Recommendations filed with the Senate
| PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI AUTHORITY OF NUECES COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 1053
86-0 (2019)
Author: Guillen, RyanSponsor: Lucio, Jr., Eddie
Relating to the administration, powers, and duties of certain navigation districts; authorizing the imposition of a tax.
House: Transportation Senate: Transportation
Vetoed by the Governor
| PORT OF HARLINGEN AUTHORITY | Property Interests--Real Property | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility | WILLACY COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT
HB 1253
86-0 (2019)
Author: Leman, Ben
Relating to establishing actual progress for the purposes of determining the right to repurchase real property from a condemning entity.
House: Land & Resource Management
Left pending in committee
| Property Interests--Eminent Domain | Property Interests--Real Property | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 1776
86-0 (2019)
Author: Middleton, Mayes
Relating to property owned by navigation districts.
House: Transportation
Referred to Transportation
| PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY | PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS | Property Interests--Real Property | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Taxation--Property-Exemptions
HB 1928
86-0 (2019)
Author: Herrero, Abel
Relating to the administration, powers, and duties of certain navigation districts.
House: Transportation
Laid on the table subject to call
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility
HB 2450
86-0 (2019)
Author: Oliverson, Tom
Relating to the requirement that certain political subdivisions hold elections on uniform election dates.
House: Elections
Left pending in committee
| Elections--General | Political Subdivisions | Special Districts & Authorities--Hospital | Special Districts & Authorities--Miscellaneous | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 2565
86-0 (2019)
Author: Dominguez, AlexSponsor: Lucio, Jr., Eddie
Relating to the administration, powers, and duties of self-liquidating navigation districts.
House: Transportation Senate: Transportation
Referred to Transportation
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 2921
86-0 (2019)
Author: Lozano, J. M.
Relating to the review of the Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County, Texas, by the Sunset Advisory Commission.
House: Transportation
Referred to Transportation
| PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI AUTHORITY OF NUECES COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | SUNSET ADVISORY COMMISSION | Sunset--Recommended Reviews
HB 2922
86-0 (2019)
Author: Lozano, J. M.
Relating to the administration of the Port of Corpus Christi of Nueces County, Texas.
House: Transportation
Referred to Transportation
| PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI AUTHORITY OF NUECES COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Water--Navigation & Ports
HB 2923
86-0 (2019)
Author: Lozano, J. M.
Relating to changing the name of the Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County, Texas.
House: Transportation
Referred to Transportation
| PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI AUTHORITY OF NUECES AND SAN PATRICIO COUNTIES | PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI AUTHORITY OF NUECES COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility
HB 2924
86-0 (2019)
Author: Lozano, J. M.
Relating to the composition of the port commission of the Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County, Texas.
House: Transportation
Recommendations filed with the Speaker
| CORPUS CHRISTI, CITY OF | NUECES COUNTY | PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI AUTHORITY OF NUECES COUNTY | SAN PATRICIO COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 2925
86-0 (2019)
Author: Lozano, J. M.
Relating to the composition of the port commission of the Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County, Texas.
House: Transportation
Recommendations filed with the Speaker
| PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI AUTHORITY OF NUECES COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 3207
86-0 (2019)
Author: Deshotel, Joe
Relating to the maritime port plans, reports, and programs prepared by the Port Authority Advisory Committee.
House: Transportation
Laid on the table subject to call
| PORT AUTHORITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Transportation--Miscellaneous
HB 3850
86-0 (2019)
Author: Deshotel, Joe | et. al.Sponsor: Creighton, Brandon
Relating to the funding of certain ship channel improvements; authorizing the Texas Transportation Commission to issue revenue bonds.
House: Transportation Senate: Transportation
Effective immediately
| BONDS | LOANS | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | State Finances--Management & Control | TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, TEXAS | WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD, TEXAS | Water--Development | Water--General | Water--Rights
HB 3949
86-0 (2019)
Author: Perez, Mary Ann
Relating to the administration of navigation districts.
House: Transportation
Left pending in committee
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 4091
86-0 (2019)
Author: Middleton, Mayes
Relating to collection of taxes and confiscation of unlawful containers and illicit beverages by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission at certain ports of entry.
House: Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures
| ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE COMMISSION, TEXAS | Alcoholic Beverage Regulation | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Taxation--Alcoholic Beverages
HB 4166
86-0 (2019)
Author: VanDeaver, GarySponsor: Hughes, Bryan
Relating to a study of the feasibility of the expansion of navigation on the Red River by the Red River Authority of Texas.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Water & Rural Affairs
Effective on 9/1/19
| RED RIVER | RED RIVER AUTHORITY OF TEXAS | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 4172
86-0 (2019)
Author: Leach, JeffSponsor: Kolkhorst, Lois
Relating to the nonsubstantive revision of certain local laws concerning water and wastewater special districts, including conforming amendments.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Administration
Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
| BAYBROOK MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 | BELL COUNTY WATER CONTROL & IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 5 | CHAMBERS-LIBERTY COUNTIES NAVIGATION DISTRICT | FANNIN COUNTY WATER CONTROL & IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1 | FORT BEND COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 2 | FORT HANCOCK WATER CONTROL & IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT OF HUDSPETH COUNTY | HALL & DONLEY COUNTIES WATER CONTROL & IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1 | HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 319 | HEMPHILL COUNTY UNDERGROUND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT | HUDSPETH COUNTY WATER CONTROL & IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1 | LAKEWAY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT | LIVE OAK UNDERGROUND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT | NUECES COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT NO. 1 | ORANGE COUNTY NAVIGATION & PORT DISTRICT | PALO DURO WATER DISTRICT | POLK COUNTY FRESH WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT NO. 2 | PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI AUTHORITY OF NUECES COUNTY | SABINE PASS PORT AUTHORITY | Special Districts & Authorities--Groundwater Conserve Dist. | Special Districts & Authorities--Miscellaneous | Special Districts & Authorities--Municipal Utility Districts | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Special Districts & Authorities--River Authorities | Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility | Special Districts & Authorities--Water Control Improve Dist. | Statutory Revision | SULPHUR RIVER BASIN AUTHORITY | TANGLEWOOD FOREST LIMITED DISTRICT | TANGLEWOOD FOREST MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT | THE WOODLANDS METRO CENTER MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT | Transportation--Mass Transit
HB 4264
86-0 (2019)
Author: Lozano, J. M.
Relating to the composition of the port commission of the Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County, Texas.
House: Transportation
Recommendations filed with the Speaker
| PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI AUTHORITY OF NUECES COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 4434
86-0 (2019)
Author: Canales, Terry | et. al.
Relating to navigation districts.
House: Transportation
Referred to Transportation
| PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 4436
86-0 (2019)
Author: Canales, Terry | et. al.
Relating to the board of pilot commissioners for Harris County ports.
House: Transportation
Committee report sent to Calendars
| Governor | HARRIS COUNTY | HOUSTON, CITY OF | PASADENA, CITY OF | PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility
HB 4438
86-0 (2019)
Author: Canales, Terry | et. al.
Relating to the powers and duties of the Port of Houston Authority of Harris County, Texas.
House: Transportation
Referred to Transportation
| PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility
HB 4445
86-0 (2019)
Author: Canales, Terry | et. al.
Relating to the safe and efficient provision of pilot services by the board of pilot commissioners for Harris County ports.
House: Transportation
Committee report sent to Calendars
| PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Transportation--Miscellaneous
HB 4666
86-0 (2019)
Author: Deshotel, JoeSponsor: Creighton, Brandon
Relating to the modernization of the law governing the Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas.
House: Transportation Senate: Texas Ports, Select
Effective on 9/1/19
| PORT OF BEAUMONT NAVIGATION DISTRICT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility
HB 4695
86-0 (2019)
Author: Deshotel, JoeSponsor: Creighton, Brandon
Relating to the administration of the Port of Port Arthur Navigation District of Jefferson County, including the authority to impose taxes.
House: Transportation Senate: Texas Ports, Select
Effective immediately
| JEFFERSON COUNTY | PORT OF PORT ARTHUR NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 4759
86-0 (2019)
Author: Lucio III, Eddie
Relating to the powers and duties of the Port of Harlingen Authority; authorizing the imposition of a tax.
House: Transportation
Recommendations filed with the Speaker
| PORT OF HARLINGEN AUTHORITY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 554
86-0 (2019)
Author: Schwertner, Charles | et. al.
Relating to establishing actual progress for the purposes of determining the right to repurchase real property from a condemning entity.
House: Land & Resource Management Senate: State Affairs
Referred to Land & Resource Management
| Property Interests--Eminent Domain | Property Interests--Real Property | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 755
86-0 (2019)
Author: Hinojosa, JuanSponsor: Herrero, Abel
Relating to the administration, powers, and duties of certain navigation districts.
House: Transportation Senate: Transportation
Effective immediately
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility
SB 1424
86-0 (2019)
Author: Zaffirini, Judith
Relating to the composition of the port commission of the Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County, Texas.
Senate: Transportation
Referred to Transportation
| PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI AUTHORITY OF NUECES COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 1425
86-0 (2019)
Author: Zaffirini, Judith
Relating to the composition of the port commission of the Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County, Texas.
Senate: Transportation
Referred to Transportation
| CORPUS CHRISTI, CITY OF | NUECES COUNTY | PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI AUTHORITY OF NUECES COUNTY | SAN PATRICIO COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 1438
86-0 (2019)
Author: Taylor, LarrySponsor: Bailes, Ernest | et. al.
Relating to prohibitions on the disposition of property interests by navigation districts for certain purposes.
House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism Senate: Water & Rural Affairs
Effective immediately
| OYSTERS | Parks & Wildlife--General | Property Interests--Real Property | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 1717
86-0 (2019)
Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie
Relating to the issuance of a permit by certain port authorities for the operation and movement of oversize vehicles.
Senate: Transportation
Referred to Transportation
| PERMITS | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, TEXAS | VEHICLE WEIGHT LIMITS & ENFORCEMENT | Vehicles & Traffic--Rules of Road
SB 1871
86-0 (2019)
Author: Zaffirini, Judith
Relating to the administration of the Port of Corpus Christi of Nueces County, Texas.
Senate: Transportation
Referred to Transportation
| PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI AUTHORITY OF NUECES COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Water--Navigation & Ports
SB 1872
86-0 (2019)
Author: Zaffirini, Judith
Relating to the review of the Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County, Texas, by the Sunset Advisory Commission.
Senate: Transportation
Referred to Transportation
| PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI AUTHORITY OF NUECES COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | SUNSET ADVISORY COMMISSION | Sunset--Recommended Reviews
SB 1873
86-0 (2019)
Author: Zaffirini, Judith
Relating to changing the name of the Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County, Texas.
Senate: Transportation
Referred to Transportation
| PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI AUTHORITY OF NUECES AND SAN PATRICIO COUNTIES | PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI AUTHORITY OF NUECES COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility
SB 1915
86-0 (2019)
Author: Alvarado, CarolSponsor: Canales, Terry | et. al.
Relating to the board of pilot commissioners for Harris County ports.
House: Transportation Senate: Texas Ports, Select
Effective on 9/1/19
| Governor | HARRIS COUNTY | HOUSTON, CITY OF | PASADENA, CITY OF | PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 1959
86-0 (2019)
Author: Creighton, BrandonSponsor: Deshotel, Joe
Relating to the maritime port plans, reports, and programs prepared by the Port Authority Advisory Committee.
House: Transportation Senate: Transportation
Effective immediately
| PORT AUTHORITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Transportation--Miscellaneous
SB 2071
86-0 (2019)
Author: Zaffirini, Judith
Relating to the composition of the port commission of the Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County, Texas.
Senate: Transportation
Recommendations filed with the Senate
| CORPUS CHRISTI, CITY OF | NUECES COUNTY | PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI AUTHORITY OF NUECES COUNTY | SAN PATRICIO COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 2221
86-0 (2019)
Author: Creighton, Brandon
Relating to the powers and duties of the Port of Houston Authority of Harris County, Texas.
Senate: Texas Ports, Select
Referred to Texas Ports, Select
| PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility
SB 2222
86-0 (2019)
Author: Creighton, Brandon
Relating to the board of pilot commissioners for Harris County ports.
Senate: Texas Ports, Select
Committee report printed and distributed
| Governor | HARRIS COUNTY | HOUSTON, CITY OF | PASADENA, CITY OF | PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility
SB 2223
86-0 (2019)
Author: Creighton, BrandonSponsor: Canales, Terry | et. al.
Relating to the efficient provision of pilot services by the board of pilot commissioners for Harris County ports.
House: Transportation Senate: Texas Ports, Select
Effective on 9/1/19
| HARRIS COUNTY | PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Transportation--Miscellaneous
SB 2451
86-0 (2019)
Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie
Relating to the administration, powers, and duties of self-liquidating navigation districts.
Senate: Transportation
Referred to Transportation
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | SURPLUS PROPERTY
SB 2556
86-0 (2019)
Author: Creighton, Brandon
Relating to the modernization of the law governing the Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas.
Senate: Texas Ports, Select
Recommendations filed with the Senate
| PORT OF BEAUMONT NAVIGATION DISTRICT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility
HB 1394
85-0 (2017)
Author: Perez, Mary Ann
Relating to the administration of the Port of Houston Authority.
House: Transportation
Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
| PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility
HB 1395
85-0 (2017)
Author: Perez, Mary Ann
Relating to the powers and duties of navigation districts, port authorities, and boards of trustees of municipal port facilities.
House: Transportation
Referred to Transportation
| COMPETITIVE BIDDING | CONTRACTORS & SUBCONTRACTORS | Property Interests--Real Property | PUBLIC NOTICE | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 1528
85-0 (2017)
Author: Perez, Mary Ann
Relating to the powers and duties of navigation districts and port authorities.
House: Transportation
Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
| COMPETITIVE BIDDING | CONTRACTORS & SUBCONTRACTORS | DESALINATION | FRANCHISES | Property Interests--Real Property | PUBLIC NOTICE | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility
HB 2076
85-0 (2017)
Author: Schubert, Leighton
Relating to establishing actual progress for the purposes of determining the right to repurchase real property from a condemning entity.
House: Business & Industry
Referred to Business & Industry
| CONDEMNATION | Property Interests--Eminent Domain | Property Interests--Real Property | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 2460
85-0 (2017)
Author: Deshotel, Joe
Relating to the board of commissioners of the Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson County.
House: Texas Ports, Innovation & Infrastructure, Select Senate: Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs
Referred to Agriculture, Water, & Rural Affairs
| PORT OF BEAUMONT NAVIGATION DISTRICT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility
HB 2499
85-0 (2017)
Author: Faircloth, Wayne
Relating to the disposition of real property interests by navigation districts and port authorities.
House: Land & Resource Management
Committee report sent to Calendars
| Property Interests--Real Property | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility | Utilities--Electric | Utilities--Telecommunications
HB 2591
85-0 (2017)
Author: Herrero, Abel | et. al.
Relating to the exemption from taxes and special assessments of property of a navigation district.
House: Ways & Means
Laid on the table subject to call
| Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--Local | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts | Taxation--Property-Exemptions
HB 2592
85-0 (2017)
Author: Herrero, Abel
Relating to the powers and duties of a designated officer of a navigation district.
House: Transportation
Committee report sent to Calendars
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility
HB 2593
85-0 (2017)
Author: Herrero, Abel
Relating to franchises granted by navigation districts.
House: Transportation
Committee report sent to Calendars
| FRANCHISES | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility
HB 2610
85-0 (2017)
Author: Guillen, RyanSponsor: Lucio, Jr., Eddie
Relating to the term for a lease of land owned by certain navigation districts.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Transportation
Effective on 9/1/17
| GULF OF MEXICO | Property Interests--Real Property | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 2749
85-0 (2017)
Author: Cortez, Philip
Relating to the composition of the Port Authority Advisory Committee.
House: Transportation
Referred to Transportation
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | PORT AUTHORITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Transportation--Miscellaneous
HB 2936
85-0 (2017)
Author: Deshotel, Joe
Relating to the administration of the Port of Port Arthur Navigation District of Jefferson County, including the authority to impose taxes.
House: Texas Ports, Innovation & Infrastructure, Select Senate: Transportation
Referred to Transportation
| PORT OF PORT ARTHUR NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 2952
85-0 (2017)
Author: Deshotel, Joe
Relating to the powers and duties of the Sabine-Neches Navigation District of Jefferson County; providing clarification of existing authority with regard to the imposition of maintenance taxes.
House: Natural Resources
Laid on the table subject to call
| SABINE-NECHES NAVIGATION DISTRICT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 3511
85-0 (2017)
Author: Faircloth, Wayne
Relating to the movement of equipment transporting intermodal shipping containers in international commerce.
House: Transportation
Referred to Transportation
| PERMITS | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Transportation--Miscellaneous | VEHICLE WEIGHT LIMITS & ENFORCEMENT | Vehicles & Traffic--General
HB 3909
85-0 (2017)
Author: Lucio III, Eddie
Relating to the powers and duties of a commissioners court to levy and collect taxes on behalf of a navigation district.
House: Ways & Means
Referred to Ways & Means
| County Government--General | GULF OF MEXICO | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection
HB 3941
85-0 (2017)
Author: Phelan, Dade
Relating to the creation of a revolving loan program to finance ship channel improvements.
House: Transportation
Referred to Transportation
| LOANS | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, TEXAS | TRANSPORTATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
HB 4021
85-0 (2017)
Author: Deshotel, Joe
Relating to the financing of ports in the state.
House: Texas Ports, Innovation & Infrastructure, Select
Placed on General State Calendar
| SHIPPING & SHIPYARDS | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | State Finances--Management & Control | TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, TEXAS | TRANSPORTATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
HB 4088
85-0 (2017)
Author: Faircloth, Wayne
Relating to the sunset review of navigation districts.
House: Texas Ports, Innovation & Infrastructure, Select
Referred to Texas Ports, Innovation & Infrastructure, Select
| ARANSAS COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT | BROWNSVILLE NAVIGATION DISTRICT | CALHOUN PORT AUTHORITY | CEDAR BAYOU NAVIGATION DISTRICT | CHAMBERS-LIBERTY COUNTIES NAVIGATION DISTRICT | CYPRESS VALLEY NAVIGATION DISTRICT | GALVESTON COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT NO. 1 | JACKSON COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT | JEFFERSON COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT | MATAGORDA COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT NO. 1 | ORANGE COUNTY NAVIGATION & PORT DISTRICT | PORT FREEPORT | PORT ISABEL SAN BENITO NAVIGATION DISTRICT | PORT OF BAY CITY AUTHORITY | PORT OF BEAUMONT NAVIGATION DISTRICT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY | PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI AUTHORITY OF NUECES COUNTY | PORT OF HARLINGEN AUTHORITY | PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS | REFUGIO COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT | SABINE NECHES NAVIGATION DISTRICT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS | SABINE PASS PORT AUTHORITY | SAN PATRICIO COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT NO. 1 | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | SUNSET ADVISORY COMMISSION | Sunset--Commission Bills | VICTORIA COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT | WEST SIDE CALHOUN COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT | WILLACY COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT
SB 28
85-0 (2017)
Author: Creighton, Brandon | et. al.Sponsor: Deshotel, Joe | et. al.
Relating to the financing of ports in the state.
House: Texas Ports, Innovation & Infrastructure, Select Senate: Transportation
Effective immediately
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | State Finances--Management & Control | TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, TEXAS | TRANSPORTATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
SB 628
85-0 (2017)
Author: Schwertner, Charles | et. al.
Relating to establishing actual progress for the purposes of determining the right to repurchase real property from a condemning entity.
House: Business & Industry Senate: State Affairs
Left pending in committee
| CONDEMNATION | Property Interests--Eminent Domain | Property Interests--Real Property | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 1129
85-0 (2017)
Author: Hinojosa, JuanSponsor: Herrero, Abel
Relating to franchises granted by navigation districts.
House: Transportation Senate: Transportation
Effective on 9/1/17
| FRANCHISES | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility
SB 1131
85-0 (2017)
Author: Hinojosa, JuanSponsor: Herrero, Abel
Relating to the powers and duties of a designated officer of a navigation district.
House: Transportation Senate: Transportation
Effective on 9/1/17
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility
SB 1133
85-0 (2017)
Author: Hinojosa, Juan | et. al.Sponsor: Herrero, Abel
Relating to the exemption from taxes and special assessments of property of a navigation district.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Transportation
Effective immediately
| Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--Local | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts | Taxation--Property-Exemptions
SB 1292
85-0 (2017)
Author: Creighton, Brandon
Relating to the creation of a revolving loan program to finance ship channel improvements.
Senate: Transportation
Referred to Transportation
| LOANS | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, TEXAS | TRANSPORTATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
SB 1361
85-0 (2017)
Author: Creighton, BrandonSponsor: Deshotel, Joe
Relating to the powers and duties of the Sabine-Neches Navigation District of Jefferson County.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs
Effective immediately
| SABINE-NECHES NAVIGATION DISTRICT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 1395
85-0 (2017)
Author: Creighton, Brandon | et. al.Sponsor: Perez, Mary Ann
Relating to the powers and duties of navigation districts and port authorities.
House: Transportation Senate: Transportation
Effective immediately
| COMPETITIVE BIDDING | CONTRACTORS & SUBCONTRACTORS | DESALINATION | FRANCHISES | Property Interests--Real Property | PUBLIC NOTICE | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility
SB 1805
85-0 (2017)
Author: Lucio, Jr., EddieSponsor: Lucio III, Eddie
Relating to the multiuse training and operations center facility.
House: Homeland Security & Public Safety Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective on 9/1/17
| FACILITIES COMMISSION, TEXAS | Law Enforcement | Military & Veterans | Public Lands, Buildings & Resources | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions
SB 1864
85-0 (2017)
Author: Taylor, Larry | et. al.Sponsor: Perez, Mary Ann
Relating to the administration of the Port of Houston Authority.
House: Transportation Senate: Transportation
Effective immediately
| PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility
SB 2199
85-0 (2017)
Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie
Relating to the powers and duties of a county or municipality to impose taxes on behalf of a navigation district.
Senate: Transportation
Referred to Transportation
| City Government--Finance | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Taxation--General
HB 1321
84-0 (2015)
Author: Bonnen, DennisSponsor: Huffman, Joan
Relating to route designation for the issuance of a permit for the movement of oversize and overweight vehicles in certain counties.
House: Transportation Senate: Transportation
Effective on 9/1/15
| PERMITS | PORT FREEPORT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Transportation--Miscellaneous | VEHICLE WEIGHT LIMITS & ENFORCEMENT
HB 1716
84-0 (2015)
Author: Oliveira, René | et. al.Sponsor: Lucio, Jr., Eddie
Relating to the term for a lease of land owned by certain navigation districts.
House: Business & Industry Senate: Transportation
Effective on 9/1/15
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 1907
84-0 (2015)
Author: Phillips, Larry
Relating to a study by the Texas Department of Transportation of the navigability of the Red River for commercial purposes.
House: Transportation
Left pending in committee
| Business & Commerce--General | RED RIVER | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | TRANSPORTATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | Vehicles & Traffic--General
HB 2819
84-0 (2015)
Author: Deshotel, JoeSponsor: Creighton, Brandon
Relating to improvement projects of the Sabine-Neches Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas; providing authority to issue anticipation notes and time warrants.
House: Investments & Financial Services Senate: Administration
Effective immediately
| SABINE-NECHES NAVIGATION DISTRICT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection | Water--Navigation & Ports
HB 3152
84-0 (2015)
Author: Smith, Wayne
Relating to the administration of the Port of Houston Authority.
House: Special Purpose Districts
Recommendations filed with the Speaker
| GULF OF MEXICO | PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Water--Navigation & Ports
HB 3335
84-0 (2015)
Author: Deshotel, Joe
Relating to the regulation of oyster resources.
House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Left pending in committee
| OYSTERS | Parks & Wildlife--General | Parks & Wildlife--Hunting & Fishing | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 3769
84-0 (2015)
Author: Fletcher, Allen
Relating to the funding of certain transportation projects.
House: International Trade & Intergovernmental Affairs
Left pending in committee
| Highways | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | TRANSPORTATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
HB 4135
84-0 (2015)
Author: Miles, Borris
Relating to requiring the Port of Houston Authority to comply with historically underutilized business provisions.
House: Transportation
Referred to Transportation
| Business & Commerce--General | Business & Commerce--Small Business & Minority Business | HISTORICALLY UNDERUTILIZED BUSINESSES | PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Water--Navigation & Ports
SB 1137
84-0 (2015)
Author: Creighton, BrandonSponsor: Deshotel, Joe
Relating to improvement projects of the Sabine-Neches Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas; providing authority to issue anticipation notes and time warrants.
House: Investments & Financial Services Senate: Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs
Effective immediately
| SABINE-NECHES NAVIGATION DISTRICT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection | Water--Navigation & Ports
SB 1894
84-0 (2015)
Author: Garcia, Sylvia | et. al.
Relating to the powers and duties of navigation districts, port authorities, and boards of trustees of municipal port facilities.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development
Referred to Natural Resources
| COMPETITIVE BIDDING | CONTRACTORS & SUBCONTRACTORS | Property Interests--Real Property | PUBLIC NOTICE | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 20
83-0 (2013)
Author: Kolkhorst, Lois | et. al.
Relating to the repurchase of real property from an entity with eminent domain authority.
House: Land & Resource Management
Left pending in committee
| Property Interests--Eminent Domain | Property Interests--Real Property | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 1642
83-0 (2013)
Author: Bonnen, DennisSponsor: Whitmire, John
Relating to the Port of Houston Authority.
House: Special Purpose Districts Senate: Administration
Effective on 9/1/13
| PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY | PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Sunset--Commission Bills | Water--Navigation & Ports
HB 3471
83-0 (2013)
Author: Deshotel, JoeSponsor: Williams, Tommy
Relating to the compensation of the members of the board of port commissioners of the Port of Port Arthur Navigation District of Jefferson County.
House: Transportation Senate: Transportation
Effective on 9/1/13
| PORT OF PORT ARTHUR NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Salaries & Expenses | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 203
83-0 (2013)
Author: Whitmire, John | et. al.
Relating to the Port of Houston Authority; creating an offense.
Senate: Transportation
Referred to Transportation
| PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY | PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Sunset--Commission Bills | Water--Navigation & Ports
HB 1169
82-0 (2011)
Author: Morrison, Geanie
Relating to the issuance of certain permits for the movement of oversize or overweight vehicles.
House: Transportation
Left pending in committee
| PERMITS | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, TEXAS | VEHICLE WEIGHT LIMITS & ENFORCEMENT | Vehicles & Traffic--Vehicle Registration | VICTORIA COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT
HB 1251
82-0 (2011)
Author: Deshotel, JoeSponsor: Williams, Tommy
Relating to the election of the members of the Board of Port Commissioners of the Port of Port Arthur Navigation District of Jefferson County.
House: Transportation Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security
Effective immediately
| PORT OF PORT ARTHUR NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 1305
82-0 (2011)
Author: Bonnen, DennisSponsor: Huffman, Joan
Relating to the issuance of oversize or overweight vehicle permits by certain port authorities.
House: Transportation Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security
Effective immediately
| PERMITS | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, TEXAS | Transportation--Miscellaneous | VEHICLE WEIGHT LIMITS & ENFORCEMENT
HB 2206
82-0 (2011)
Author: Oliveira, Rene
Relating to the funding and planning of activities undertaken under the Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act; imposing a fee.
House: Land & Resource Management
Referred to Land & Resource Management
| Coastal Affairs & Beaches | Parks & Wildlife--General | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | Taxation--Motor Fuels
HB 2232
82-0 (2011)
Author: Smith, Wayne | et. al.
Relating to the operation, powers, and duties of ship channel districts.
House: Transportation
Laid on the table subject to call
| County Government--General | Special Districts & Authorities--Miscellaneous | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Transportation--Miscellaneous
HB 2346
82-0 (2011)
Author: Bonnen, DennisSponsor: Huffman, Joan
Relating to authorized investments for ports and navigation districts.
House: Transportation Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security
Effective on 9/1/11
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | State Finances--Management & Control
HB 2770
82-0 (2011)
Author: Smith, Wayne | et. al.Sponsor: Williams, Tommy
Relating to the powers and duties of navigation districts, port authorities, and certain municipalities.
House: Transportation Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security
Effective immediately
| ATTORNEY GENERAL | City Government--General | COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 2771
82-0 (2011)
Author: Smith, WayneSponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Relating to the purchasing powers and duties of a navigation district or port authority.
House: Transportation Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security
Placed on intent calendar
| Purchasing--General | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Water--Navigation & Ports
HB 2792
82-0 (2011)
Author: Hunter, ToddSponsor: Hegar, Glenn
Relating to the power of the Aransas County Navigation District to determine the amount of a check or bond necessary to purchase land from the district.
House: Transportation Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security
Effective immediately
| ARANSAS COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility
HB 3321
82-0 (2011)
Author: Hunter, Todd
Relating to the name, organization, and powers of the Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County, Texas.
House: Transportation
Recommendations filed with the Speaker
| PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI AUTHORITY OF NUECES COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 3456
82-0 (2011)
Author: Eiland, Craig
Relating to the powers of a board of trustees of harbor and port facilities of certain municipalities.
House: Transportation
Referred to Transportation
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 3824
82-0 (2011)
Author: Eiland, Craig
Relating to the board of directors of the Cedar Bayou Navigation District.
House: Transportation
Recommendations filed with the Speaker
| CEDAR BAYOU NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 3826
82-0 (2011)
Author: Eiland, Craig
Relating to the board of directors of the Cedar Bayou Navigation District.
House: Transportation
Recommendations filed with the Speaker
| CEDAR BAYOU NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 524
82-0 (2011)
Author: Hegar, GlennSponsor: Morrison, Geanie
Relating to the issuance of certain permits for the movement of oversize or overweight vehicles.
House: Transportation Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security
Effective on 9/1/11
| PERMITS | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, TEXAS | VEHICLE WEIGHT LIMITS & ENFORCEMENT | Vehicles & Traffic--Vehicle Registration | VICTORIA COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT
SB 1104
82-0 (2011)
Author: Jackson, MikeSponsor: Smith, Wayne | et. al.
Relating to the operation, powers, and duties of ship channel districts.
House: Transportation Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security
Effective immediately
| County Government--General | Special Districts & Authorities--Miscellaneous | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Transportation--Miscellaneous
SB 1256
82-0 (2011)
Author: Hegar, Glenn
Relating to the power of the Aransas County Navigation District to determine the amount of a check or bond necessary to purchase land from the district.
Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security
Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
| ARANSAS COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility
SB 1761
82-0 (2011)
Author: Hinojosa, Juan
Relating to the name, organization, and powers of the Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County, Texas.
Senate: International Relations & Trade
Referred to International Relations and Trade
| PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI AUTHORITY OF NUECES COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 1972
81-0 (2009)
Author: Hamilton, MikeSponsor: Williams, Tommy
Relating to contracts and purchases by certain navigation districts.
House: Transportation Senate: International Relations & Trade
Effective immediately
| Purchasing--Local | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 2021
81-0 (2009)
Author: Weber, Randy
Relating to the board of navigation and canal commissioners of the Matagorda County Navigation District No. 1.
House: Transportation
Laid on the table subject to call
| MATAGORDA COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT NO. 1 | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 2117
81-0 (2009)
Author: Oliveira, Rene | et. al.
Relating to the operation and continuation of the law authorizing the issuance of oversize or overweight vehicle permits by certain port authorities.
House: Transportation
Laid on the table subject to call
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Transportation--Miscellaneous
HB 2604
81-0 (2009)
Author: Hunter, Todd
Relating to the issuance of certain permits for overweight vehicles.
House: Transportation
Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
| PERMITS | PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI AUTHORITY OF NUECES COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Transportation--Miscellaneous | VEHICLE WEIGHT LIMITS & ENFORCEMENT
HB 2605
81-0 (2009)
Author: Hunter, Todd
Relating to powers of the Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County, Texas, pertaining to land in and adjacent to Naval Station Ingleside.
House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs
No action taken in committee
| PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI AUTHORITY OF NUECES COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 3692
81-0 (2009)
Author: Deshotel, JoeSponsor: Huffman, Joan
Relating to the compensation of the members of the board of port commissioners of the Port of Port Arthur Navigation District of Jefferson County.
House: Transportation Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security
Effective on 9/1/09
| JEFFERSON COUNTY | PORT OF PORT ARTHUR NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Salaries & Expenses | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 3722
81-0 (2009)
Author: Ortiz, Jr., Solomon | et. al.
Relating to the Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County, Texas.
House: Transportation
Laid on the table subject to call
| PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI AUTHORITY OF NUECES COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 3785
81-0 (2009)
Author: Callegari, BillSponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Relating to the powers and duties of a navigation district or port authority.
House: Transportation Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security
Effective immediately
| Labor--Management Relations | Purchasing--General | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 4493
81-0 (2009)
Author: Eiland, CraigSponsor: Huffman, Joan
Relating to contracts awarded through competitive bidding by certain port and harbor facilities.
House: Transportation Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security
Effective immediately
| COMPETITIVE BIDDING | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 4651
81-0 (2009)
Author: Taylor, Larry
Relating to the sovereign immunity of certain local governmental entities regarding certain contracts.
House: Transportation
Referred to Transportation
| City Government--General | Civil Remedies & Liabilities | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 4699
81-0 (2009)
Author: Deshotel, Joe
Relating to the powers of the board of port commissioners of the Port of Port Arthur Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas.
House: Transportation
No action taken in committee
| PORT OF PORT ARTHUR NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 4769
81-0 (2009)
Author: Brown, Betty
Relating to the powers and duties of the Lake View Management and Development District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting certain powers relating to navigation improvements; and granting powers of a road district.
House: Natural Resources
Laid on the table subject to call
| LAKE VIEW MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Miscellaneous | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 4824
81-0 (2009)
Author: Deshotel, Joe
Relating to the election of the members of the Board of Port Commissioners of the Port of Port Arthur Navigation District of Jefferson County.
House: Transportation
Recommendations filed with the Speaker
| PORT OF PORT ARTHUR NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 4835
81-0 (2009)
Author: Rios Ybarra, Tara
Relating to the governing body of the Willacy County Navigation District.
House: Transportation
Recommendations filed with the Speaker
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | WILLACY COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT
SB 835
81-0 (2009)
Author: Hinojosa, Juan | et. al.Sponsor: Ortiz, Jr., Solomon | et. al.
Relating to powers of the Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County, Texas, pertaining to land in and adjacent to Naval Station Ingleside.
House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs Senate: S/C on Base Realignment and Closure
Effective immediately
| PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI AUTHORITY OF NUECES COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 836
81-0 (2009)
Author: Hinojosa, JuanSponsor: Ortiz, Jr., Solomon
Relating to the Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County, Texas.
House: Transportation Senate: International Relations & Trade
Effective immediately
| PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI AUTHORITY OF NUECES COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 1373
81-0 (2009)
Author: Lucio, Jr., EddieSponsor: Pickett, Joseph
Relating to the operation and continuation of the law authorizing the issuance of oversize or overweight vehicle permits by certain port authorities.
House: Transportation Senate: International Relations & Trade
See remarks for effective date
| Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--Local | Highways | PERMITS | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Transportation--Miscellaneous
SB 1571
81-0 (2009)
Author: Hinojosa, JuanSponsor: Herrero, Abel
Relating to the issuance of certain permits for overweight vehicles.
House: Transportation Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security
Effective on 9/1/09
| PERMITS | PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI AUTHORITY OF NUECES COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Transportation--Miscellaneous | VEHICLE WEIGHT LIMITS & ENFORCEMENT
SB 2054
81-0 (2009)
Author: Williams, Tommy
Relating to contracts and purchases by certain navigation districts.
Senate: International Relations & Trade
Referred to International Relations and Trade
| Purchasing--Local | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 2450
81-0 (2009)
Author: Ellis, Rodney
Relating to the sovereign immunity of certain local governmental entities regarding certain contracts.
Senate: International Relations & Trade
Referred to International Relations and Trade
| City Government--General | Civil Remedies & Liabilities | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 2480
81-0 (2009)
Author: Hegar, GlennSponsor: Weber, Randy
Relating to the board of navigation and canal commissioners of the Matagorda County Navigation District No. 1.
House: Transportation Senate: International Relations & Trade
Effective immediately
| MATAGORDA COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT NO. 1 | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 2503
81-0 (2009)
Author: Nichols, RobertSponsor: Brown, Betty
Relating to the powers and duties of the Lake View Management and Development District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting certain powers relating to navigation improvements; and granting powers of a road district.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective immediately
| LAKE VIEW MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Miscellaneous | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 2569
81-0 (2009)
Author: Lucio, Jr., EddieSponsor: Rios Ybarra, Tara
Relating to the governing body of the Willacy County Navigation District.
House: Transportation Senate: International Relations & Trade
Effective immediately
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | WILLACY COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT
HB 386
80-0 (2007)
Author: Callegari, Bill | et. al.Sponsor: Hegar, Glenn
Relating to the repeal of the law creating the Texas Deepwater Port Authority.
House: Government Reform Senate: Natural Resources
Effective immediately
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | TEXAS DEEPWATER PORT AUTHORITY | Water--Navigation & Ports
HB 542
80-0 (2007)
Author: Bonnen, DennisSponsor: Janek, Kyle
Relating to the name of the Brazos River Harbor Navigation District of Brazoria County and the name of its governing body.
House: Government Reform Senate: Natural Resources
Effective immediately
| BRAZOS RIVER HARBOR NAVIGATION DISTRICT | PORT FREEPORT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 576
80-0 (2007)
Author: Smith, WayneSponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Relating to the bid bond form of bid deposit for certain special district construction projects.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources
Effective immediately
| BUILDING CONSTRUCTION | COMPETITIVE BIDDING | Purchasing--Local | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Special Districts & Authorities--Soil & Water Conservation | Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility
HB 837
80-0 (2007)
Author: Herrero, Abel | et. al.
Relating to peace officers commissioned by a navigation district.
House: Law Enforcement
Referred to Law Enforcement
| PEACE OFFICERS | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 1311
80-0 (2007)
Author: Bonnen, DennisSponsor: Janek, Kyle
Relating to requiring certain municipalities to disannex land owned by a navigation district.
House: Land & Resource Management Senate: Natural Resources
Effective immediately
| City Government--Annexation | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 1312
80-0 (2007)
Author: Bonnen, DennisSponsor: Janek, Kyle
Relating to the annexation by certain municipalities of land owned by a navigation district.
House: Land & Resource Management Senate: Natural Resources
Effective immediately
| City Government--Annexation | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 1841
80-0 (2007)
Author: Bonnen, DennisSponsor: Janek, Kyle
Relating to the presumption of validity of an act or proceeding of a navigation district, its governing body, or certain corporations of the district.
House: Transportation Senate: Natural Resources
Effective on 9/1/07
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Validating Acts
HB 2368
80-0 (2007)
Author: Morrison, GeanieSponsor: Hegar, Glenn
Relating to the composition of the board of navigation and canal commissioners of the Victoria County Navigation District.
House: Transportation Senate: Natural Resources
Effective immediately
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | VICTORIA COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT
HB 2976
80-0 (2007)
Author: Morrison, Geanie
Relating to the filing of a conflicts disclosure statement by a vendor or member of a governing body of a port authority or navigation district.
House: Transportation
Left pending in committee
| Purchasing--General | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 2977
80-0 (2007)
Author: Morrison, Geanie
Relating to disposing of salvage personal property and purchasing by navigation districts.
House: Transportation
Left pending in committee
| Purchasing--Local | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 3011
80-0 (2007)
Author: Smith, Wayne | et. al.Sponsor: Jackson, Mike | et. al.
Relating to the creation of ship channel security districts by certain populous counties.
House: County Affairs Senate: Natural Resources
Effective immediately
| County Government--General | Special Districts & Authorities--Miscellaneous | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | TERRORISM & INTERNAL SECURITY
HB 3158
80-0 (2007)
Author: Smith, WayneSponsor: Williams, Tommy
Relating to the name, powers, and board of directors of the Chambers County-Cedar Bayou Navigation District.
House: County Affairs Senate: Natural Resources
Effective immediately
| CEDAR BAYOU NAVIGATION DISTRICT | CHAMBERS COUNTY-CEDAR BAYOU NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 3166
80-0 (2007)
Author: Swinford, DavidSponsor: Brimer, Kim
Relating to the nonsubstantive revision of certain local laws concerning special districts, including conforming amendments.
House: State Affairs Senate: Administration
Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
| ALICE WATER AUTHORITY | AQUILLA WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT | BEEVILLE WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT | BELL COUNTY WATER CONTROL & IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 3 | BIG BEND REGIONAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT | BILMA PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT | BLUE RIDGE WEST MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT | BOIS D'ARC MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT | BRAZORIA COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 5 | BRAZORIA COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 8 | BRAZOS RIVER HARBOR NAVIGATION DISTRICT | BURLESON COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | CAPE ROYALE UTILITY DISTRICT | CASTRO COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | CHATEAU WOODS MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT | CHILDRESS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | CINCO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 | CINCO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 2 | CINCO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 3 | CINCO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 5 | CINCO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 6 | CINCO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 7 | CINCO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 8 | CINCO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 9 | CNP UTILITY DISTRICT | COKE COUNTY UNDERGROUND WATER CONTROL DISTRICT | COLLINGSWORTH COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | CONCHO COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | CORYELL CITY WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT | CRANE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT | CROSBY MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS | CULBERSON COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | CY-CHAMP PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT | CYPRESS CREEK UTILITY DISTRICT | CYPRESS FOREST PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT | CYPRESS VALLEY NAVIGATION DISTRICT | CYPRESSWOOD UTILITY DISTRICT | DALLAM-HARTLEY COUNTIES HOSPITAL DISTRICT | DARROUZETT HOSPITAL DISTRICT | DEAF SMITH COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | DELTA COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT | DELTA LAKE IRRIGATION DISTRICT | DONLEY COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | DOWDELL PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT | EAST COKE COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | EAST MONTGOMERY COUNTY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT | EAST MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 3 | EASTLAND COUNTY WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT | EASTLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT | ECTOR COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | EL PASO COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 2 | ELECTRA HOSPITAL DISTRICT | EMERALD BAY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT | EMERALD FOREST UTILITY DISTRICT | FAIRFIELD HOSPITAL DISTRICT | FARWELL HOSPITAL DISTRICT | FISHER COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | FLYING "L" PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT | FOARD COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | FOLLETT HOSPITAL DISTRICT | FRIO HOSPITAL DISTRICT | GARZA COUNTY HEALTH CARE DISTRICT | GOBER MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT | GONZALES COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | GRAPELAND HOSPITAL DISTRICT | HAMILTON COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | HAMLIN HOSPITAL DISTRICT | HANSFORD COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | HARDEMAN COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 233 | HASKELL COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | HEMPHILL COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | HIGGINS-LIPSCOMB HOSPITAL DISTRICT | HOOD COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT OF HOOD COUNTY, TEXAS | HOPKINS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | HUNT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT | HUTCHINSON COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | JACKSON COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | JASPER HOSPITAL DISTRICT | KARNES COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | KIMBLE COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | KNOX COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | LAVACA COUNTY GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT | LAVACA HOSPITAL DISTRICT | LOCKNEY GENERAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT | LUBBOCK COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | LYNN COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | MARION COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | MATAGORDA COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT OF MATAGORDA COUNTY, TEX | MCCULLOCH COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | MENARD COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT OF MENARD COUNTY, TEXAS | MITCHELL COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | MOTLEY COUNTY HOSPTIAL DISTRICT | MOULTON COMMUNITY MEDICAL CLINIC DISTRICT | MULESHOE AREA HOSPITAL DISTRICT | OCHILTREE COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | PARKER COUNTY UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 | Special Districts & Authorities--Hospital | Special Districts & Authorities--Miscellaneous | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Special Districts & Authorities--Soil & Water Conservation | Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility | Statutory Revision | TARKINGTON SPECIAL UTILITY DISTRICT | UPPER SABINE VALLEY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
HB 3435
80-0 (2007)
Author: Herrero, AbelSponsor: Hinojosa, Juan
Relating to peace officers of navigation districts.
House: Law Enforcement Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective immediately
| Law Enforcement | PEACE OFFICERS | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 3531
80-0 (2007)
Author: Isett, Carl
Relating to the composition and use of the coastal protection fund.
House: Natural Resources
Left pending in committee
| Coastal Affairs & Beaches | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 3543
80-0 (2007)
Author: Garcia, Juan
Relating to the name of the Calhoun County Navigation District.
House: Transportation
Referred to Transportation
| CALHOUN COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT | CALHOUN PORT AUTHORITY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 3634
80-0 (2007)
Author: Deshotel, JoeSponsor: Williams, Tommy
Relating to the name and powers of the Jefferson County Waterway and Navigation District.
House: Transportation Senate: Natural Resources
Effective immediately
| JEFFERSON COUNTY WATERWAY & NAVIGATION DISTRICT | SABINE-NECHES NAVIGATION DISTRICT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 3987
80-0 (2007)
Author: Deshotel, Joe
Relating to the compensation of the members of the board of port commissioners of the Port of Port Arthur Navigation District of Jefferson County.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources
Referred to Natural Resources
| PORT OF PORT ARTHUR NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Salaries & Expenses | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 4089
80-0 (2007)
Author: Garcia, Juan
Relating to the name, commissioners, and powers of the Aransas County Navigation District No. 1.
House: Transportation
Recommendations filed with the Speaker
| ARANSAS COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT | ARANSAS COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT NO. 1 | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 187
80-0 (2007)
Author: Janek, Kyle
Relating to the name of the Brazos River Harbor Navigation District of Brazoria County and the name of its governing body.
Senate: Natural Resources
Companion document considered in lieu of
| BRAZOS RIVER HARBOR NAVIGATION DISTRICT | PORT FREEPORT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 564
80-0 (2007)
Author: Hegar, GlennSponsor: Garcia, Juan
Relating to the name of The Calhoun County Navigation District.
House: Transportation Senate: Natural Resources
Effective immediately
| CALHOUN COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT | CALHOUN PORT AUTHORITY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 797
80-0 (2007)
Author: Janek, Kyle
Relating to the validity of an act or proceeding by a navigation district or port authority.
Senate: Natural Resources
Left pending in committee
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 1034
80-0 (2007)
Author: Janek, Kyle
Relating to the annexation by certain municipalities of land owned by a navigation district.
Senate: Natural Resources
Referred to Natural Resources
| City Government--Annexation | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 1035
80-0 (2007)
Author: Janek, Kyle
Relating to requiring certain municipalities to disannex land owned by a navigation district.
Senate: Natural Resources
Referred to Natural Resources
| City Government--Annexation | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 1130
80-0 (2007)
Author: Hegar, Glenn
Relating to the composition of the board of navigation and canal commissioners of the Victoria County Navigation District.
House: Transportation Senate: Natural Resources
Referred to Transportation
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | VICTORIA COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT
SB 1134
80-0 (2007)
Author: Brimer, Kim
Relating to the nonsubstantive revision of certain local laws concerning special districts, including conforming amendments.
Senate: Administration
Referred to Administration
| ALICE WATER AUTHORITY | AQUILLA WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT | BEEVILLE WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT | BELL COUNTY WATER CONTROL & IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 3 | BIG BEND REGIONAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT | BILMA PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT | BLUE RIDGE WEST MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT | BOIS D'ARC MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT | BRAZORIA COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 5 | BRAZORIA COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 8 | BRAZOS RIVER HARBOR NAVIGATION DISTRICT | BURLESON COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | CAPE ROYALE UTILITY DISTRICT | CASTRO COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | CHATEAU WOODS MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT | CHILDRESS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | CINCO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 | CINCO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 2 | CINCO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 3 | CINCO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 5 | CINCO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 6 | CINCO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 7 | CINCO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 8 | CINCO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 9 | CNP UTILITY DISTRICT | COKE COUNTY UNDERGROUND WATER CONTROL DISTRICT | COLLINGSWORTH COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | CONCHO COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | CORYELL CITY WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT | CRANE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT | CROSBY MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS | CULBERSON COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | CY-CHAMP PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT | CYPRESS CREEK UTILITY DISTRICT | CYPRESS FOREST PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT | CYPRESS VALLEY NAVIGATION DISTRICT | CYPRESSWOOD UTILITY DISTRICT | DALLAM-HARTLEY COUNTIES HOSPITAL DISTRICT | DARROUZETT HOSPITAL DISTRICT | DEAF SMITH COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | DELTA COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT | DELTA LAKE IRRIGATION DISTRICT | DONLEY COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | DOWDELL PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT | EAST COKE COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | EAST MONTGOMERY COUNTY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT | EAST MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 3 | EASTLAND COUNTY WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT | EASTLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT | ECTOR COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | EL PASO COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 2 | ELECTRA HOSPITAL DISTRICT | EMERALD BAY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT | EMERALD FOREST UTILITY DISTRICT | FAIRFIELD HOSPITAL DISTRICT | FARWELL HOSPITAL DISTRICT | FISHER COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | FLYING "L" PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT | FOARD COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | FOLLETT HOSPITAL DISTRICT | FRIO HOSPITAL DISTRICT | GARZA COUNTY HEALTH CARE DISTRICT | GOBER MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT | GONZALES COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | GRAPELAND HOSPITAL DISTRICT | HAMILTON COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | HAMLIN HOSPITAL DISTRICT | HANSFORD COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | HARDEMAN COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 233 | HASKELL COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | HEMPHILL COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | HIGGINS-LIPSCOMB HOSPITAL DISTRICT | HOOD COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT OF HOOD COUNTY, TEXAS | HOPKINS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | HUNT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT | HUTCHINSON COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | JACKSON COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | JASPER HOSPITAL DISTRICT | KARNES COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | KIMBLE COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | KNOX COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | LAVACA COUNTY GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT | LAVACA HOSPITAL DISTRICT | LOCKNEY GENERAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT | LUBBOCK COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | LYNN COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | MARION COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | MATAGORDA COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT OF MATAGORDA COUNTY, TEX | MCCULLOCH COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | MENARD COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT OF MENARD COUNTY, TEXAS | MITCHELL COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | MOTLEY COUNTY HOSPTIAL DISTRICT | MOULTON COMMUNITY MEDICAL CLINIC DISTRICT | MULESHOE AREA HOSPITAL DISTRICT | OCHILTREE COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | PARKER COUNTY UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 | Special Districts & Authorities--Hospital | Special Districts & Authorities--Miscellaneous | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Special Districts & Authorities--Soil & Water Conservation | Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility | Statutory Revision | TARKINGTON SPECIAL UTILITY DISTRICT | UPPER SABINE VALLEY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
SB 1396
80-0 (2007)
Author: Williams, TommySponsor: Morrison, Geanie
Relating to the filing of a conflicts disclosure statement by a vendor or member of a governing body of a port authority or navigation district.
House: Transportation Senate: Natural Resources
Effective immediately
| Purchasing--General | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 1474
80-0 (2007)
Author: Jackson, Mike
Relating to the creation of ship channel security districts by certain populous counties.
Senate: Natural Resources
Withdrawn from schedule
| County Government--General | Special Districts & Authorities--Miscellaneous | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | TERRORISM & INTERNAL SECURITY
SB 1531
80-0 (2007)
Author: Hinojosa, JuanSponsor: Morrison, Geanie
Relating to navigation districts and the navigation and canal commission, including disposing of salvage or surplus personal property and purchasing by a district.
House: Transportation Senate: Natural Resources
Effective immediately
| Purchasing--Local | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 1693
80-0 (2007)
Author: Nelson, Jane | et. al.Sponsor: Krusee, Mike
Relating to the creation of inland port authorities; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.
House: Transportation Senate: Natural Resources
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 1798
80-0 (2007)
Author: Janek, Kyle
Relating to the name and powers of the Jefferson County Waterway and Navigation District.
Senate: Natural Resources
Referred to Natural Resources
| JEFFERSON COUNTY WATERWAY & NAVIGATION DISTRICT | SABINE-NECHES NAVIGATION DISTRICT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 1881
80-0 (2007)
Author: Williams, Tommy
Relating to the name and powers of the Jefferson County Waterway and Navigation District.
Senate: Natural Resources
Not again placed on intent calendar
| JEFFERSON COUNTY WATERWAY & NAVIGATION DISTRICT | SABINE-NECHES NAVIGATION DISTRICT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 1953
80-0 (2007)
Author: Hegar, GlennSponsor: Garcia, Juan
Relating to the name, commissioners, and powers of the Aransas County Navigation District No. 1.
House: Transportation Senate: Natural Resources
Effective on 9/1/07
| ARANSAS COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT | ARANSAS COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT NO. 1 | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 769
79-0 (2005)
Author: Smith, WayneSponsor: Janek, Kyle
Relating to the deadline for evaluating and ranking competitive sealed proposals for certain construction services submitted to a navigation district or port authority.
House: Transportation Senate: Natural Resources
Effective on 9/1/05
| COMPETITIVE BIDDING | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 1097
79-0 (2005)
Author: Bonnen, DennisSponsor: Williams, Tommy
Relating to the validation of any act, governmental proceeding, official, bond, or obligation of a navigation district or port authority or a corporation of the district or authority.
House: Transportation Senate: Natural Resources
Effective on 9/1/05
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Validating Acts
HB 1403
79-0 (2005)
Author: Deshotel, JoeSponsor: Janek, Kyle
Relating to the board of port commissioners of the Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson County.
House: Transportation Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective on 9/1/05
| PORT OF BEAUMONT NAVIGATION DISTRICT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 2019
79-0 (2005)
Author: Swinford, DavidSponsor: Harris, Chris
Relating to the nonsubstantive revision of certain local laws concerning special districts, including conforming amendments.
House: State Affairs Senate: Administration
Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
| AMARILLO HOSPITAL DISTRICT | ARANSAS COUNTY CONSERVATION & RECLAMATION DISTRICT | BACLIFF MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT | BALLINGER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT | BAMMEL UTILITY DISTRICT | BARTON SPRINGS-EDWARDS AQUIFER CONSERVATION DISTRICT | BAYBROOK MANAGEMENT DISTRICT | BAYLOR COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | BAYTOWN AREA WATER AUTHORITY | BEACH ROAD MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT | BELL COUNTY WATER CONTROL & IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1 | BEXAR-MEDINA-ATASCOSA COUNTIES WATER CONTROL & IMPROVE DIST | BUFFALO BAYOU MANAGEMENT DISTRICT | CAPROCK HOSPITAL DISTRICT | CHILLICOTHE HOSPITAL DISTRICT | CLEAR CREEK WATERSHED AUTHORITY | COCHRAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT | DONNA IRRIGATION DISTRICT, HIDALGO COUNTY NO. 1 | DOWNTOWN MIDLAND MANAGEMENT DISTRICT | FALL CREEK MANAGEMENT DISTRICT | GALVESTON COUNTY ROAD DISTRICT NO. 1 | GREAT SOUTHWEST IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT | HARBORSIDE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT | HARRIS COUNTY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1 | HARRIS COUNTY ROAD IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1 | HARRIS COUNTY ROAD IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 2 | KATY TOWNE CENTRE DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT | LAKE PROCTOR IRRIGATION AUTHORITY OF COMANCHE COUNTY, TEXAS | LAKE VIEW MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT | RED RIVER REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY | SIENNA PLANTATION MANAGEMENT DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Hospital | Special Districts & Authorities--Miscellaneous | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Special Districts & Authorities--Soil & Water Conservation | Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility | SPRING BRANCH AREA COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT | Statutory Revision | TEMPLE HEALTH & BIOSCIENCES ECON DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT & AUT | WALLER COUNTY ROAD IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1
HB 2334
79-0 (2005)
Author: Morrison, Geanie
Relating to the filing of a disclosure statement by a vendor or member of a governing body of a port authority or navigation district; imposing a penalty.
House: Transportation
Left pending in committee
| Purchasing--General | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 2828
79-0 (2005)
Author: Hamric, PeggySponsor: Gallegos, Jr., Mario
Relating to the powers and duties of a navigation district or port authority.
House: Transportation Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Committee report printed and distributed
| Purchasing--Local | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 2891
79-0 (2005)
Author: Oliveira, Rene
Relating to extending the expiration date for the issuance of certain permits for oversize or overweight vehicles in certain counties.
House: Transportation
Laid on the table subject to call
| Law Enforcement | PERMITS | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | VEHICLE WEIGHT LIMITS & ENFORCEMENT
HB 2966
79-0 (2005)
Author: Seaman, GeneSponsor: Hinojosa, Juan
Relating to the criminal penalty for violating certain statutes enforceable by, or ordinances, rules, or regulations of, navigation districts or port authorities.
House: Transportation Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective on 9/1/05
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Water--Navigation & Ports
SB 496
79-0 (2005)
Author: Williams, Tommy
Relating to the validation of any act, governmental proceeding, official, bond, or obligation of a navigation district or port authority or a corporation of the district or authority.
Senate: Natural Resources
Committee report printed and distributed
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Validating Acts
SB 620
79-0 (2005)
Author: Janek, Kyle
Relating to the deadline for evaluating and ranking competitive sealed proposals for certain construction services submitted to a navigation district or port authority.
Senate: Natural Resources
Not again placed on intent calendar
| COMPETITIVE BIDDING | CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING MATERIALS | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 945
79-0 (2005)
Author: Armbrister, KennethSponsor: Morrison, Geanie
Relating to the filing of a disclosure statement by a vendor or member of a governing body of a port authority or navigation district; imposing a penalty.
House: Transportation Senate: Natural Resources
Effective on 9/1/05
| Purchasing--General | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 1029
79-0 (2005)
Author: Harris, Chris
Relating to the nonsubstantive revision of certain local laws concerning special districts, including conforming amendments.
Senate: Administration
Referred to Administration
| AMARILLO HOSPITAL DISTRICT | ARANSAS COUNTY CONSERVATION & RECLAMATION DISTRICT | BACLIFF MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT | BALLINGER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT | BAMMEL UTILITY DISTRICT | BARTON SPRINGS-EDWARDS AQUIFER CONSERVATION DISTRICT | BAYBROOK MANAGEMENT DISTRICT | BAYLOR COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | BAYTOWN AREA WATER AUTHORITY | BEACH ROAD MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT | BELL COUNTY WATER CONTROL & IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1 | BEXAR-MEDINA-ATASCOSA COUNTIES WATER CONTROL & IMPROVE DIST | BUFFALO BAYOU MANAGEMENT DISTRICT | CAPROCK HOSPITAL DISTRICT | CHILLICOTHE HOSPITAL DISTRICT | CLEAR CREEK WATERSHED AUTHORITY | COCHRAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT | DONNA IRRIGATION DISTRICT, HIDALGO COUNTY NO. 1 | DOWNTOWN MIDLAND MANAGEMENT DISTRICT | FALL CREEK MANAGEMENT DISTRICT | GALVESTON COUNTY ROAD DISTRICT NO. 1 | GREAT SOUTHWEST IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT | HARBORSIDE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT | HARRIS COUNTY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1 | HARRIS COUNTY ROAD IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1 | HARRIS COUNTY ROAD IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 2 | KATY TOWNE CENTRE DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT | LAKE PROCTOR IRRIGATION AUTHORITY OF COMANCHE COUNTY, TEXAS | LAKE VIEW MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT | RED RIVER REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY | SIENNA PLANTATION MANAGEMENT DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Hospital | Special Districts & Authorities--Miscellaneous | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Special Districts & Authorities--Soil & Water Conservation | Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility | SPRING BRANCH AREA COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT | Statutory Revision | TEMPLE HEALTH & BIOSCIENCES ECON DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT & AUT | WALLER COUNTY ROAD IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1
SB 1641
79-0 (2005)
Author: Lucio, Jr., EddieSponsor: Oliveira, Rene
Relating to the continuation of the law authorizing the issuance of oversize or overweight vehicle permits by certain port authorities.
House: Transportation Senate: International Relations & Trade
Effective immediately
| Law Enforcement | PERMITS | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | VEHICLE WEIGHT LIMITS & ENFORCEMENT
SB 1786
79-0 (2005)
Author: Gallegos, Jr., MarioSponsor: Hamric, Peggy
Relating to the powers and duties of a navigation district or port authority.
House: Transportation Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective on 9/1/05
| Purchasing--Local | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 924
78-0 (2003)
Author: Eiland, Craig
Relating to extending the boundaries of the Galveston County Navigation District No. 1.
House: Transportation Senate: Natural Resources
Referred to Natural Resources
| GALVESTON COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT NO. 1 | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 969
78-0 (2003)
Author: Davis, John
Relating to requiring commissioners and vendors of the Port of Houston Authority of Harris County, Texas, to disclose certain financial relationships.
House: Transportation
Left pending in committee
| Ethics | PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY | Purchasing--General | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 1296
78-0 (2003)
Author: Noriega, RickSponsor: Lindsay, Jon
Relating to small business development programs of navigation districts and port authorities.
House: Transportation Senate: Business & Commerce
Laid on the table subject to call
| Business & Commerce--Small Business & Minority Business | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Special Districts & Authorities--Soil & Water Conservation
HB 1385
78-0 (2003)
Author: Hamric, Peggy
Relating to the validation of any act, governmental proceeding, official, bond, or obligation of a navigation district or port authority.
House: Transportation
Referred to Transportation
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Validating Acts
HB 1730
78-0 (2003)
Author: Hamric, PeggySponsor: Armbrister, Kenneth
Relating to the leasing and contracting powers of a port authority or navigation district.
House: Transportation Senate: Administration
Effective immediately
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Water--Navigation & Ports
HB 2820
78-0 (2003)
Author: Seaman, Gene
Relating to the annexation of additional territory and the composition of the port commission of the Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County, Texas.
House: Transportation
Recommendations filed with the Speaker
| Elections--General | PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI AUTHORITY OF NUECES COUNTY | SAN PATRICIO COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 2821
78-0 (2003)
Author: Seaman, Gene
Relating to the annexation of additional territory and the composition of the port commission of the Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County, Texas.
House: Transportation
Recommendations filed with the Speaker
| Elections--General | PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI AUTHORITY OF NUECES COUNTY | SAN PATRICIO COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 3028
78-0 (2003)
Author: Moreno, JoeSponsor: Hinojosa, Juan
Relating to certain purchasing contracts of certain navigation districts and port authorities.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources
Effective immediately
| BUILDING CONSTRUCTION | DESIGN-BUILD CONTRACTS | Purchasing--Local | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 3130
78-0 (2003)
Author: Capelo, Jaime
Relating to the annexation of additional territory and the composition of the port commission of the Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County, Texas.
House: Transportation
Recommendations filed with the Speaker
| PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI AUTHORITY OF NUECES COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 3131
78-0 (2003)
Author: Capelo, Jaime
Relating to requiring commissioners and vendors of the Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County, Texas, to disclose certain financial relationships.
House: Transportation
Referred to Transportation
| PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI AUTHORITY OF NUECES COUNTY | Purchasing--Local | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 3272
78-0 (2003)
Author: Gallego, Pete
Relating to the creation of a port of entry authority by certain counties; authorizing a tax and the issuance of bonds.
House: Border and International Affairs Senate: International Relations and Trade
Referred to International Relations and Trade
| BORDER | County Government--General | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 3447
78-0 (2003)
Author: Noriega, Rick
Relating to port control of vehicle emissions.
House: Environmental Regulation
Left pending in committee
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | VEHICLE EMISSIONS
HB 3448
78-0 (2003)
Author: Noriega, Rick
Relating to the transport of intermodal containers.
House: Transportation
Left pending in committee
| SHIPPING & SHIPYARDS | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | VEHICLE WEIGHT LIMITS & ENFORCEMENT
HB 3450
78-0 (2003)
Author: Noriega, Rick
Relating to the inspection of trailers designed to carry intermodal freight containers.
House: Transportation
Left pending in committee
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | VEHICLE INSPECTIONS | Vehicles & Traffic--General
HB 3508
78-0 (2003)
Author: Marchant, KennySponsor: Harris, Chris
Relating to the adoption of a nonsubstantive revision of local laws concerning special districts, including conforming amendments.
House: State Affairs Senate: Administration
Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
| ADDICKS UTILITY DISTRICT | ALDINE COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT | ANGELINA & NECHES RIVER AUTHORITY | ANGLETON DRAINAGE DISTRICT | ANGLETON-DANBURY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | AQUILLA-HACKBERRY CREEK CONSERVATION DISTRICT | ARANSAS COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT NO. 1 | ATHENS MUNICIPAL WATER AUTHORITY | BASTROP COUNTY WATER CONTROL & IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 2 | BAYVIEW MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT | BOIS D'ARC ISLAND LEVEE IMPROVEMENT DISTICT | BOOKER HOSPITAL DISTRICT | CAMERON COUNTY WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 10 | EAST DOWNTOWN MANAGEMENT DISTRICT | ENERGY CORRIDOR MANAGEMENT DISTRICT | FIRST COLONY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT | FRISCO SQUARE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT | GREATER EAST END MANAGEMENT DISTRICT | GREATER GREENSPOINT MANAGEMENT DISTRICT | GREATER NORTHSIDE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT | GREATER SOUTHEAST MANAGEMENT DISTRICT | HARRIS COUNTY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1 | HARRIS COUNTY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 2 | HARRIS-GALVESTON COASTAL SUBSIDENCE DISTRICT | HOUSTON DOWNTOWN MANAGEMENT DISTRICT | LUBBOCK REESE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY | MIDTOWN MANAGEMENT DISTRICT | NEAR NORTHWEST MANAGEMENT DISTRICT | OLD TOWN SPRING IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT | ROAD DISTRICT AUTH OF BAST COU WATER CONTROL & IMP DIS NO. 2 | SEAWALL COMMISSION IN MATAGORDA COUNTY | SOUTHEAST TEXAS AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Hospital | Special Districts & Authorities--Miscellaneous | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Special Districts & Authorities--Soil & Water Conservation | Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility | Statutory Revision | UPPER KIRBY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT | WESTCHASE DISTRICT | WESTWORTH VILLAGE-WHITE SETTLEMENT REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
SB 20
78-0 (2003)
Author: Armbrister, KennethSponsor: Morrison, Geanie
Relating to the issuance of certain permits for overweight vehicles; providing a penalty.
House: Transportation Senate: Natural Resources
Effective on 9/1/03
| PERMITS | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | VEHICLE WEIGHT LIMITS & ENFORCEMENT | Vehicles & Traffic--General | VICTORIA COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT
SB 203
78-0 (2003)
Author: Janek, Kyle | et. al.Sponsor: Eiland, Craig
Relating to fees charged for certain transportation services to and from cruise ship terminals.
House: Transportation Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
| City Government--General | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Transportation--Miscellaneous
SB 376
78-0 (2003)
Author: Lindsay, Jon | et. al.
Relating to small business development programs of navigation districts and port authorities.
Senate: Business & Commerce
Left pending in committee
| Business & Commerce--Small Business & Minority Business | Purchasing--Local | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 553
78-0 (2003)
Author: Janek, KyleSponsor: Hamric, Peggy
Relating to the validation of any act, governmental proceeding, official, bond, or obligation of a navigation district or port authority.
House: Transportation Senate: Natural Resources
Effective on 9/1/03
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Validating Acts
SB 615
78-0 (2003)
Author: Janek, Kyle
Relating to extending the boundaries of the Galveston County Navigation District No. 1.
Senate: Natural Resources
Referred to Natural Resources
| GALVESTON COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT NO. 1 | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 1254
78-0 (2003)
Author: Armbrister, Kenneth
Relating to the leasing and contracting powers of a port authority or navigation district.
House: Transportation Senate: Natural Resources
Left pending in committee
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 1323
78-0 (2003)
Author: Harris, Chris
Relating to the adoption of a nonsubstantive revision of local laws concerning special districts, including conforming amendments.
Senate: Administration
Referred to Administration
| ADDICKS UTILITY DISTRICT | ALDINE COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT | ANGELINA & NECHES RIVER AUTHORITY | ANGLETON DRAINAGE DISTRICT | ANGLETON-DANBURY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | AQUILLA-HACKBERRY CREEK CONSERVATION DISTRICT | ARANSAS COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT NO. 1 | ATHENS MUNICIPAL WATER AUTHORITY | BASTROP COUNTY WATER CONTROL & IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 2 | BAYVIEW MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT | BOIS D'ARC ISLAND LEVEE IMPROVEMENT DISTICT | BOOKER HOSPITAL DISTRICT | CAMERON COUNTY WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 10 | EAST DOWNTOWN MANAGEMENT DISTRICT | ENERGY CORRIDOR MANAGEMENT DISTRICT | FIRST COLONY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT | FRISCO SQUARE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT | GREATER EAST END MANAGEMENT DISTRICT | GREATER GREENSPOINT MANAGEMENT DISTRICT | GREATER NORTHSIDE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT | GREATER SOUTHEAST MANAGEMENT DISTRICT | HARRIS COUNTY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1 | HARRIS COUNTY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 2 | HARRIS-GALVESTON COASTAL SUBSIDENCE DISTRICT | HOUSTON DOWNTOWN MANAGEMENT DISTRICT | LUBBOCK REESE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY | MIDTOWN MANAGEMENT DISTRICT | NEAR NORTHWEST MANAGEMENT DISTRICT | OLD TOWN SPRING IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT | SEAWALL COMMISSION IN MATAGORDA COUNTY | SOUTHEAST TEXAS AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Hospital | Special Districts & Authorities--Miscellaneous | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Special Districts & Authorities--Soil & Water Conservation | Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility | Statutory Revision | UPPER KIRBY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT | WESTCHASE DISTRICT | WESTWORTH VILLAGE-WHITE SETTLEMENT REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
SB 1396
78-0 (2003)
Author: Hinojosa, Juan
Relating to certain purchasing contracts of certain navigation districts and port authorities.
Senate: Natural Resources
Not again placed on intent calendar
| BUILDING CONSTRUCTION | DESIGN-BUILD CONTRACTS | Purchasing--Local | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 1934
78-0 (2003)
Author: Hinojosa, Juan | et. al.Sponsor: Seaman, Gene | et. al.
Relating to the territory and the governing body of the Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County, Texas.
House: Transportation Senate: Natural Resources
Effective immediately
| PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI AUTHORITY OF NUECES COUNTY | SAN PATRICIO COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility
HB 564
77-0 (2001)
Author: Noriega, Rick | et. al.
Relating to sunset review of the Port of Houston Authority.
House: Transportation
Referred to Transportation
| PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | SUNSET ADVISORY COMMISSION | Sunset Bills
HB 1062
77-0 (2001)
Author: Uher, D.R.
Relating to the validation of any act, governmental proceeding, official, bond, or obligation of a navigation district or port authority.
House: Natural Resources
Laid on the table subject to call
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Validating Acts
HB 1171
77-0 (2001)
Author: Flores, Kino
Relating to establishing task forces in certain border communities to study impediments to trade in the border region.
House: State Affairs
Left pending in committee
| BORDER | Business & Commerce--Foreign Trade Zones | Economic & Industrial Development--General | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 1225
77-0 (2001)
Author: Hamric, Peggy
Relating to eligibility of a navigation district to create a local government transportation corporation.
House: Transportation
Companion considered in lieu of in committee
| Business & Commerce--Foreign Trade Zones | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Transportation--Miscellaneous
HB 2237
77-0 (2001)
Author: Moreno, Joe | et. al.
Relating to the procurement powers of certain navigation districts and port authorities.
House: Transportation
Companion considered in lieu of in committee
| Purchasing--General | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 2573
77-0 (2001)
Author: Noriega, Rick | et. al.
Relating to advertising effecting a port authority.
House: Transportation
Referred to Transportation
| ADVERTISING | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 2747
77-0 (2001)
Author: Davis, John | et. al.
Relating to audits of the promotion and development fund of a navigation district.
House: Transportation
Laid on the table subject to call
| AUDITS & AUDITORS | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility
HB 2748
77-0 (2001)
Author: Davis, John | et. al.
Relating to requiring commissioners and vendors of the Port of Houston Authority of Harris County, Texas, to disclose certain financial relationships.
House: Transportation
Referred to Transportation
| COMPETITIVE BIDDING | Ethics | PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY | Purchasing--General | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 3173
77-0 (2001)
Author: Solis, Jim
Relating to the name and boundaries of the Port Isabel-San Benito Navigation District.
House: Transportation
Referred to Transportation
| PORT ISABEL NAVIGATION DISTRICT | PORT ISABEL-SAN BENITO NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 3653
77-0 (2001)
Author: Ritter, AllanSponsor: Bernsen, David
Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Jefferson County Waterway and Navigation District and the merger of the Jefferson County Navigation District with that district.
House: Transportation Senate: Natural Resources
Effective immediately
| JEFFERSON COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT | JEFFERSON COUNTY WATERWAY & NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HCR 79
77-0 (2001)
Author: Gutierrez, Roberto | et. al.
Urging congress to take steps to further the creation of port authorities along the Texas-Mexico border.
House: State, Federal & International Relations
Laid on the table subject to call
| BORDER | Resolutions--Legislative Policy | Resolutions--Memorializing Congress | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 508
77-0 (2001)
Author: Shapleigh, Eliot
Relating to establishing task forces in certain border communities to study impediments to trade in the border region.
House: State Affairs Senate: Business & Commerce
Referred to State Affairs
| BORDER | Business & Commerce--Foreign Trade Zones | Economic & Industrial Development--General | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 529
77-0 (2001)
Author: Bernsen, David
Relating to an exemption from the sales and use tax for tangible personal property rented in connection with the improvement of realty of a navigation district or port authority.
Senate: Finance
Committee report printed and distributed
| Property Interests--Personal Property | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Taxation--Sales
SB 637
77-0 (2001)
Author: Armbrister, KennethSponsor: Hamric, Peggy
Relating to the creation of a local government transportation corporation by a navigation district.
House: Transportation Senate: Natural Resources
Effective immediately
| Business & Commerce--Foreign Trade Zones | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Transportation--Miscellaneous
SB 670
77-0 (2001)
Author: Brown, J. E.Sponsor: Uher, D.R.
Relating to the validation of any act, governmental proceeding, official, bond, or obligation of a navigation district or port authority.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources
Effective on 9/1/01
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Validating Acts
SB 809
77-0 (2001)
Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie
Relating to state support of ports.
Senate: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, TEXAS | TRANSPORTATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | Transportation--Miscellaneous
SB 811
77-0 (2001)
Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie
Relating to membership of the policy board of a metropolitan planning organization.
Senate: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| BORDER | City Government--General | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Transportation--Miscellaneous
SB 925
77-0 (2001)
Author: Brown, J. E. | et. al.Sponsor: Moreno, Joe
Relating to the procurement powers of certain navigation districts and port authorities.
House: Transportation Senate: Natural Resources
Effective on 9/1/01
| DESIGN-BUILD CONTRACTS | Purchasing--General | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 1282
77-0 (2001)
Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie | et. al.Sponsor: Oliveira, Rene | et. al.
Relating to the funding of port transportation or facility projects or port studies.
House: Economic Development Senate: Business & Commerce
Effective on 9/1/01
| Coastal Affairs & Beaches | Economic & Industrial Development--General | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | TEXAS PORT TRANSPORTATION & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADV COMMIT | Transportation--Miscellaneous
SB 1679
77-0 (2001)
Author: Jackson, Mike
Relating to sunset review of the Port of Houston Authority.
Senate: Natural Resources
Referred to Natural Resources
| PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | SUNSET ADVISORY COMMISSION | Sunset Bills
SB 1680
77-0 (2001)
Author: Jackson, MikeSponsor: Davis, John
Relating to audits of the promotion and development fund of a navigation district.
House: Transportation Senate: Natural Resources
Effective immediately
| AUDITS & AUDITORS | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility
SB 1788
77-0 (2001)
Author: Bernsen, DavidSponsor: Ritter, Allan
Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Jefferson County Waterway and Navigation District and the merger of the Jefferson County Navigation District with that district.
House: Transportation Senate: Natural Resources
Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
| JEFFERSON COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT | JEFFERSON COUNTY WATERWAY & NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SCR 9
77-0 (2001)
Author: Shapleigh, Eliot | et. al.
Memorializing Congress to take steps to further the creation of port authorities on the Texas-Mexico border.
Senate: Business & Commerce
Co-author authorized
| BORDER | Resolutions--Legislative Policy | Resolutions--Memorializing Congress | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 782
76-0 (1999)
Author: Seaman, Gene | et. al.
Relating to the ability of a navigation district to contract with other parties.
House: Transportation
Referred to Transportation
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility
HB 794
76-0 (1999)
Author: Zbranek, ZebSponsor: Bernsen, David
Relating to the boundaries of the Chambers County-Cedar Bayou Navigation District.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources
Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/99
| CHAMBERS COUNTY-CEDAR BAYOU NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 802
76-0 (1999)
Author: Uher, D.R.
Relating to the election dates of certain navigation districts.
House: Elections
Referred to subcommittee
| Elections--General | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 1790
76-0 (1999)
Author: Lewis, Ron
Relating to the procurement powers of navigation districts.
House: Natural Resources
No action taken in committee
| Purchasing--Local | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 2100
76-0 (1999)
Author: Luna, Vilma | et. al.
Relating to the acquisition of certain property by navigation districts.
House: Transportation
Left pending in committee
| Property Interests--General | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 2532
76-0 (1999)
Author: Cuellar, Henry
Relating to the City of Laredo Port of Entry Authority; granting the power of eminent domain.
House: Transportation Senate: Border Affairs - Special
Referred to Border Affairs
| LAREDO PORT OF ENTRY & TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY | Property Interests--Eminent Domain | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Transportation--Miscellaneous
HB 3354
76-0 (1999)
Author: Staples, Todd
Relating to the creation of the Neches River Coordinating Council.
House: Natural Resources
Referred to Natural Resources
| ANGELINA & NECHES RIVER AUTHORITY | LOWER NECHES VALLEY AUTHORITY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 3554
76-0 (1999)
Author: Deshotel, JoeSponsor: Bernsen, David
Relating to correcting the statutory description of the boundaries of the Port Arthur Navigation District.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources
Effective immediately
| JEFFERSON COUNTY | PORT OF PORT ARTHUR NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 3568
76-0 (1999)
Author: Uher, D.R.Sponsor: Jackson, Mike
Relating to the establishment of the Office of District Treasurer of Brazos River Harbor Navigation District.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources
Effective on 9/1/99
| BRAZOS RIVER HARBOR NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 3620
76-0 (1999)
Author: Lewis, RonSponsor: Bernsen, David
Relating to the exchange and conveyance of lands by certain navigation districts.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources
Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/99
| Property Interests--General | Public Lands, Buildings & Resources | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 3737
76-0 (1999)
Author: Eiland, Craig | et. al.
Relating to the creation of the Port Regionalization and Megaport Advisory Committee.
House: Transportation
Left pending in subcommittee
| PORT REGIONALIZATION & MEGAPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed | TRANSPORTATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | Water--Navigation & Ports
HB 3823
76-0 (1999)
Author: Zbranek, ZebSponsor: Bernsen, David
Relating to appointment of commissioners of the Chambers-Liberty Counties Navigation District.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources
Effective on 1/1/00
| CHAMBERS-LIBERTY COUNTIES NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 201
76-0 (1999)
Author: Truan, CarlosSponsor: Seaman, Gene
Relating to the ability of a navigation district to contract with other parties.
House: Transportation Senate: Border Affairs - Special
Effective immediately
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility
SB 296
76-0 (1999)
Author: Jackson, MikeSponsor: Uher, D.R.
Relating to the validation of all acts, governmental proceedings, officials, bonds, and obligations of navigation districts and port authorities.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources
Effective immediately
| BONDS | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Validating Acts
SB 392
76-0 (1999)
Author: Brown, J. E.Sponsor: Bonnen, Dennis
Relating to bonds of certain navigation districts.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources
Effective immediately
| BONDS | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 1502
76-0 (1999)
Author: Lindsay, Jon | et. al.
Relating to the condemnation powers of navigation districts, the ability of navigation district or port authorities to form local government corporations and procurement powers of navigation districts.
Senate: Natural Resources
Left pending in committee
| Purchasing--Local | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 1659
76-0 (1999)
Author: Jackson, Mike
Relating to the establishment of the office of district treasurer of Brazos River Harbor Navigation District of Brazoria County.
Senate: Natural Resources
Removed from local & uncontested calendar
| BRAZOS RIVER HARBOR NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 1665
76-0 (1999)
Author: Lindsay, Jon | et. al.Sponsor: Moreno, Joe
Relating to the authority of certain navigation districts to acquire land, equipment, or improvements and issue bonds.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources
Effective immediately
| BONDS | City Government--Annexation | Public Lands, Buildings & Resources | Purchasing--Local | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 1689
76-0 (1999)
Author: Bernsen, David
Relating to the sale and exchange of lands by certain navigation districts.
Senate: Natural Resources
Referred to Natural Resources
| Property Interests--General | Public Lands, Buildings & Resources | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 1691
76-0 (1999)
Author: Bernsen, David
Relating to the boundaries of the Port of Port Arthur Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas.
Senate: Natural Resources
Referred to Natural Resources
| JEFFERSON COUNTY | PORT OF PORT ARTHUR NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 1905
76-0 (1999)
Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario
Relating to the acquisition of certain property by navigation districts.
House: Transportation Senate: Natural Resources
Referred to Transportation
| Property Interests--General | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 51
75-0 (1997)
Author: Madden, Jerry | et. al.Sponsor: Shapiro, Florence
Relating to requiring a declaration of write-in candidacy in an election for the members of the governing body of a junior college district, the board of a hospital district, or the board of a self-liquidating navigation district.
House: Elections Senate: State Affairs
Effective immediately
| Education--Junior College Districts | Elections--Candidates | Special Districts & Authorities--Hospital | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 574
75-0 (1997)
Author: Hawley, JudySponsor: Truan, Carlos
Relating to the fiscal administration of the San Patricio County Navigation District No. 1.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources
Effective on 9/1/97
| SAN PATRICIO COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT NO. 1 | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 1081
75-0 (1997)
Author: Price, Albert
Relating to the regular meetings of the board of port commissioners of the Port of Port Arthur Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas.
House: Natural Resources
Laid on the table subject to call
| PORT OF PORT ARTHUR NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 1254
75-0 (1997)
Author: Jackson, MikeSponsor: Patterson, Jerry
Relating to the validation of all acts, governmental proceedings, officials, bonds, and obligations of navigation districts and port authorities.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective immediately
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Validating Acts
HB 1692
75-0 (1997)
Author: Eiland, CraigSponsor: Patterson, Jerry
Relating to the operation of publicly owned and operated harbor and port facilities located in certain municipalities.
House: Transportation Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97
| City Government--General | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 2096
75-0 (1997)
Author: Uher, D.R.Sponsor: Patterson, Jerry
Relating to the selection of depositories by navigation districts and port authorities.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective on 9/1/97
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 2614
75-0 (1997)
Author: Bosse, Fred
Relating to fire fighters employed by certain port authorities.
House: Natural Resources
Left pending in committee
| Fire Fighters & Police | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 2781
75-0 (1997)
Author: Oliveira, Rene | et. al.
Relating to permits for overweight vehicles in certain counties.
House: Transportation
Committee report sent to Calendars
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Vehicles & Traffic--Rules of Road
HB 3011
75-0 (1997)
Author: Jackson, Mike
Relating to precommitment approval for certain purchases of a port authority.
House: Natural Resources
Laid on the table subject to call
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 3540
75-0 (1997)
Author: Price, AlbertSponsor: Galloway, Michael
Relating to the election of commissioners of the Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson County.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Vetoed by the Governor
| Elections--General | JEFFERSON COUNTY | PORT OF BEAUMONT NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 3579
75-0 (1997)
Author: Zbranek, ZebSponsor: Galloway, Michael
Relating to the creation, administration, powers, and authority of the Chambers County-Cedar Bayou Navigation District.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources
Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97
| CHAMBERS COUNTY-CEDAR BAYOU NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 327
75-0 (1997)
Author: Galloway, MichaelSponsor: Price, Albert
Relating to the regular meetings of the Board of Port Commissioners of the Port of Port Arthur Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective immediately
| JEFFERSON COUNTY | PORT OF PORT ARTHUR NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 404
75-0 (1997)
Author: Ratliff, BillSponsor: Ramsay, Tom
Relating to the quorum requirements for the board of directors of the Cypress Valley Navigation District.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective immediately
| CYPRESS VALLEY NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 708
75-0 (1997)
Author: Patterson, Jerry
Relating to the validation of all acts, governmental proceedings, officials, bonds, and obligations of navigation districts and port authorities.
Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Withdrawn from intent calendar
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Validating Acts
SB 863
75-0 (1997)
Author: Patterson, JerrySponsor: Jackson, Mike
Relating to precommitment approval for certain purchases of a port authority.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective on 9/1/97
| Purchasing--Local | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 982
75-0 (1997)
Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario
Relating to fire fighters employed by certain port authorities.
Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
| Fire Fighters & Police | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 1078
75-0 (1997)
Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie
Relating to the enhancement of international trade by granting an exemption from taxation of property owned by a navigation district or port authority that is used for public purposes.
Senate: Finance
Left pending in committee
| Economic & Industrial Development | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Taxation--Property-Exemptions
SB 1276
75-0 (1997)
Author: Lucio, Jr., EddieSponsor: Oliveira, Rene
Relating to permits for overweight vehicles in certain counties.
House: Transportation Senate: International Relations, Trade & Technology
Effective on 9/1/97
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Vehicles & Traffic--Rules of Road
SB 1352
75-0 (1997)
Author: Truan, Carlos | et. al.Sponsor: Hawley, Judy | et. al.
Relating to licensing and regulation of certain pilots, pilotage rates, and pilot service.
House: Transportation Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective on 9/1/97
| Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 1567
75-0 (1997)
Author: Madla, Frank
Relating to the appointment, senate confirmation, and suspension or removal of port pilots.
Senate: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| Governor | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 1668
75-0 (1997)
Author: Patterson, Jerry
Relating to the duties and rights of a county auditor regarding financial records of certain navigation districts.
Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
| COUNTY AUDITORS | County Government--Employees/Officers | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 344
74-0 (1995)
Author: Van de Putte, LeticiaSponsor: Wentworth, Jeff
Relating to the issuance of a commission to certain branch pilots.
House: Transportation Senate: Natural Resources
Effective immediately
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 1220
74-0 (1995)
Author: Davila, Diana
Relating to the enforcement of laws on property under the jurisdiction of the Port of Houston Authority.
House: Public Safety
Referred to Public Safety
| Law Enforcement | PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 1900
74-0 (1995)
Author: Turner, SylvesterSponsor: Gallegos, Jr., Mario
Relating to routine purchases and contracts made by a port commission.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources
Effective immediately
| Purchasing--Local | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 2177
74-0 (1995)
Author: Jackson, MikeSponsor: Patterson, Jerry
Relating to the validation of all acts, governmental proceedings, officials, bonds, and obligations of navigation districts.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources
Effective immediately
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Validating Acts
HB 2219
74-0 (1995)
Author: Hunter, Todd
Relating to establishing the Center for Ports and Waterways.
House: Transportation
Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
| CENTER FOR PORTS AND WATERWAYS | Education--Higher--General | MARITIME/MARINE INDUSTRY COUNCIL | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed | Water--General
HB 2230
74-0 (1995)
Author: Hunter, ToddSponsor: Armbrister, Kenneth
Relating to the election of commissioners of the Calhoun County Navigation District.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources
Effective on 9/1/95
| CALHOUN COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 3211
74-0 (1995)
Author: Berlanga, HugoSponsor: Truan, Carlos
Relating to the qualifications and terms of the port commissioners of the Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources
Effective immediately
| NUECES COUNTY | PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI AUTHORITY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 3232
74-0 (1995)
Author: Price, AlbertSponsor: Galloway, Michael
Relating to the election of commissioners of the Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson County.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Placed on Reg. Order of Business Calendar
| PORT OF BEAUMONT NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 847
74-0 (1995)
Author: Ellis, Rodney
Relating to navigation and the regulation of piloting, pilotage rates, and the licensing and certification of certain pilots for ports in this state; providing a penalty.
Senate: Natural Resources
Referred to Natural Resources
| Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 880
74-0 (1995)
Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario
Relating to routine purchases and contracts made by a port commission.
Senate: Natural Resources
Referred to Natural Resources
| Purchasing--Local | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 996
74-0 (1995)
Author: Patterson, Jerry
Relating to the validation of all acts, governmental proceedings, officials, bonds, and obligations of navigation districts.
Senate: Natural Resources
No action taken in committee
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Validating Acts
SB 1223
74-0 (1995)
Author: Patterson, Jerry | et. al.Sponsor: Hunter, Todd
Relating to establishing the Center for Ports and Waterways.
House: Transportation Senate: Natural Resources
Effective in 90 days -- 8/28/95
| CENTER FOR PORTS AND WATERWAYS | Education--Higher--General | MARITIME/MARINE INDUSTRY COUNCIL | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed | Water--General
SB 1564
74-0 (1995)
Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie | et. al.
Relating to the enhancement of international trade by granting an exemption from taxation of certain property owned by a navigation district, a port authority, or a municipality that operates a public port.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance
Referred to Ways & Means
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Taxation--Property-Exemptions
SB 1632
74-0 (1995)
Author: Truan, CarlosSponsor: Luna, Vilma
Relating to the sale and exchange of lands by certain navigation districts.
House: Land and Resource Management Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective in 90 days -- 8/28/95
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 315
73-0 (1993)
Author: Oliveira, ReneSponsor: Parker, Carl
Relating to a promotion and development fund of a navigation district.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources
Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/93
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 318
73-0 (1993)
Author: Oliveira, ReneSponsor: Lucio, Eddie
Relating to the election of commissioners of Brownsville Navigation District of Cameron County, Texas.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/93
| BROWNSVILLE NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 898
73-0 (1993)
Author: Jackson, MikeSponsor: Lucio, Eddie
Relating to the application of certain statutes of limitation to certain districts and entities.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources
Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/93
| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 996
73-0 (1993)
Author: Oliveira, Rene | et. al.
Relating to the promotion of economic development in the state by improving the competitiveness of Texas public ports with ports outside of Texas, by extending the authority of navigation districts to sell or lease certain property of such districts.
House: Natural Resources
Laid on the table subject to call
| Economic & Industrial Development | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 1074
73-0 (1993)
Author: Berlanga, HugoSponsor: Truan, Carlos
Relating to the authority of navigation districts and port authorities to establish financial criteria for surety companies that provide performance or payment bonds.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective on 9/1/93
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 2853
73-0 (1993)
Author: Zbranek, Zeb
Relating to the terms of the directors of the Trinity Bay Conservation District.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources
Referred to Natural Resources
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | TRINITY BAY CONSERVATION DISTRICT
SB 94
73-0 (1993)
Author: Lucio, Eddie
Relating to the election of commissioners of Brownsville Navigation District of Cameron County, Texas.
Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
| BROWNSVILLE NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 394
73-0 (1993)
Author: Parker, CarlSponsor: Oliveira, Rene
Relating to the promotion of economic development in the state by improving the competitiveness of Texas public ports with ports outside of Texas, by extending the authority of navigation districts to sell or lease certain property of such districts.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Economic Development
Effective immediately
| Economic & Industrial Development | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 580
73-0 (1993)
Author: Lucio, Eddie
Relating to the application of certain statutes of limitation to certain districts and entities.
Senate: Jurisprudence
Left pending in committee
| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SR 1004
73-0 (1993)
Author: Ellis, Rodney
Directing the Senate Committee on Nominations to conduct an interim study of the requirements and qualifications involved and the criteria used in the selection of branch pilots, the possible existence of nepotism, and the possibility of discrimination in the selection process for branch pilots.
Senate: Administration
Posting rule suspended
| Interim Studies | Resolutions--Legislative Policy | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 876
72-0 (1991)
Author: Collazo, Jr., FrankSponsor: Parker, Carl
Relating to the terms of directors of the Port of Port Arthur Navigation District.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective immediately
| PORT OF PORT ARTHUR NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 1134
72-0 (1991)
Author: Bosse, Fred
Relating to the issuance of a permit for a commercial off-site hazardous waste incinerator within a certain distance of a food handling facility in a navigation district.
House: Environmental Affairs
Referred to Environmental Affairs
| Environment--Hazardous, Toxic & Nuclear Waste | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 1176
72-0 (1991)
Author: Price, AlbertSponsor: Parker, Carl
Relating to the duties and compensation of commissioners of the Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson County.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources
Effective immediately
| JEFFERSON COUNTY | PORT OF BEAUMONT NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Salaries & Expenses | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 1181
72-0 (1991)
Author: Holzheauser, SteveSponsor: Armbrister, Kenneth
Relating to the authority of navigation districts.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources
Effective immediately
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 1552
72-0 (1991)
Author: Hury, JamesSponsor: Brooks, Chet
Relating to certain self-liquidating navigation districts holding a joint election with the county on the date of the general election for state and county officers.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources
Effective on 9/1/91
| Elections--General | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 2563
72-0 (1991)
Author: Willy, JohnSponsor: Brown, J.E.
Relating to the filing period for an application for a place on the ballot in a commissioners' election of the Brazos River Harbor Navigation District of Brazoria County.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective immediately
| BRAZORIA COUNTY | BRAZOS RIVER HARBOR NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Elections--General | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 2753
72-0 (1991)
Author: Holzheauser, Steve
Relating to the terms of commissioners of the Calhoun County Navigation District.
House: Natural Resources
Recommendations filed with the Speaker
| CALHOUN COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 2792
72-0 (1991)
Author: Holzheauser, SteveSponsor: Armbrister, Kenneth
Relating to the terms of commissioners of the Calhoun County Navigation District.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources
Effective on 9/1/91
| CALHOUN COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 724
72-0 (1991)
Author: Armbrister, Kenneth
Relating to the authority of navigation districts.
Senate: Natural Resources
Laid on table subject to call in committee
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 759
72-0 (1991)
Author: Green, Gene
Relating to the issuance of a permit for a commercial off-site hazardous waste incinerator within a certain distance of a food handling facility in a navigation district.
Senate: Natural Resources
Referred to special subcommittee
| Environment--Hazardous, Toxic & Nuclear Waste | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 1138
72-0 (1991)
Author: Green, Gene
Relating to authority of the Port of Houston Authority of Harris County, Texas, to sell or lease certain property of the authority and validation of certain actions of the authority.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
| HARRIS COUNTY | PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY | Public Lands, Buildings & Resources | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 1343
72-0 (1991)
Author: Parker, CarlSponsor: Price, Albert
Relating to the election of commissioners of the Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson County.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective on 9/1/91
| JEFFERSON COUNTY | PORT OF BEAUMONT NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 1435
72-0 (1991)
Author: Armbrister, Kenneth
Relating to the terms of commissioners of the Calhoun County Navigation District.
Senate: Natural Resources
Referred to Natural Resources
| CALHOUN COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 1603
72-0 (1991)
Author: Green, Gene
Relating to jurisdiction to prohibit the permitting of certain facilities on evidence of proximity to particular areas in certain districts.
Senate: Jurisprudence
Withdrawn from intent calendar
| Environment--Hazardous, Toxic & Nuclear Waste | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 874
71-0 (1989)
Author: Holzheauser, Steve
Relating to an emergency appropriation to the Texas Department of Commerce for improvement and development of port facilities in Calhoun County for economic development purposes.
House: Appropriations
Referred to Appropriations
| Appropriations | COMMERCE, DEPT. OF | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 946
71-0 (1989)
Author: Criss, LloydSponsor: Brooks, Chet
Relating to the creation of a promotion and development fund by the Galveston County Navigation District No. 1.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources
Effective immediately
| GALVESTON COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 1297
71-0 (1989)
Author: Willy, JohnSponsor: Brown, J.E.
Relating to investments by navigation districts.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources
Effective immediately
| Financial--General | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 1441
71-0 (1989)
Author: Stiles, MarkSponsor: Parker, Carl
Relating to the authority of the Jefferson County Navigation District to construct, maintain, improve, reconstruct, repair, and replace and issue revenue bonds for certain water projects.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources
Effective immediately
| BONDS | JEFFERSON COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 1442
71-0 (1989)
Author: Stiles, MarkSponsor: Parker, Carl
Relating to the authority of the Jefferson County Drainage District No. 6 to construct, improve, reconstruct, repair, maintain, and enter into various agreements and issue revenue bonds for certain water projects.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources
Effective immediately
| BONDS | JEFFERSON COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Miscellaneous | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 2588
71-0 (1989)
Author: Willy, JohnSponsor: Brown, J.E.
Relating to the regulation of certain pilots of vessels, pilotage rates, and pilot service.
House: Transportation Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective on 1/1/90
| BRAZORIA COUNTY PILOTS' LICENSE & REGULATORY ACT | Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 2970
71-0 (1989)
Author: Cuellar, HenrySponsor: Zaffirini, Judith
Relating to creation of a port of entry authority in and adjacent to the city of Laredo.
House: State, Federal & International Relations Senate: Natural Resources
Effective in 90 days-8/28/89
| Industrial Development | LAREDO, CITY OF | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 3111
71-0 (1989)
Author: Rangel, Irma
Relating to the number, qualifications, and terms of commissioners of the Willacy County Navigation District.
House: Natural Resources
Recommendations filed with the Spkr.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | WILLACY COUNTY
HB 3154
71-0 (1989)
Author: Lewis, Ron
Relating to the terms of commissioners of the Orange County Navigation and Port District.
House: Natural Resources
Laid on the table subject to call
| ORANGE COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 3178
71-0 (1989)
Author: Hunter, ToddSponsor: Armbrister, Kenneth
Relating to the creation and administration of a promotion and development fund by the Aransas County Navigation District No. 1.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources
Effective immediately
| ARANSAS COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 8
71-0 (1989)
Author: Green, GeneSponsor: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.
Relating to bid security for certain navigation districts.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective immediately
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 786
71-0 (1989)
Author: Brooks, ChetSponsor: Hury, James
Relating to the liability of pilots providing pilot services to or from ports located in Galveston County, Texas.
House: Transportation Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective immediately
| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | GALVESTON COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 844
71-0 (1989)
Author: Brooks, ChetSponsor: Hury, James
Relating to the authority of the board of a harbor and port facility to employ public security officers.
House: Public Safety Senate: Natural Resources
Effective immediately
| Law Enforcement | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 1526
71-0 (1989)
Author: Green, GeneSponsor: Polumbo, Anthony
Relating to the establishment of pilotage rates.
House: Transportation Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective in 90 days-8/28/89
| Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions | PILOT COMMISSIONERS FOR HARRIS COUNTY, BOARD OF | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | State Agencies, Newly Proposed
SB 1548
71-0 (1989)
Author: Zaffirini, Judith
Relating to creation of a port authority in and adjacent to the city of Laredo, including the issuance of bonds.
Senate: Natural Resources
No action taken in committee
| BONDS | Industrial Development | LAREDO, CITY OF | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 1742
71-0 (1989)
Author: Parker, CarlSponsor: Lewis, Ron
Relating to the liability of pilots rendering pilot services to or from ports located in Jefferson County or Orange County.
House: Transportation Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective immediately
| JEFFERSON COUNTY | ORANGE COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 1794
71-0 (1989)
Author: Parker, CarlSponsor: Collazo, Jr., Frank
Relating to the terms of directors of the Port of Port Arthur Navigation District.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources
Effective immediately
| PORT OF PORT ARTHUR NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 1800
71-0 (1989)
Author: Parker, CarlSponsor: Lewis, Ron
Relating to the terms of commissioners of the Orange County Navigation and Port District.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources
Effective immediately
| ORANGE COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 1854
71-0 (1989)
Author: Armbrister, Kenneth
Relating to the authority of navigation districts.
Senate: Natural Resources
Referred to Natural Resources
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 89
71-1 (1989)
Author: Parker, CarlSponsor: Collazo, Jr., Frank
Relating to the terms of directors of the Port of Port Arthur Navigation District.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources
1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.
| PORT OF PORT ARTHUR NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 98
71-1 (1989)
Author: Armbrister, KennethSponsor: Holzheauser, Steve
Relating to the authority of navigation districts.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources
1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Water--Navigation & Ports
HB 37
71-2 (1989)
Author: Holzheauser, Steve
Relating to the authority of certain navigation districts to contract with the federal government.
House: Natural Resources
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 13
71-2 (1989)
Author: Parker, Carl
Relating to the terms of directors of the Port of Port Arthur Navigation District.
Senate: Natural Resources
Reported favorably w/o amendments
| PORT OF PORT ARTHUR NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 14
71-2 (1989)
Author: Armbrister, Kenneth
Relating to the authority of navigation districts.
Senate: Natural Resources
Reported favorably w/o amendments
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 35
71-3 (1990)
Author: Holzheauser, Steve
Relating to the authority of certain navigation districts to contract with the federal government.
House: Natural Resources
No action taken in committee
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 23
71-3 (1990)
Author: Armbrister, Kenneth
Relating to the authority of navigation districts including the authority to issue bonds.
Senate: Natural Resources
Reported favorably with substitute
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 122
71-4 (1990)
Author: Holzheauser, Steve
Relating to the authority of navigation districts.
House: Natural Resources
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 52
71-4 (1990)
Author: Armbrister, Kenneth
Relating to the authority of navigation districts.
Senate: Natural Resources
Referred to Natural Resources
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 64
71-6 (1990)
Author: Holzheauser, Steve
Relating to the authority of navigation districts.
Filed
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 994
70-0 (1987)
Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.Sponsor: Truan, Carlos
Relating to purchasing requirements by certain navigation districts and port authorities; providing criminal penalties.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources
Effective in 90 days-8/31/87
| Purchasing--Local | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 2504
70-0 (1987)
Author: Lucio, Jr., EddieSponsor: Uribe, Hector
Relating to the number and terms of commissioners of the Brownsville Navigation District.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources
Effective on 9/1/87
| BROWNSVILLE NAVIGATION DISTRICT | BROWNSVILLE, CITY OF | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 2629
70-0 (1987)
Author: Barton, Erwin
Relating to the composition and appointment of the port commission and navigation board of the Port of Houston Authority of Harris County.
House: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 46
70-0 (1987)
Author: Parker, CarlSponsor: Stiles, Mark
Relating to name of the Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson County.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources
Effective immediately
| JEFFERSON COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT | PORT OF BEAUMONT NAVIGATION DISTRICT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 63
70-0 (1987)
Author: Green, GeneSponsor: Barton, Erwin
Relating to composition and appointment of the port commission and navigation board of the Port of Houston Authority of Harris County.
House: State Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective in 90 days - 8/31/87
| PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 1357
70-0 (1987)
Author: Brooks, ChetSponsor: Smith, Ashley
Relating to the liability of pilots providing pilot services to or from ports located in Harris County, Texas.
House: State Affairs Senate: Economic Development
Effective on 9/1/87
| Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 1513
70-0 (1987)
Author: Brooks, Chet
Relating to the levy of a maintenance and operation tax for the operation of the ports and harbors of certain cities; providing for the preparation and adoption of budgets for the ports and harbors of certain cities.
Senate: Finance
Referred to Finance
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection
SB 1544
70-0 (1987)
Author: Green, Gene
Relating to the composition and appointment of the port commission and navigation board of the Port of Houston Authority of Harris County.
Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Reported favorably w/o amendments
| PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 67
70-2 (1987)
Author: Lewis, RonSponsor: Parker, Carl
Relating to the acquisition of certain property by the Orange County Navigation and Port District and the provision of certain projects and facilities on that property.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources
Effective in 90 days-10/20/87
| ORANGE COUNTY | ORANGE COUNTY NAVIGATION & PORT DISTRICT | Purchasing--Local | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 11
70-2 (1987)
Author: Parker, CarlSponsor: Price, Albert
Relating to the name of the Beaumont Navigation District.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources
Effective in 90 days-10/20/87
| JEFFERSON COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 29
70-2 (1987)
Author: Parker, Carl
Relating to the acquisition by the Orange County Navigation and Port District and the provision of certain projects and facilities on that property.
Senate: Natural Resources
Referred to Natural Resources
| ORANGE COUNTY | ORANGE COUNTY NAVIGATION & PORT DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 239
69-0 (1985)
Author: Oliveira, René
Relating to elections creating navigation districts and authorizing the issuance of bonds; amending Art. 2.01b, Texas Election Code to permit elections on the questions of the creation of navigation districts and issuance of bonds to occur on other than uniform election dates; and providing for an emergency.
House: Elections
No action taken in committee
| Elections--General | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 413
69-0 (1985)
Author: Barton, Erwin
Relating to peace officers employed and commissioned by a navigation district commission.
House: Law Enforcement
Laid on table subj. to call in comm.
| Law Enforcement | PEACE OFFICERS | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 1475
69-0 (1985)
Author: Roberts, Ted
Relating to jurisdiction over violations of laws, rules, ordinances, and regulations of certain navigation districts.
House: Natural Resources
Withdrawn by author
| Courts--Municipal | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 2386
69-0 (1985)
Author: Hury, JamesSponsor: Brooks, Chet
Relating to licensing and regulation of certain pilots, pilotage rates, and pilot service.
House: State Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
| GALVESTON COUNTY | GALVESTON COUNTY PILOTS LICENSING & REGULATORY ACT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 2443
69-0 (1985)
Author: Willy, JohnSponsor: Brown, J.E.
Relating to authority to establish a foreign trade zone within the Brazos River Harbor Navigation District of Brazoria County.
House: State, Federal & International Relations Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective immediately
| BRAZOS RIVER HARBOR NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Business & Commerce--Foreign Trade Zones | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 2515
69-0 (1985)
Author: Oliveira, René
Relating to the commissioners of the Brownsville Navigation District.
House: Natural Resources
Referred to Natural Resources
| BROWNSVILLE NAVIGATION DISTRICT | BROWNSVILLE, CITY OF | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 90
69-0 (1985)
Author: Uribe, HectorSponsor: Oliveira, René
Relating to elections creating navigational districts, authorizing a maintenance tax, and authorizing the issuance of bonds; and declaring an emergency.
House: Elections Senate: State Affairs
Effective immediately
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 471
69-0 (1985)
Author: Brooks, Chet
Relating to peace officers employed and commissioned by a navigation district commission.
Senate: Natural Resources
Referred to Natural Resources
| Law Enforcement | PEACE OFFICERS | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 892
69-0 (1985)
Author: Sharp, John
Relating to jurisdiction over violations of laws, rules, ordinances, and regulations of certain navigation districts.
Senate: Natural Resources
Considered in public hearing
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 1333
69-0 (1985)
Author: Brooks, ChetSponsor: Hury, James
Relating to licensing and regulation of certain pilots, pilotage rates, and pilot service.
House: State Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.
| GALVESTON COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 1386
69-0 (1985)
Author: Brown, J.E.
Relating to authority to establish a foreign trade zone within the Brazos River Harbor Navigation District of Brazoria County.
Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Laid on the table subject to call
| BRAZOS RIVER HARBOR NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Business & Commerce--Foreign Trade Zones | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 1473
69-0 (1985)
Author: Parker, Carl
Relating to the compensation and travel reimbursement for the governing body of the Orange County Navigation and Port District.
Senate: Natural Resources
Referred to Natural Resources
| ORANGE COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 196
68-0 (1983)
Author: Berlanga, Hugo
Relating to acquisition, maintenance, and financing of certain port facilities.
House: Transportation
Coauthor authorized
| Property Interests--Real Property | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 219
68-0 (1983)
Author: Lee, Don
Relating to renaming the Arroyo Colorado Navigation District as the Port of Harlingen Authority.
House: Transportation
See remarks
| ARROYO COLORADO NAVIGATION DISTRICT | PORT OF HARLINGEN AUTHORITY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 220
68-0 (1983)
Author: Lee, Don
Relating to the powers of the Arroyo Colorado Navigation District of Cameron and Willacy Counties and renaming the district as the Port of Harlingen Authority.
House: Transportation
Referred to subcommittee
| ARROYO COLORADO NAVIGATION DISTRICT | PORT OF HARLINGEN AUTHORITY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 1295
68-0 (1983)
Author: Lee, El Franco
Relating to the licensing and certification of certain branch pilots and deputy branch pilots.
House: State Affairs
Committee report printed and sent to Committee on Calendars
| Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 1304
68-0 (1983)
Author: Criss, LloydSponsor: Brooks, Chet
Relating to the authority of certain cities concerning port and harbor improvements and facilities.
House: Urban Affairs Senate: Natural Resources
Effective immediately
| City Government--General | Coastal Affairs & Beaches | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 2015
68-0 (1983)
Author: Stiles, Mark
Relating to conversion of certain navigation districts.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Special Districts & Authorities--Soil & Water Conservation
HB 2344
68-0 (1983)
Author: Barton, Erwin
Relating to composition and appointment of the port commission and navigation board of the Port of Houston Authority of Harris County.
House: Urban Affairs
See remarks
| PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 209
68-0 (1983)
Author: Uribe, HectorSponsor: Lee, Don
Relating to renaming the Arroyo Colorado Navigation District as the Port of Harlingen Authority.
House: Transportation Senate: Natural Resources
Effective immediately
| ARROYO COLORADO NAVIGATION DISTRICT | PORT OF HARLINGEN AUTHORITY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 339
68-0 (1983)
Author: Uribe, HectorSponsor: Berlanga, Hugo
Relating to the powers of navigation districts.
House: Transportation Senate: Natural Resources
Effective immediately
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 1167
68-0 (1983)
Author: Glasgow, BobSponsor: Millsap, Mike
Relating to authorizing the issuance of short term obligations by certain cities, river authorities, navigation districts, joint power agencies, and certain transit authorities and the use of funds generated; prescribing the terms and conditions under which such obligations may be issued and delivered and the status of such obligations; and declaring an emergency.
House: State Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
| City Government--Finance | Financial--General | Special Districts & Authorities--Miscellaneous | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Special Districts & Authorities--River Authorities | Utilities--General
SB 1188
68-0 (1983)
Author: Brown, J.E.
Relating to the Coastal Waterway Act of 1975 and the authorization for the state to cooperate and work with other Gulf coastal states in matters relating to the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway; and to the inclusion of additional authority of the state in the event the U.S. Corps of Engineers reduces or eliminates its traditional financial support for maintenance of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway in Texas.
Senate: Natural Resources
Reported from committee favorably without amendments
| Coastal Affairs & Beaches | GULF COAST INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 1260
68-0 (1983)
Author: Truan, CarlosSponsor: Berlanga, Hugo
Relating to the composition, selection, and terms of office of members of the port commission for the Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County, Texas.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources
Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
| PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI AUTHORITY OF NUECES COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 1283
68-0 (1983)
Author: Parker, CarlSponsor: Stiles, Mark
Relating to the conversion of a navigation district acting under the provisions of Article III, Section 52 of the Constitution of the State of Texas into a navigation district acting under Article XVI, Section 59 of the Constitution of the State of Texas, to certain notice and hearing requirements, to elections, and to certain powers and duties of the commissioners courts and of converted districts.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources
Effective immediately
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 1310
68-0 (1983)
Author: Brooks, Chet
Relating to the rights, powers, authority, privileges, and functions of cities and towns on the Gulf of Mexico or connecting waters regarding harbor, wharf, dock and port facilities; containing other provisions relating to the subject; and declaring an emergency.
Senate: Natural Resources
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources
| City Government--General | Coastal Affairs & Beaches | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 1389
68-0 (1983)
Author: Brooks, Chet
Relating to composition and appointment of the port commission and navigation board of the Port of Houston Authority of Harris County.
Senate: Natural Resources
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources
| PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 291
67-0 (1981)
Author: Uribe, Hector
Relating to acquisition, management, and conveyance of land, interests in land, and facilities of the Brownsville Navigation District of Cameron County.
House: Natural Resources
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources
| BROWNSVILLE NAVIGATION DISTRICT | BROWNSVILLE, CITY OF | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 292
67-0 (1981)
Author: Uribe, Hector
Relating to the number of peace officers certain navigation districts may appoint.
House: Natural Resources
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources
| Law Enforcement | PEACE OFFICERS | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 873
67-0 (1981)
Author: Berlanga, HugoSponsor: Truan, Carlos
Relating to changing the name of Nueces County Navigation District No. 1 and its governing board and governing members.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources
Effective immediately
| PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI AUTHORITY OF NUECES COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 874
67-0 (1981)
Author: Berlanga, Hugo
Relating to the authority of the Nueces County Navigation District No. 1 to acquire and sell land and facilities.
House: Natural Resources
Withdrawn from calendar
| NUECES COUNTY | NUECES COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT NO. 1 | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 1018
67-0 (1981)
Author: Lee, El Franco
Relating to the licensing and regulation of pilots, pilotage rates, pilot services and pilot boats.
House: Transportation
Laid on the table subject to call
| Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | UNIFORM MARINE PILOTS LICENSING & REGULATORY ACT
HB 1072
67-0 (1981)
Author: Benedict, Jerry L.Sponsor: Brown, J.E.
Relating to the financial concerns and the selection of a depository by Brazos River Harbor Navigation District.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective immediately
| BRAZOS RIVER HARBOR NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 1126
67-0 (1981)
Author: Clark, Jerry
Relating to the Sabine Pass Port Authority.
House: Natural Resources
No action taken
| SABINE PASS PORT AUTHORITY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 1479
67-0 (1981)
Author: Criss, LloydSponsor: Brown, J.E.
Relating to the provision of pilots for certain waters.
House: Transportation Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 1851
67-0 (1981)
Author: Lee, DonSponsor: Uribe, Hector
Relating to the powers of the Arroyo Colorado Navigation District of Cameron and Willacy Counties and renaming the district as the Port of Harlingen Authority.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Vetoed by the Governor
| CAMERON COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | WILLACY COUNTY
HB 2057
67-0 (1981)
Author: Crawford, Bo
Relating to the taking of marl, sand, gravel, shell, and mudshell for certain navigation purposes.
House: Environmental Affairs Senate: Natural Resources
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources
| Coastal Affairs & Beaches | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 21
67-0 (1981)
Author: Traeger, John
Authorizing Brownsville Navigation District of Cameron County, Texas to acquire by purchase, lease or otherwise and sell by installment sale and otherwise, land and facilities; making the act cumulative, providing for severability; and declaring an emergency.
Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Relations
| BROWNSVILLE NAVIGATION DISTRICT | BROWNSVILLE, CITY OF | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 22
67-0 (1981)
Author: Traeger, JohnSponsor: Craddick, Tom
Relating to the number of peace officers certain navigation districts may appoint.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective immediately
| Law Enforcement | PEACE OFFICERS | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 266
67-0 (1981)
Author: Traeger, JohnSponsor: Craddick, Tom
Authorizing Brownsville Navigation District of Cameron County, Texas to acquire by purchase, lease or otherwise and to lease or sell by installment sale and otherwise, land and facilities; making the Act cumulative; providing for severability.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Withdrawn from calendar
| BROWNSVILLE NAVIGATION DISTRICT | CAMERON COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 548
67-0 (1981)
Author: Parker, CarlSponsor: Clark, Jerry
Amending Section 1, Chapter 379, Acts of the 63rd Legislature, Regular Session, 1973, as amended, relating to the Sabine Pass Port Authority; confirming the creation of said authority, enlarging its boundaries, and authorizing bond assumption and maintenance tax elections in connection therewith, providing for the severability of the Act.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective immediately
| SABINE PASS PORT AUTHORITY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 550
67-0 (1981)
Author: Ogg, JackSponsor: Lee, El Franco
Relating to licensing and regulation of certain pilots, pilotage rates, and pilot services.
House: Transportation Senate: Economic Development
Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
| HARRIS COUNTY | HOUSTON PILOTS LICENSING & REGULATORY ACT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 746
67-0 (1981)
Author: Truan, Carlos
Relating to changing the name of Nueces County Navigation District No. 1 and its governing board and governing board members.
Senate: Natural Resources
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources
| PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI AUTHORITY OF NUECES COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 760
67-0 (1981)
Author: Truan, Carlos
Relating to the authority of Nueces County Navigation District No. 1 to acquire and sell land and facilities and to purchase, construct, enlarge, extent, repair, maintain, operate, or develop facilities.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources
| NUECES COUNTY | NUECES COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT NO. 1 | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 391
66-0 (1979)
Author: Blythe, W.J. "Bill"
Making a supplemental appropriation to the Texas Deepwater Port Authority.
House: Appropriations
Reported from subcommittee favorably with amendments
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | State Finances--Appropriations | TEXAS DEEPWATER PORT AUTHORITY
HB 650
66-0 (1979)
Author: Collazo, Jr., Frank
Relating to the powers, duties, and financing of the Port of Port Arthur Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas.
House: Natural Resources
Laid on the table subject to call
| PORT OF PORT ARTHUR NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 1046
66-0 (1979)
Author: Uribe, Hector
Relating to purchase, sale, and lease of land and facilities of certain navigation districts.
House: Natural Resources
Referred to subcommittee
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 1047
66-0 (1979)
Author: Uribe, Hector
Relating to refunding bonds, notes and other indebtedness of certain navigation districts.
House: Natural Resources
Referred to subcommittee
| BONDS | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 1948
66-0 (1979)
Author: Grant, Ben Z.
Relating to number of directors required for actions and meetings of Cypress Valley Navigation District.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources
| CYPRESS VALLEY NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 2067
66-0 (1979)
Author: Uribe, Hector
Authorizing the Brownsville Navigation District, Cameron County, Texas, to establish, operate and maintain a U.S. Foreign-Trade Zone at Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas, and such zones thereof under the U.S. Foreign-Trade Zone Act.
House: Natural Resources
Sent to Local and Consent Calendar Committee
| BROWNSVILLE NAVIGATION DISTRICT | BROWNSVILLE, CITY OF | Business & Commerce--Foreign Trade Zones | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 2158
66-0 (1979)
Author: Uher, D.R.Sponsor: Schwartz, A.R. "Babe"
Relating to the taking of sand, gravel, marl, shell, and mudshell for opening Brown Cedar Cut in Matagorda County.
House: Environmental Affairs Senate: Natural Resources
Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 2160
66-0 (1979)
Author: Clark, JerrySponsor: Parker, Carl
Relating to the creation, description, operation, administration, powers, and duties of the Sabine Pass Port Authority; containing other provisions relating to the subject; and declaring an emergency.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective immediately
| SABINE PASS PORT AUTHORITY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 2203
66-0 (1979)
Author: Clark, Jim
Relating to appointment of commissioners to the port commission of the Port of Houston Authority of Harris County.
House: Natural Resources
Placed on daily Major State Calendar
| PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 2213
66-0 (1979)
Author: Benedict, Jerry L.Sponsor: Schwartz, A.R. "Babe"
Relating to the maintenance of books, records, and accounts for the Brazos River Harbor Navigation District of Brazoria County.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources
Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
| BRAZOS RIVER HARBOR NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 126
66-0 (1979)
Author: Schwartz, A.R. "Babe"Sponsor: Blythe, W.J. "Bill"
Relating to appropriations to the Texas Deepwater Port Authority; making appropriations; providing for the repayment of appropriations.
House: Appropriations Senate: Finance
Effective immediately
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | State Finances--Appropriations | TEXAS DEEPWATER PORT AUTHORITY
SB 130
66-0 (1979)
Author: Parker, CarlSponsor: Collazo, Jr., Frank
Relating to the powers, duties, contracts and financing of the Port of Port Arthur Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective immediately
| PORT OF PORT ARTHUR NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 401
66-0 (1979)
Author: Longoria, RaulSponsor: Uribe, Hector
Relating to purchase, sale, and lease of land and facilities of certain navigation districts.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources
Withdrawn from calendar
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 402
66-0 (1979)
Author: Longoria, RaulSponsor: Uribe, Hector
Relating to refunding bonds, notes, and other indebtedness of navigation districts.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources
House conferees appointed
| BONDS | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 1000
66-0 (1979)
Author: Schwartz, A.R. "Babe"
Relating to the ownership and operation of port and harbor facilities and the mortgage of certain facilities by certain cities or towns.
House: Intergovernmental Affairs Senate: Natural Resources
Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 1105
66-0 (1979)
Author: Longoria, RaulSponsor: Uribe, Hector
Authorizing the Brownsville Navigation District, Cameron County, Texas, to establish, operate, and maintain a U.S. Foreign-Trade Zone at Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas, and subzones thereof under the U.S. Foreign-Trade Zone Act.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
| BROWNSVILLE NAVIGATION DISTRICT | BROWNSVILLE, CITY OF | Business & Commerce--Foreign Trade Zones | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 1261
66-0 (1979)
Author: Mengden, Walter
Relating to appointment of commissioners to the port commission of the Port of Houston Authority of Harris County.
Senate: Natural Resources
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . . .
| PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 570
65-0 (1977)
Author: Uher, D.R.Sponsor: Schwartz, A.R. "Babe"
Relating to compensation of commissioners of certain navigation districts.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources
Effective immediately
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 798
65-0 (1977)
Author: McLeod, E. Douglas
Relating to the administration of the fiscal affairs of harbor and port facilities in certain cities.
House: Intergovernmental Affairs
Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 1381
65-0 (1977)
Author: Benedict, Jerry L.
Relating to the date of elections of commissioners of navigation districts.
House: Elections
Referred to Committee on Elections
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 1899
65-0 (1977)
Author: Clark, Jim
Relating to notice and bid requirements on certain contracts of navigation districts.
House: Natural Resources
Considered by committee in public hearing
| COMPETITIVE BIDDING | Purchasing--Local | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 2184
65-0 (1977)
Author: Wyatt, Jr., JoeSponsor: Schwartz, A.R. "Babe"
Relating to the Calhoun County Navigation District.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources
Effective immediately
| CALHOUN COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 374
65-0 (1977)
Author: Schwartz, A.R. "Babe"
Relating to compensation of commissioners of certain navigation districts.
Senate: Natural Resources
Recommitted to committee
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 467
65-0 (1977)
Author: Schwartz, A.R. "Babe"
Relating to authorizing the governor to determine the need for a public deepwater port if a private facility is not built; the creation, administration, powers and duties of the Texas Deepwater Port Authority; preserving Texas' claim to its tidelands and coastline; providing for an appropriation; providing for the repayment of that appropriation; providing for severability.
Senate: Economic Development
Referred to Committee on Economic Development
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | TEXAS DEEPWATER PORT AUTHORITY
SB 950
65-0 (1977)
Author: Brooks, ChetSponsor: Clark, Jim
Relating to the award of contracts by navigation districts; providing that emergency contracts may be let for not more than $5,000 without advertisement for bids; providing that notice of bids must be published for at least two weeks and posted for at least 14 days; permitting a self-liquidating navigation district to enter into a contract for less than $5,000 without competitive bids; allowing navigation districts having a city over 375,000 to enter into contracts less than $5,000 without advertising for competitive bids.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources
90 Day Bill
| Purchasing--Local | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 1079
65-0 (1977)
Author: Schwartz, A.R. "Babe"Sponsor: McLeod, E. Douglas
Relating to election of commissioners and annexation of territory in self-liquidating navigation districts.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources
90 Day Bill
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 12
65-1 (1977)
Author: Powers, Pike
Relating to authorizing the Governor to determine the need for a public deepwater port if a private facility is not built; the creation, administration, powers and duties of the Texas Deepwater Port Authority; preserving Texas' claim to its tidelands and coastline; providing for an appropriation; providing for the repayment of that appropriation; providing for severability.
House: State Affairs
Coauthor authorized
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | TEXAS DEEPWATER PORT AUTHORITY
HJR 5
65-1 (1977)
Author: Henderson, Don
Proposing an amendment to the Texas Constitution to prohibit the Legislature from lending the credit of the State, granting public money, or assuming or discharging any indebtedness for deepwater port purposes.
House: Constitutional Amendments
Passed to third reading as amended
| Legislature | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 7
65-1 (1977)
Author: Schwartz, A.R. "Babe"Sponsor: Powers, Pike
Relating to the licensing, acquisition, construction, maintenance, operation, and financing of deepwater port facilities as defined in the Act; creating a Deepwater Port Authority as an agency of the state pursuant to Article XVI, Section 59, Subsection (a), Texas Constitution; and providing for its membership, organization, powers, duties, functions, and obligations; giving certain powers to the governor; providing for the protection of the environment; making certain provisions as to state-owned water bottoms; making provisions regarding imposing liability or financial obligations on the state for the use of state funds or pledging credit of the state; making an appropriation.
House: State Affairs Senate: Finance
Effective immediately
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | TEXAS DEEPWATER PORT AUTHORITY
SJR 4
65-1 (1977)
Author: Schwartz, A.R. "Babe"
Proposing an amendment to the Texas Constitution to prohibit lending the credit of the State, granting public money, or assuming or discharging any indebtedness for deepwater port purposes.
Senate: Finance
Reported from committee favorably
| Legislature | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 293
64-0 (1975)
Author: Clark, Jim
Relating to the right of collective bargaining for employees of certain navigation districts and port authorities.
House: Natural Resources
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources
| Labor--Management Relations | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 879
64-0 (1975)
Author: Clark, Jim
Relating to the membership of the navigation and canal commission of certain navigation districts.
House: Natural Resources
Referred to subcommittee
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 1177
64-0 (1975)
Author: Temple, Arthur "Buddy"
Relating to the creation, establishment, administration, powers and duties of the Texas Deepwater Port Authority; preserving Texas' claim to its tidelands and coastline; providing for an early start to the work of the Authority; providing for an appropriation; providing for the repayment of that appropriation; providing for severability.
House: State Affairs
Considered by subcommittee in public hearing
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | TEXAS DEEPWATER PORT AUTHORITY
HB 1887
64-0 (1975)
Author: Hale, L. DeWittSponsor: Schwartz, A.R. "Babe"
Amending Section 62.153 of the Texas Water Code relating to the duties of the district treasurer and providing that vouchers may be signed by certain designated persons; repealing laws in conflict.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources
Effective in 90 days
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 1888
64-0 (1975)
Author: Hale, L. DeWitt
Amending the Texas Water Code relating to the acquisition and disposition of state owned lands and flats by navigation districts; repealing laws in conflict.
House: Natural Resources
Reported from committee favorably without amendments
| Public Lands, Buildings & Resources | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 1949
64-0 (1975)
Author: Weddington, Sarah
Amending the Texas Water Code relating to the acquisition and disposition of state owned lands and flats by navigation districts; repealing laws in conflict.
House: State Affairs
Referred to Committee on State Affairs
| Public Lands, Buildings & Resources | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 2095
64-0 (1975)
Author: Slay, ChesterSponsor: Harrington, D. Roy
Relating to the eastern boundary of the Port of Port Arthur Navigation District.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources
Effective in 90 days
| PORT OF PORT ARTHUR NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 695
64-0 (1975)
Author: Schwartz, A.R. "Babe"
Relating to the acquisition and disposition of state-owned lands and flats by navigation districts.
Senate: State Affairs
Referred to Committee on State Affairs
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 806
64-0 (1975)
Author: Schwartz, A.R. "Babe"Sponsor: Hale, L. DeWitt
Relating to the acquisition, lease, use, and disposition of state owned lands and flats by navigation districts; providing for certain reservations in leases and certain limitations in sale, lease, and use of such lands and flats; requiring certain districts using state owned land to which they have no patent or lease to file a map or drawing with the General Land Office; requiring a draft environmental impact statement in certain cases; providing for venue in Travis County, Texas.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources
Effective immediately
| Public Lands, Buildings & Resources | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 257
63-0 (1973)
Author: Uher, D.R.Sponsor: Schwartz, A.R. "Babe"
Relating to the date for election and required bond of certain navigation commissioners.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Administration
Signed by the Governor
| Elections--General | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 270
63-0 (1973)
Author: Uher, D.R.Sponsor: Schwartz, A.R. "Babe"
Changing the name of the Matagorda County Navigation District No. 2.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources
Signed by the Governor
| MATAGORDA COUNTY | MATAGORDA COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT NO. 2 | PORT OF BAY CITY AUTHORITY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 333
63-0 (1973)
Author: Clark, Jim
Relating to water quality control plans for navigation districts and port authorities; providing for employment of water quality control inspectors.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources
Sent to subcommittee
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Water--Development
HB 379
63-0 (1973)
Author: Sanchez, HenrySponsor: Schwartz, A.R. "Babe"
Relating to the authority of navigation districts to issue bonds secured by taxes, bond secured by revenues and bonds secured by combination of taxes and revenues.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Administration
Signed by the Governor
| BONDS | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 1301
63-0 (1973)
Author: Hale, L. DeWittSponsor: McKinnon, Mike
An Act relating to Nueces County Navigation District No. 1; increasing the Board of Navigation and Canal Commissioners from three to five in number; providing for appointment of two additional commissioners after the effective date of this Act to serve for terms coextensive with the terms of Commissioners then serving; providing for appointment of five Commissioners thereafter to hold office for terms of two years and until their successors are appointed and qualified; finding proper notice and delivery.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Administration
Signed by the Governor
| NUECES COUNTY | NUECES COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT NO. 1 | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 1326
63-0 (1973)
Author: Weddington, Sarah
Relating to acquisition and disposition of state-owned lands and flats by navigation districts; repealing all laws in conflict.
House: State Affairs
Subcommittee hearing date
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 1630
63-0 (1973)
Author: Adams, HermanSponsor: Harrington, D. Roy
Relating to the creation, description, maintenance, operation, administration, powers and duties, and financing of the Sabine Pass Port Authority; and declaring an emergency.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Administration
Signed by the Governor
| SABINE PASS PORT AUTHORITY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 1645
63-0 (1973)
Author: Peveto, WayneSponsor: Harrington, D. Roy
Relating to the salaries of commissioners and elections held in the Orange County Navigation and Port District; amending Sections 10 and 17, Chapter 370, Acts of the 53rd Legislature, Regular Session, 1953, as amended; and declaring an emergency.
House: Natural Resources Senate: Administration
Signed by the Governor
| ORANGE COUNTY | ORANGE COUNTY NAVIGATION & PORT DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 274
63-0 (1973)
Author: Schwartz, A.R. "Babe"Sponsor: Weddington, Sarah
Relating to acquisition, lease, sublease, use, and disposition of state owned lands and flats and lands owned by districts under patents or acquired from the state by purchase or legislative act by navigation districts and incorporated cities which own and operate wharves, docks, and other marine port facilities; prescribing certain powers and duties of the School Land Board; providing for disposition of funds; providing for notice and hearings; providing for confidentiality of the name of a sublessee; making certain provisions for easements to the United States for dredging and disposal of dredged material; repealing laws in conflict.
House: State Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective immediately
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 892
63-0 (1973)
Author: Harrington, D. Roy
Relating to the creation, maintenance, operation, administration, powers and duties, and financing of the Sabine Pass Port Authority; and declaring an emergency.
Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Reported favorably as amended
| SABINE PASS PORT AUTHORITY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 246
62-0 (1971)
Author: Murray, Menton J. | et. al.Sponsor: Bates, James S.
Relating to authorizing a self-liquidating navigation district coming under the scope of Chapter 63 of the Water Code to accept bid bonds executed by a corporate surety in lieu of the certified check currently required.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 347
62-0 (1971)
Author: Clark, Jim
Relating to changing the name of the Harris County Houston Ship Channel Navigation District of Harris County, Texas, to the Port of Houston Authority of Harris County, Texas.
| PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 348
62-0 (1971)
Author: Clark, Jim
Relating to authorizing the Harris County Ship Channel Navigation District of Harris County, Texas, to provide for the prevention, detection, control, and fighting of fires and explosions on and adjacent to waterways, channels, and turning basins within its jurisdiction.
| HARRIS COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 496
62-0 (1971)
Author: Wieting, Leroy J.
Relating to Aransas County Navigation District No. 1, increasing the Board of Navigation and Canal Commissioners from three to five in number.
| ARANSAS COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT NO. 1 | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 554
62-0 (1971)
Author: Hale, L. DeWitt
Relating to providing that any navigation district which heretofore or hereafter shall have constructed, purchased or otherwise acquired, or shall plan to construct, purchase or otherwise acquire, any facility by use of certain revenue obligations, may place the management of said facility in a board of trustees, during the time such obligations or refunding obligations are secured by pledge of revenues.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 1185
62-0 (1971)
Author: Clark, Jim
Relating to water quality control plans for certain navigation districts, port authorities, and commercial ship unloading and barge facilities operated by private persons or industries.
| Environment--Water | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 1411
62-0 (1971)
Author: Clayton, Bill
Relating to the authority of cities and counties and navigation districts to issue revenue bonds for acquiring property for industrial development purposes, and to lease such property.
| BONDS | City Government--Finance | County Government--Finance | Economic & Industrial Development--General | INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ACT, TEXAS | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 1439
62-0 (1971)
Author: Clayton, Bill
Relating to the authority of cities, counties, and navigation districts to issue revenue bonds for the acquiring of property for industrial development purposes.
| BONDS | City Government--Finance | County Government--Finance | Economic & Industrial Development--General | INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ACT, TEXAS | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 1443
62-0 (1971)
Author: Harris, Ed
Relating to the date of election of navigation and canal commissioners and their fees of office.
| Elections--General | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 262
62-0 (1971)
Author: Brooks, Chet | et. al.
Relating to changing the name of the Harris County Houston Ship Channel Navigation District of Harris County, Texas, to the Port of Houston Authority of Harris County, Texas.
| PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 263
62-0 (1971)
Author: Brooks, Chet | et. al.
Relating to authorizing the Harris County Houston Ship Channel Navigation District of Harris County, Texas, to provide for the prevention, detection, control, and fighting of fires and explosions on and adjacent to waterways, channels and turning basins within its jurisdiction.
| FIRE SAFETY & PREVENTION | PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 329
62-0 (1971)
Author: Bridges, Ronald W.Sponsor: Hale, L. DeWitt
Relating to amending the Water Code; to provide that any navigation district which heretofore or hereafter shall have constructed, purchased, or otherwise acquired, or shall plan to construct, purchase or otherwise acquire, any facility by the use of revenue obligations issued, may place the management of said facility in a board of trustees during the time such obligations or refunding obligations are secured by pledge of revenues.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 803
62-0 (1971)
Author: Patman, W.N. "Bill"
Relating to the Act for Development of Employment, Industrial and Health Resources of 1971, relating to the promotion of industrial development, employment, public health and research by certain political subdivisions of the State of Texas.
| ACT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, INDUSTRIAL, & HEALTH RESOURCES OF 1971 | BONDS | City Government--Finance | County Government--Finance | Economic & Industrial Development--General | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 504
61-0 (1969)
Author: Wieting, Leroy J.
Relating to the authority of the San Patricio County Navigation District No. 1 to acquire, maintain, and operate or contract for the operation of public airports.
| SAN PATRICIO COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT NO. 1 | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 703
61-0 (1969)
Author: Sanchez, Henry
Relating to authorizing navigation districts to acquire land, charge for the use thereof, and pledge the income therefrom to the payment of obligations, and to issue additional bonds under certain conditions.
| BONDS | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 871
61-0 (1969)
Author: Clayton, Bill | et. al.
Relating to the authority of cities and counties and navigation districts to issue revenue bonds for the purpose of acquiring property for industrial development purposes, and to lease such property; providing that the property is taxable.
| BONDS | City Government--Finance | County Government--Finance | Economic & Industrial Development--General | INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ACT, TEXAS | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 1055
61-0 (1969)
Author: Swanson, William T. "Bill" | et. al.
Relating to providing for the appointment of Navigation and Canal Commissioners.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HCR 130
61-0 (1969)
Author: Wieting, Leroy J.
Recalling H.B. No. 504 from the Governor.
| Resolutions--Recall | SAN PATRICIO COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT NO. 1 | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HJR 41
61-0 (1969)
Author: Clayton, Bill | et. al.
Relating to proposing a constitutional amendment to give the legislature the power to authorize cities, counties, and navigation districts to issue revenue bonds for industrial development purposes.
| City Government--Finance | County Government--Finance | Economic & Industrial Development--General | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 396
61-0 (1969)
Author: Bridges, Ronald Wayne
Relating to specifically granting to the Willacy County Navigation District the power to acquire land and air space by condemnation, gift, or purchase.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | WILLACY COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT
SB 624
61-0 (1969)
Author: Bridges, Ronald Wayne
Relating to creating housing authorities for Willacy County Navigation District.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | WILLACY COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT
HB 83
61-1 (1969)
Author: Garcia, Jr., Joseph A. "Sporty" | et. al.
Relating to granting the Willacy County Navigation District the power to acquire land and air space by condemnation, gift, or purchase for certain purposes.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | WILLACY COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT
HB 84
61-1 (1969)
Author: Garcia, Jr., Joseph A. "Sporty" | et. al.
Relating to creating housing authorities for Willacy County Navigation District.
| Housing--General | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | WILLACY COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT
SB 68
61-1 (1969)
Author: Bridges, Ronald Wayne
Relating to creating housing authorities for Willacy County Navigation District.
| Housing--General | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | WILLACY COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT
SB 69
61-1 (1969)
Author: Bridges, Ronald Wayne
Relating to specifically granting to the Willacy County Navigation District the power to acquire land and air space by condemnation, gift, or purchase.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | WILLACY COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT
SB 62
61-2 (1969)
Author: Bridges, Ronald Wayne
Relating to specifically granting to the Willacy County Navigation District the power to acquire land and air space by condemnation, gift, or purchase.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | WILLACY COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT
SB 63
61-2 (1969)
Author: Bridges, Ronald Wayne
Relating to creating housing authorities for Willacy County Navigation District.
| Housing--General | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | WILLACY COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT
HB 446
60-0 (1967)
Author: Clayton, Bill | et. al.
Relating to the authority of cities and counties and navigation districts to issue revenue bonds for the purpose of acquiring property for industrial development purposes, and to lease such property; providing that the property is taxable.
| City Government--General | Economic & Industrial Development--General | INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ACT, TEXAS | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 666
60-0 (1967)
Author: Newman, Joseph Terry
Relating to validating Refugio County Navigation District and all proceedings had by the Commissioners Court of Refugio County in the creation, establishment, and organizations of said district.
| REFUGIO COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Validating Acts
HB 812
60-0 (1967)
Author: Weldon, James D. "Jimmy"
Relating to amending certain Acts so as to validate the Port of Port Arthur Navigation District of Jefferson County.
| PORT OF PORT ARTHUR NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 831
60-0 (1967)
Author: Price, William Rayford
Relating to re-enacting certain provisions of a certain Act but eliminating therefrom restrictions which limit the exercise of certain powers by the Trinity River Authority to the Chambers-Liberty Counties Navigation District.
| CHAMBERS-LIBERTY COUNTIES NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Special Districts & Authorities--River Authorities | TRINITY RIVER AUTHORITY OF TEXAS
HB 1079
60-0 (1967)
Author: Ray, Jr., C. L.
Relating to adding the portion of Upshur County within the watershed of Cypress River to the Cypress Valley Navigation District.
| CYPRESS VALLEY NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 1122
60-0 (1967)
Author: Pipkin, Maurice Snow "Pip"
Relating to amending certain acts so as to authorize certain navigation districts to acquire, construct, and own lands and all improvements incident to or necessary in the proper operation and development of said districts, ports or waterways.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 1209
60-0 (1967)
Author: Birkner, Otha Wyatt "Skeet"
Relating to granting to Matagorda County Navigation District No. 2 certain additional powers and authority.
| MATAGORDA COUNTY | MATAGORDA COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT NO. 2 | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 1314
60-0 (1967)
Author: Price, William Rayford | et. al.
Relating to amending a certain statute to re-enact certain provisions but eliminating therefrom restrictions which limit the exercise of certain powers by the Trinity River Authority to the Chambers-Liberty Counties Navigation District.
| CHAMBERS-LIBERTY COUNTIES NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Special Districts & Authorities--River Authorities | TRINITY RIVER AUTHORITY OF TEXAS
HB 1352
60-0 (1967)
Author: Rapp, William M. "Bill"
Relating to amending certain acts relating to bonds of Willacy County Navigation District.
| BONDS | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | WILLACY COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT
SB 38
60-0 (1967)
Author: Strong, Jack B.
Relating to amending certain acts by adding territory to the Middle Sabine River Navigation District; appointing and providing residence requirements of the Board of Directors of such District.
| MIDDLE SABINE RIVER NAVIGATION DISTRICT | SABINE RIVER | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 338
60-0 (1967)
Author: Connally, Wayne W.
Relating to validating Refugio County Navigation District and all proceedings had by the Commissioners Court of Refugio County in the creation, establishment and organization of said District.
| REFUGIO COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 380
60-0 (1967)
Author: Harrington, D. Roy
Relating to amending certain acts relating to the Port of Port Arthur Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas.
| PORT OF PORT ARTHUR NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Validating Acts
SB 419
60-0 (1967)
Author: Wilson, Charles N. "Charlie"
Relating to amending certain statutes by re-enacting certain provisions but eliminating restrictions which limit the exercise of certain powers by the Trinity River Authority to the Chambers-Liberty Counties Navigation District.
| CHAMBERS-LIBERTY COUNTIES NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Special Districts & Authorities--River Authorities | TRINITY RIVER AUTHORITY OF TEXAS
SB 579
60-0 (1967)
Author: Wilson, Charles N. "Charlie" | et. al.
Relating amending statutes relating to Trinity River Authority to eliminate certain restrictions of certain powers with the Chambers-Liberty Counties Navigation District, specifically authorizing promotion of navigation; increasing the rate of tax.
| CHAMBERS-LIBERTY COUNTIES NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Special Districts & Authorities--River Authorities | TRINITY RIVER AUTHORITY OF TEXAS
SB 626
60-0 (1967)
Author: Strong, Jack B.
Relating to the selection of the Boards of Directors of the Cypress Valley Navigation District and the Middle Sabine River Navigation District.
| CYPRESS VALLEY NAVIGATION DISTRICT | MIDDLE SABINE RIVER NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SCR 76
60-0 (1967)
Author: Wilson, Charles N. "Charlie"
Instructing the Enrolling Clerk to make certain corrections in S. B. No. 579.
| CHAMBERS-LIBERTY COUNTIES NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Resolutions--Corrective | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Special Districts & Authorities--River Authorities | TRINITY RIVER AUTHORITY OF TEXAS
HB 100
59-0 (1965)
Author: Cowles, L. Nelson | et. al.
Relating to creating the "Caddo Lake Navigation District" within the counties of Harrison, Marion, Morris and Upshur.
| CADDO LAKE | CADDO LAKE NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 253
59-0 (1965)
Author: Rapp, William M. "Bill"
Relating to amending certain acts to create housing authorities for certain navigation districts.
| Housing--General | Special Districts & Authorities--Miscellaneous | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 454
59-0 (1965)
Author: Allen, John | et. al.
Relating to creating a conservation and reclamation district, comprising the territory lying within the watershed of the Sabine River and its tributary streams lying within the boundaries of the Counties of Gregg, Rusk, Harrison and Panola as the same is made certain by the state contour maps now on file in the office of the Texas Water Commission, to be known as the "Middle Sabine River Navigation District," for the purpose of promoting, constructing, maintaining and operating, or to make practicable, promote, aid and encourage the construction, maintenance, and operation of navigable canals or waterways and all navigational systems or facilities auxiliary thereto, using the natural bed and banks of the Sabine River in so doing where practicable.
| MIDDLE SABINE RIVER NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 963
59-0 (1965)
Author: Cory, Richard Henry "Dick"
Relating to amending certain Acts relative to The Calhoun County Navigation District.
| CALHOUN COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 1099
59-0 (1965)
Author: Cowles, L. Nelson
Relating to creating a Navigation, Conservation and Reclamation District, comprising the territory contained within Harrison and Marion Counties, to be known as the "Cypress Valley Navigation District."
| CYPRESS VALLEY NAVIGATION DISTRICT | HARRISON COUNTY | MARION COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 1104
59-0 (1965)
Author: Cory, Richard Henry "Dick"
Relating to the organization, powers, and functions of the Calhoun County Navigation District.
| CALHOUN COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 1114
59-0 (1965)
Author: Miller, Jr., James E. | et. al.
Relating to creating a Conservation and Reclamation District, comprising the territory lying within the watershed of the Sabine River and its tributary streams lying within the boundaries of Newton County, to be known as the "Newton County Navigation District."
| NEWTON COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 1136
59-0 (1965)
Author: Wilson, Charles N. "Charlie" | et. al.
Relating to the creation, organization, powers, duties and functions of a conservation and reclamation district located in Angelina, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Sabine, San Augustine, and Shelby Counties to be known as the Deep East Texas Interbasin Navigation District.
| DEEP EAST TEXAS INTERBASIN NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 194
59-0 (1965)
Author: Strong, Jack B.
Relating to creating a conservation and reclamation district comprising the territory contained within the Counties of Gregg, Rusk, Harrison and Panola, to be known as the "Sabine River Navigation District".
| SABINE RIVER NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 259
59-0 (1965)
Author: Reagan, Bruce A.
Relating to amending Acts of the 57th Legislature to make the provisions thereof applicable and available to any Navigation District heretofore or hereafter organized and operating in the State of Texas.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 469
59-0 (1965)
Author: Patman, W.N. "Bill"
Relating to amending certain Acts relating to The Calhoun County Navigation District so as to provide a method of election of Navigation Commissioners.
| CALHOUN COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 586
59-0 (1965)
Author: Harrington, D. Roy
Relating to amending statutes relating to Port of Port Arthur Navigation District of Jefferson County relative to board of commissioners and proof of notice.
| PORT OF PORT ARTHUR NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 139
58-0 (1963)
Author: McIlhany, Grainger Walter | et. al.
Relating to providing for the purchase of certain land of the State by Navigation Districts.
| Public Lands, Buildings & Resources | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 241
58-0 (1963)
Author: Rapp, William M. "Bill"
Relating to creating housing authorities for certain navigation districts.
| Housing--General | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 294
58-0 (1963)
Author: Cory, Richard Henry "Dick"
Relating to authorizing the West Side Calhoun County Navigation District to sell certain water supply facilities and appurtenances to Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority.
| CALHOUN COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | WEST SIDE CALHOUN COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT
HB 875
58-0 (1963)
Author: Bridges, Ronald Wayne | et. al.
Relating to authorizing navigation districts to provide additional compensation to each county treasurer who performs additional duties as treasurer of such navigation district.
| County Government--Employees/Officers | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 987
58-0 (1963)
Author: Pipkin, Maurice Snow "Pip" | et. al.
Relating to making the requirements governing advertising for bids by navigation districts coming within the purview of the Act conform with the requirements governing advertising for bids by counties and cities of this State.
| COMPETITIVE BIDDING | Purchasing--Local | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 988
58-0 (1963)
Author: Pipkin, Maurice Snow "Pip" | et. al.
Relating to authorizing navigation districts coming within the purview of the Act to contract for improvements to be paid for in partial payments as the work progresses not to exceed the contract price of the total amount of work done under contract.
| Purchasing--Local | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 1017
58-0 (1963)
Author: Kilpatrick, Rufus U.
Relating to extending and adding to the territory of the Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas, approximately seventy-four (74) acres of land located substantially in Orange County, Texas, and adjoining the present boundary line of the Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas, and removing such territory and land from the territory and land of Orange County Navigation and Port District of Orange County, Texas.
| PORT OF BEAUMONT NAVIGATION DISTRICT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 1040
58-0 (1963)
Author: Parker, Carl
Relating to creating a port district to be known as the Port of Port Arthur Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas.
| PORT OF PORT ARTHUR NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 141
58-0 (1963)
Author: Patman, W.N. "Bill"
Relating to authorizing the West Side Calhoun County Navigation District to sell certain water supply facilities and appurtenances to Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority.
| CALHOUN COUNTY | GUADALUPE-BLANCO RIVER AUTHORITY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Special Districts & Authorities--River Authorities | WEST SIDE CALHOUN COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT
SB 469
58-0 (1963)
Author: Harrington, D. Roy
Relating to creating within the State of Texas, in addition to the districts into which the state has heretofore been divided, a port district to be known as the Port of Port Arthur Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas, situated in Jefferson County, Texas.
| PORT OF PORT ARTHUR NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SCR 89
58-0 (1963)
Author: Rogers, Andrew J. "Andy"
Suspending the Joint Rules of the Legislature in order to consider H. B. No. 139 at any time.
| Public Lands, Buildings & Resources | Resolutions--Administration | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 80
57-0 (1961)
Author: Kilpatrick, Rufus U. | et. al.
Relating to amending a certain Act creating the Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas, enlarging the authority of the District to issue refunding bonds; making such bonds eligible for certain investments and eligible to secure certain funds.
| PORT OF BEAUMONT NAVIGATION DISTRICT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 105
57-0 (1961)
Author: Murray, Menton J. | et. al.
Relating to amending a certain Act governing elections of Navigation and Canal Commissioners in certain Navigation Districts.
| Elections--General | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 442
57-0 (1961)
Author: Peeler, Travis A.
Relating to amending a certain Act changing the composition of the Navigation Board in navigation districts which include a city or cities or parts thereof acting under special charter granted by the Legislature and in which the City Council or City Board of Commissioner exceeds in number the County Commissioners Court.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 630
57-0 (1961)
Author: Pipkin, Maurice Snow "Pip" | et. al.
Relating to enabling certain navigation districts to enact ordinances, rules, and regulations for the purpose of protecting their properties and of promoting health; providing penalties.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 647
57-0 (1961)
Author: Haynes, Jr., Clyde
Relating to amending a certain Act relating to Orange County Navigation and Port District of Orange County, Texas, and the governing board thereof.
| ORANGE COUNTY | ORANGE COUNTY NAVIGATION & PORT DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 806
57-0 (1961)
Author: La Valle, Peter J. "Pete"
Relating to providing that Articles 1667 through 1676b, inclusive, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutues, as amended, shall have no application to any water control and improvement district, fresh water supply district, navigation district, drainage district or other conservation district heretofore or hereafter created in Galveston County.
| GALVESTON COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility | Special Districts & Authorities--Water Control Improve Dist.
HB 884
57-0 (1961)
Author: Rapp, William M. "Bill"
Relating to amending a certain Act creating housing authorities for certain navigation districts.
| Housing--General | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 297
57-0 (1961)
Author: Baker, Robert W.
Relating to amending a certain Act relating to Harris County Houston Ship Channel Navigation District of Harris County, Texas; validating all acts and governmental proceedings of the Board of Navigation and Canal Commissioners and other officials of said District and all bonds and other obligations of said District heretofore issued and all proceedings heretofore adopted relating to bonds and other obligations of said District.
| HARRIS COUNTY | HARRIS COUNTY HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Validating Acts
HB 69
57-1 (1961)
Author: Haynes, Jr., Clyde
Relating to Orange County Navigation and Port District of Orange County, Texas; amending a certain Act relating to the date and manner of election and terms of office of Commissioners of the District.
| ORANGE COUNTY | ORANGE COUNTY NAVIGATION & PORT DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 24
57-1 (1961)
Author: Fuller, Jep S.
Relating to amending a certain Act relating to the powers, rights, privileges and functions of the Port of Beaumont Navigation District; relating to the authority of the Board of Commissioners to fix rates of pilotage and the liability of certain vessels under certain circumstances for the payment of pilotage.
| PORT OF BEAUMONT NAVIGATION DISTRICT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 25
57-1 (1961)
Author: Fuller, Jep S.
Relating to amending a certain Act relating to the powers, rights, privileges and functions of the Orange County Navigation and Port District; relating to the authority of the Board of Commissioners to fix rates of pilotage and the liability of certain vessels under certain circumstances for the payment of pilotage.
| ORANGE COUNTY | ORANGE COUNTY NAVIGATION & PORT DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 233
56-0 (1959)
Author: Conley, Carl C.
Relating to granting additional powers to the Willacy County Navigation District.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | WILLACY COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT
HB 338
56-0 (1959)
Author: Pipkin, Maurice Snow "Pip"
Relating to amending certain statutes so as to provide that the files and records of Navigation Districts coming within the purview of said Acts shall not be open to the inspection or copy by other persons than parties interested and their attorneys except upon order of a District Court.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 339
56-0 (1959)
Author: Pipkin, Maurice Snow "Pip"
Relating to amending certain statutes so as to authorize navigation districts coming within the purview of this Act to own lands partly within and partly without or wholly within and wholly without the boundaries of any incorporated city, town or village and providing that such lands not included within the boundaries of any such city, town or village on the effective date of this Act or at the time of their acquisition by such district can only be annexed by any such city, town or village with the consent of such district.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 340
56-0 (1959)
Author: Pipkin, Maurice Snow "Pip"
Relating to amending certain acts so as to authorize certain Navigation Districts to employ an independent certified public accountant or firm of independent certified public accountants for the purpose of making a complete audit of the books and records of such District.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 610
56-0 (1959)
Author: Collins, Sam Forse
Relating to providing that all laws of this State providing for the assessment and collection of State and County taxes are made available and when invoked shall apply to all Water Improvement Districts, Water Control and Preservation Districts, Water Control and Improvement Districts, Fresh Water Supply Districts, Levee Improvement Districts, Drainage Districts, Conservation and Reclamation Districts, Navigation Districts and Irrigation Districts in this State, which have power and authority to levy and collect their own taxes, and that all such Districts shall have the benefit of all liens and remedies for the security and collection of taxes due them, as provided in the laws of this State, providing for the assessment and collection of State and County taxes.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility | Special Districts & Authorities--Water Control Improve Dist. | Taxation--County | Taxation--State
HB 743
56-0 (1959)
Author: Cory, Richard Henry "Dick"
Relating to granting to the Calhoun County Navigation District of Calhoun County, Texas, the power and authority to lease land to municipal or governmental agencies, The State of Texas, State Parks Board, the United States of America, individuals and corporations.
| CALHOUN COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 755
56-0 (1959)
Author: Conley, Carl C.
Relating to amending certain acts specifically granting to the Willacy County Navigation District the power and authority to lease and/or grant easements over and along all real property owned and/or held by said District in fee simple, by patent, easement or otherwise, for causeway, road and public utility purposes.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | WILLACY COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT
HB 857
56-0 (1959)
Author: Bass, Jr., Sam Howard
Relating to amending certain acts so as to provide for not less than Three (3) nor more than Seven (7) Navigation and Canal Commissioners.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 450
56-0 (1959)
Author: Phillips, Jimmy
Relating to amending certain acts to enlarge the governing body of Brazos River Harbor Navigation District of Brazoria County.
| BRAZOS RIVER HARBOR NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 33
56-2 (1959)
Author: Kilpatrick, Rufus U. | et. al.
Relating to the Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas.
| JEFFERSON COUNTY | PORT OF BEAUMONT NAVIGATION DISTRICT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 181
55-0 (1957)
Author: Conley, Carl C.
Relating to authorizing the possession of certain devices for catching fish or shrimp under specified circumstances in Willacy County Navigation District.
| Parks & Wildlife--Hunting & Fishing | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | WILLACY COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT
HB 248
55-0 (1957)
Author: Kilpatrick, Rufus U. | et. al.
Relating to amending certain Acts by creating the Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas, so as to clarify and make more certain the rights, powers, privileges, functions, and authority of said District to acquire, construct, operate, and maintain facilities or aids consistent to or necessary to the operation or development of ports or waterways within the District, and to make more certain any obligation incurred payable from taxation shall be submitted to a vote of the qualified electorate.
| PORT OF BEAUMONT NAVIGATION DISTRICT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 254
55-0 (1957)
Author: Cole, Criss | et. al.
Relating to amending certain Acts to permit the making of routine purchases and contracts not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) without the taking of formal bids by Navigation Districts.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 280
55-0 (1957)
Author: Pressler, III, Herman Paul | et. al.
Relating to amending certain Acts by providing for a Promotion and Development Fund of not more than five per cent (5%) of the gross income from operations in each calendar year for Navigation Districts having within its limits a city with a population in excess of (100,000) according to the last preceding Federal census.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 354
55-0 (1957)
Author: Elliott, William Marshall "Bill" | et. al.
Relating to amending certain Acts to provide for publication once each week for two (2) successive weeks of advertisements for the taking of bids for the sale or lease of property owned by Navigation Districts.
| COMPETITIVE BIDDING | PUBLIC NOTICE | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 396
55-0 (1957)
Author: Dugas, Jr., Louis
Relating to amending certain Acts relating to Orange County Navigation and Port District of Orange County, Texas.
| ORANGE COUNTY | ORANGE COUNTY NAVIGATION & PORT DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Validating Acts
HB 579
55-0 (1957)
Author: Conley, Carl C.
Relating to granting the Willacy County Navigation District the power and authority to lease land; to sell land to governmental agencies.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | WILLACY COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT
HB 589
55-0 (1957)
Author: Harrington, D. Roy | et. al.
Relating to amending certain Statutes prescribing the authority of the Navigation and Canal Commissioners of Navigation Districts in relation to construction contracts in cases of public calamity or extreme emergency or unforeseen damage to property of such navigation districts, and providing for the procedure for contracts in cases of emergency.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 641
55-0 (1957)
Author: Mann, Frank E. | et. al.
Relating to Harris County Houston Ship Channel Navigation District of Harris County, Texas; authorizing said District to acquire, purchase, enlarge, extend, repair, maintain, operate, or develop certain improvements and facilities.
| HARRIS COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 657
55-0 (1957)
Author: Pipkin, Maurice Snow "Pip" | et. al.
Relating to authorizing Texas insurance, casualty, and indemnity companies to invest funds in revenue obligations of Texas navigation or port districts.
| Insurance--Property & Casualty | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 706
55-0 (1957)
Author: Cory, Richard Henry "Dick"
Relating to amending certain Acts relating to Calhoun County Navigation District.
| CALHOUN COUNTY | CALHOUN COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 927
55-0 (1957)
Author: Bass, Jr., Sam Howard
Relating to creating a conservation and reclamation district to be known as "East Brazoria County Navigation District".
| BRAZORIA COUNTY | EAST BRAZORIA COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 64
55-0 (1957)
Author: Reagan, Bruce A.
Relating to authorizing the possession of certain devices for catching fish or shrimp under specified circumstances in Willacy County Navigation District.
| Parks & Wildlife--Hunting & Fishing | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | WILLACY COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT
SB 113
55-0 (1957)
Author: Fuller, Jep S.
Relating to amending certain Acts creating the Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas.
| PORT OF BEAUMONT NAVIGATION DISTRICT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 212
55-0 (1957)
Author: Fuller, Jep S. | et. al.
Relating to amending certain Acts relating to Orange County Navigation and Port District of Orange County, Texas.
| ORANGE COUNTY | ORANGE COUNTY NAVIGATION & PORT DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 330
55-0 (1957)
Author: Hudson, Hubert R.
Relating to authorizing Texas insurance, casualty, and indemnity companies to invest funds in revenue obligations of Texas navigation or port districts.
| Financial--General | Insurance--Property & Casualty | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 377
55-0 (1957)
Author: Reagan, Bruce A.
Relating to granting to the Willacy County Navigation District the power and authority to lease land; to sell land to governmental agencies.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | WILLACY COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT
SB 378
55-0 (1957)
Author: Fuller, Jep S.
Relating to amending certain Statutes prescribing the authority of the Navigation and Canal Commissioners of navigation districts in relation to construction contracts in cases of public calamity or extreme emergency or unforeseen damage to property of such navigation districts.
| COMPETITIVE BIDDING | Purchasing--Local | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 462
55-0 (1957)
Author: Phillips, Jimmy
Relating to creating a conservation and reclamation district to be known as "East Brazoria County Navigation District".
| BRAZORIA COUNTY | EAST BRAZORIA COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 303
54-0 (1955)
Author: Murray, Menton J.
Relating to granting to Arroyo Colorado Navigation District certain additional powers and authority; validating said District and bonds heretofore issued by it; providing that this Act shall be cumulative; containing a saving clause.
| ARROYO COLORADO NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 568
54-0 (1955)
Author: Garrett, Gustin "Gus"
Relating to validating Willacy County Navigation District; validating all bonds heretofore issued by said District and proceedings relating thereto; validating governmental proceedings relating to said District performed by Willacy County Commissioners' Court, and the District's Board of Navigation and Canal Commissioners and other officers.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | WILLACY COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT
HB 696
54-0 (1955)
Author: Moore, Sr., Carlton | et. al.
Relating to amending certain Acts regulating and governing Boards of certain Navigation Districts in this State; providing for and regulating the method and manner of making contracts.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 697
54-0 (1955)
Author: Moore, Sr., Carlton | et. al.
Relating to the disposition of land owned by navigation districts heretofore created under the laws of this State and having within their limits a city containing three hundred and seventy-five thousand (375,000) population or more; authorizing the governing boards of such navigation districts to make exchanges of land or sales pursuant to exchange of lands.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 840
54-0 (1955)
Author: Hosey, Jean Edmond | et. al.
Relating to validating Galveston County Navigation District No. 1; validating the election held Jan. 30, 1954, for the creation of said District and the issuance of bonds thereof and the levy of a tax for said bonds, and validating all proceedings relating to said election and creation and bonds, and validating said bonds, and providing that said bonds when approved by the Attorney General, registered by the Comptroller, and delivered to the purchaser or purchasers, shall be incontestable.
| GALVESTON COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT NO. 1 | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Validating Acts
HB 954
54-0 (1955)
Author: Cory, Richard Henry "Dick"
Relating to amending certain Acts by validating the appointment of the Calhoun County Navigation District Commissioners, as made pursuant to the provisions of that chapter; validating the terms of such commissioners; providing that hereafter the commissioners shall be elected; prescribing the method of election and the qualification of such commissioners; providing for appointment of successors should a commissioner vacate his office.
| CALHOUN COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 301
54-0 (1955)
Author: Bracewell, Jr., Joseph Searcy
Relating to establishing a Port Area in the Harris County Houston Shipping Channel Navigation District; describing the boundaries of such area; defining the powers of railroads to exercise the right of eminent domain in such Port Area; requiring railroads to obtain a permit from such Board of Navigation and Canal Commissioners to construct all tracks in such area not coming under the jurisdiction of the Interstate Commerce Commission; and providing a penalty for violation thereof.
| HARRIS COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 304
54-0 (1955)
Author: Fly, William S. "Bill"
Relating to applying to certain Navigation Districts; excepting Navigation districts in the counties of Matagorda, Fort Bend, Brazoria, Chambers, Galveston and Harris;; authorizing the deposit of District revenues (as therein defined) in banking corporations; containing provisions relating to said Districts and revenues and deposits; validating said Districts and bonds thereof heretofore issued by and acts and proceedings of Governing Boards and officers of said Districts.
| Financial--Banks | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 351
54-0 (1955)
Author: Phillips, Jimmy
Relating to validating Galveston County Navigation District No. 1; validating the election held January 30, 1954, for the creation of said District and the issuance of bonds thereof and the levy of a tax for said bonds, and validating all proceedings relating to said election and creation and bonds, and validating said bonds, and providing that said bonds when approved by the Attorney General, registered by the Comptroller, and delivered to the purchaser or purchasers, shall be incontestable.
| GALVESTON COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT NO. 1 | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Validating Acts
SB 390
54-0 (1955)
Author: Kelley, Rogers
Relating to authorizing and empowering navigation districts heretofore or hereafter organized to provide for and administer a retirement, disability and death compensation fund for officers and employees of the district; providing for the investment, reinvestment and change of investment of such funds; authorizing the Commissioners of said district to adopt a plan or plans for effectuating the purpose of this Act, to provide rules and regulations governing all such compensation and from time to time to change any such plan, rule or regulation; and providing that the recipients or benefits of such fund shall not be eligible for any other pension retirement fund or direct aid from the State of Texas, unless the fund created hereunder is released to the State as a condition precedent to receiving such other aid.
| Retirement Systems--General | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 332
53-0 (1953)
Author: Moore, Sr., Carlton | et. al.
Relating to amending certain Acts relating to promotion and development funds for navigation districts containing a city having a population of three hundred thousand (300,000) or more, by increasing the percentage of income which may be set aside for the promotion and development fund.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 493
53-0 (1953)
Author: Garrett, Warren R. "Gabe"
Relating to amending certain Statutes allowing certain employees of navigation districts of the State to be covered by Federal Social Security Act.
| City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | SOCIAL SECURITY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 654
53-0 (1953)
Author: Carter, Ellis D.
Relative to creating within the State of Texas, in addition to the Districts into which the State has heretofore been divided a District to be known as Orange County Navigation and Port District of Orange County, Texas, situated in Orange County, Texas.
| ORANGE COUNTY | ORANGE COUNTY NAVIGATION & PORT DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 664
53-0 (1953)
Author: Pipkin, Maurice Snow "Pip"
Relating to authorizing certain provisions in resolutions authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds by navigation districts.
| BONDS | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Validating Acts
HB 855
53-0 (1953)
Author: Garrett, Gustin "Gus"
Relating to extending the provisions of certain Acts which confer certain rights and powers upon certain navigation districts, so as to include districts composed of parts of one or more counties, one of which counties is adjacent to any county which has one or more boundaries coincident with any part of the international boundary between the United States and the Republic of Mexico.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 915
53-0 (1953)
Author: Garrett, Gustin "Gus"
Relating to granting to Willacy County Navigation District certain additional powers and authority; validating said District and bonds heretofore issued by it, except under certain conditions.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | WILLACY COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT
SB 302
53-0 (1953)
Author: Bell, John Junior
Relating to creating a navigation district to be known as the Calhoun County Navigation District consisting of all that part of Calhoun County, including all the land and water area of the county, except that part of said county now included by metes and bounds in the West Side Calhoun County Navigation District.
| CALHOUN COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 320
53-0 (1953)
Author: Shireman, William H.
Relating to extending the provisions of certain Statutes which confer certain rights and powers on certain navigation districts composed of parts of one or more counties, one of which is adjacent to any county which has one or more boundaries coincident with any part of the international boundary between the United States and the Republic of Mexico.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 348
53-0 (1953)
Author: Shireman, William H.
Relating to granting to Willacy County Navigation District certain additional powers and authority; validating said District and bonds heretofore issued by it.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | WILLACY COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT
HB 121
53-1 (1954)
Author: Garrett, Gustin "Gus" | et. al.
Relating to Willacy County Navigation District; validating said District and all bonds thereof and all acts relating thereto.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Validating Acts | WILLACY COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT
HB 101
52-0 (1951)
Author: Ross, Sr., William C. | et. al.
Relating to validating the creation, organization, and existence of all port districts and navigation districts operating public ports; ratifying taxes assessed and levied by or on behalf of such; providing such districts are governmental agencies and bodies politic and corporate, with powers and authorities specified.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Validating Acts
HB 428
52-0 (1951)
Author: Berlin, Edgar Lee | et. al.
Relating to relinquishing and granting unto the Port District known as the Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas, the title to the bed and channel of the Neches River in the Port of Beaumont, a part of which has been abandoned by reason of the relocation of the bed or channel of said Neches River.
| PORT OF BEAUMONT NAVIGATION DISTRICT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 485
52-0 (1951)
Author: Garrett, Warren R. "Gabe"
Relating to amending certain acts by providing a method of annexing territory consisting of a whole county by Navigation Districts comprising the whole of a single county; providing for the Navigation Board and for the appointment of Navigation and Canal Commissioners of Navigation Districts consisting of the whole of two (2) counties when the whole of the second county is annexed under the provisions hereof.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 825
52-0 (1951)
Author: Garrett, Warren R. "Gabe"
Relating to amending certain acts by permitting navigation Districts which have heretofore or which may hereafter adopt plans for the construction of a grain elevator to place management of said elevator in a Board of Trustees during the time said elevator is encumbered to secure Revenue Bonds issued for the acquisition thereof; validating resolutions and indentures heretofore adopted creating such Boards of making provisions therefor.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 13
52-0 (1951)
Author: Fuller, Jep S.
Relating to validating the creation, organization, and existence of all port districts and navigation districts operating public ports; ratifying taxes assessed and levied by or on behalf of such; providing such districts are governmental agencies and bodies politic and corporate, with powers and authorities specified; providing this Act shall be liberally construed.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Validating Acts
SB 249
52-0 (1951)
Author: Bell, John Junior
Relating to amending certain acts by providing for the purchase of certain land of the State by Navigation Districts.
| Public Lands, Buildings & Resources | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 274
52-0 (1951)
Author: Fuller, Jep S.
Relating to relinquishing and granting unto the port district known as the Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas, the title to the bed and channel of the Neches River in Port of Beaumont, a part of which has been abandoned by reason of the relocation of the bed or channel of said Neches River.
| PORT OF BEAUMONT NAVIGATION DISTRICT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 473
52-0 (1951)
Author: Kelley, Rogers
Relating to amending certain acts by permitting navigation districts which have heretofore or which may hereafter adopt plans for the construction of a grain elevator to place management of said elevator in a Board of Trustees during the time said elevator is encumbered to secure revenue bonds issued for the acquisition thereof.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 523
51-0 (1949)
Author: Murray, Menton J.
Relating to amending a previous Act, to create a lien on domestic vessels for wharfage, dockage, port charges, pilotage, storage, harbor fees, mooring fees, crane hire and all other charges for services, facilities, supplies, materials furnished or labor performed for or on account of any domestic vessel by any Navigation District or Port, deep-water or otherwise, situated within the territorial limits of the State of Texas; providing for the presumed authority of the owner of any vessil to certain named persons; preserving the validity of any provision of this Act not specifically held unconstitutional.
| Property Interests--Mortgages & Liens | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Water--Navigation & Ports
HB 553
51-0 (1949)
Author: Brooks, Jack B. | et. al.
Relating to authorizing the creation within this State of districts to be known as port and navigation districts including within their boundaries a city containing 75,000 population or more, according to the preceding or any future Federal census, for the purpose of making improvements for navigation, and for the purpose of acquiring the wharf and dock properties, assets and facilities of such city within its boundaries by assuming the outstanding indebtedness of such properties, and for all other purposes stated in Section 59, Article 16, of the Constitution, such districts to be known as port and navigation districts, which may or may not include within their boundaries and limits districts and municipal corporations of any kind, or part thereof, or a portion of existing navigation districts created under Section 52, of Article 3, of the Constitution, which districts shall be governmental agencies and bodies politic and corporate, with such powers of government essential to the accomplishment of such purposes; providing this act shall be cumulative; providing a savings clause.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 585
51-0 (1949)
Author: Murray, Menton J.
Relating to amending a previous Act, authorizing Navigation Districts coming within the scope of said Act to increase the terms of office of their Navigation and Canal Commissioners to six-year terms; providing that this Act shall be cumulative of all other Acts in force affecting Navigation Districts.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 589
51-0 (1949)
Author: Godard, Louie D. "Duke"
Relating to amending a previous Act, providing that navigation districts which leave, rent, furnish or supply water for the purpose of irrigation, shall have a preference and superior lien upon the crop or crops raised upon the land thus irrigated.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 817
51-0 (1949)
Author: Shell, J. Harvey
Relating to creating within the State of Texas, in addition to the districts into which the State has heretofore been divided as a conservation and reclamation district, for the purpose of navigation, the Aransas County Navigation District No. 1 of Aransas County, Texas, defining its powers and duties, creating an authority to make conveyance of certain lands to the City of Rockport subject to certain qualifications and restrictions; providing a savings clause.
| ARANSAS COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT NO. 1 | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 851
51-0 (1949)
Author: Heflin, James McDonald | et. al.
Relating to authorizing and empowering navigation districts heretofore or hereafter organized, containing a municipality of three hundred thousand (300,000) population or more by the last or any future Federal Census, to provide for and administer a retirement, disability, and death compensation fund for officers and employees of the district in an election held for the purpose; prpviding that unconstitutionality of any part of the Act shall not invalidate the remainder; making the Act cumulative with other laws on the subject.
| Retirement Systems--General | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 852
51-0 (1949)
Author: Moore, Sr., Carlton | et. al.
Relating to authorizing certain navigation districts heretofore or hereafter organized, containing municipalities of 300,000 population, or more, by the last or any future Federal Census, in addition to all other powers, to take possession of property sought to be condemned at any time after award of the condemnation commissioners upon deposit with the clerk of the amount of the award, relieving such navigation districts of the requirement of giving security for costs; providing that unconstitutionality of any part of this Act shall not invalidate the remainder.
| Property Interests--Eminent Domain | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 853
51-0 (1949)
Author: Heflin, James McDonald | et. al.
Relating to authorizing navigation districts to set aside Promotion and Development Funds, and to make payments therefrom of any expenses of matter incidental to the advertising, development or promotion of such navigation district, etc.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 265
51-0 (1949)
Author: Kelley, Rogers
Relating to amending a previous Act so as to authorize Navigation Districts coming within the scope of said Act to increase the terms of office of their Navigation and Canal Commissioners to six-year terms.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 335
51-0 (1949)
Author: Cousins, Jr., Wilfred Roy
Relating to creating within the State of Texas, in addition to the districts into which the State has heretofore been divided, a port district to be known as the Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas, situated in Jefferson County, Texas; providing this Act shall be cumulative; providing a savings clause.
| PORT OF BEAUMONT NAVIGATION DISTRICT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 336
51-0 (1949)
Author: Cousins, Jr., Wilfred Roy
Relating to amending a previous Act, to change the provisions thereof to apply to navigation districts having a city containing two hundred fifty thousand (250,000) population or more according to the last preceding Federal Census.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 44
51-1 (1950)
Author: Brooks, Jack B. | et. al.
Relating to ratifying, confirming and validating all resolutions and orders adopted by the Commissioners Court of Jefferson County, Texas, and the election held thereunder in the Port District known as the Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas, on the twenty-first day of June, 1949; repealing all laws or parts of laws in conflict herewith.
| PORT OF BEAUMONT NAVIGATION DISTRICT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Validating Acts
HB 361
50-0 (1947)
Author: Celaya, Augustine
Relating to granting to certain navigation districts, having a boundary coincident with any part of the international boundary, use of certain waters or lands; providing that his Act shall be cumulative of all existing laws upon the subject of this Act; providing that if any section, word, phrase, clause or sentence in this Act shall be declared unconstitutional for any reason, the remainder of the Act shall not be affected thereby.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 451
50-0 (1947)
Author: Celaya, Augustine
Relating to amending a previous Act, so as to grant to navigation districts the right, power and authority to acquire, own and lease lands.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 608
50-0 (1947)
Author: Atkinson, Henry L.
Relating to amending Section 3, Article 8263n, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, relative to proposed navigation districts, the boundaries of which contain a city.
| City Government--General | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 800
50-0 (1947)
Author: Celaya, Augustine
Relating to amending a previous Act, so as to grant to Navigation Districts ownership of and exclusive control and jurisdiction over all waters of man-made and artificial channels constructed by or with the aid of such Navigation Districts and subject to the ordinary flow and underflow and tides of the Gulf of Mexico and bays and arms of such Gulf of Mexico; repealing all laws or parts of laws in conflict herewith.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 829
50-0 (1947)
Author: Celaya, Augustine
Relating to granting to Navigation Districts ownership of and exclusive control and jurisdiction over all waters of man-made and artificial channels constructed by or with the aid of such Navigation Districts and subject to the ordinary flow and underflow and tides of the Gulf of Mexico and bays and arms of such Gulf of Mexico.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 231
50-0 (1947)
Author: Kelley, Rogers
Relating to amending a previous Act, providing that the provisions of the Act shall apply only to the Navigation Districts in this state having a city containing three hundred seventy five thousand (375,000) population or more.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 318
50-0 (1947)
Author: Kelley, Rogers
Relating to granting easement to any navigation district which has one or more boundaries coincident with any part of the international boundary; providing that this Act shall be cumulative of all existing laws on the subject of this Act; providing that if any section, word, phrase, clause or sentence in this Act shall be declared unconstitutional for any reason, the remainder of this Act shall not be affected thereby.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 282
49-0 (1945)
Author: Read, Thomas David | et. al.
Relating to amending certain Acts prescribing the method of appointing navigation and canal commissioners in navigation districts organized under said Act and composed of lands in two (2) counties.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 722
49-0 (1945)
Author: Harris, Joe | et. al.
Relating to regulating the governing boards of navigation districts in this State having a city containing 100,000 population or more according to the last preceding or any future Federal Census.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 108
49-0 (1945)
Author: Stone, William E.
Relating to amending certain Acts prescribing the method of appointing navigation and canal commissioners in navigation districts composed of lands in two counties.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 310
49-0 (1945)
Author: Moore, Weaver
Relating to regulating the governing boards of Navigation Districts in this state having a city containing 100,000 population or more according to the last preceding or any future Federal Census.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 313
49-0 (1945)
Author: Moore, Weaver
Relating to amending certain Acts; validating proceedings, orders, notices, ballots, and other matters in authorization, voting, etc., of bonds Harris County Houston Ship Channel Navigation District, etc.
| HARRIS COUNTY | HARRIS COUNTY HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 97
47-0 (1941)
Author: Lyle, Jr., John Emmet
Relating to authorizing navigation districts to acquire, extend, construct, repair, build, develop, and maintain certain improvements in aid of deep water navigation without taxation; authorizing said districts to borrow money therefor from the Federal Government or any other source.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Water--Navigation & Ports
HB 545
47-0 (1941)
Author: Lyle, Jr., John Emmet
Relating to the protection of Navigation Districts their properties and facilities and the operation thereof; providing for penalties.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Water--Navigation & Ports
HB 546
47-0 (1941)
Author: Lyle, Jr., John Emmet
Relating to amending a certain Article providing that all franchises granted by any Navigation District shall be granted by the affirmative vote of a majority of the commissioners of said district; empowering said districts to grant revocable licenses or permits for the use of limited portions of water front or facilities and to enter into leases of any of the unused lands or facilities of said district.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 105
47-0 (1941)
Author: Moore, Weaver
Relating to authorizing certain Navigation Districts to lease any of their lands or facilities to the United States Government, or to any agency thereof, whose activities are connected with the construction, maintenance, operation, and development of the port and its waterways.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Water--Navigation & Ports
SB 117
47-0 (1941)
Author: Kelley, Rogers
Relating to authorizing navigation districts to acquire, extend, construct, repair, build, develop and maintain certain improvements in aid of deep water navigation without taxation and to borrow money therefor from the federal government or any other source.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Water--Navigation & Ports
HB 383
46-0 (1939)
Author: Loggins, Edgar
Relating to aiding Conservation Districts, Navigation Districts, Conservation and Reclamation Districts, Flood Control Districts, and River Authorities in carrying out the powers and functions conferred upon them; granting and donating to such Districts and River Authorities for a period of twenty years, (50%) per cent of all the State ad valorem taxes for general revenue purposes upon the property and from persons in counties comprising such districts or River Authorities.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Special Districts & Authorities--River Authorities | Special Districts & Authorities--Soil & Water Conservation | Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility
HB 1001
46-0 (1939)
Author: Pope, Walter Elmer "Uncle Elmer"
Relating to conveying to the United States of America the free and uninterrupted use, liberty, and easement of, in, and to that that certain area of three (3) miles square or larger in Nueces County Navigation District, in Nueces Bay, in Nueces County, Texas, for the erection and establishment of forts, military stations or camps, magazines, etc.
| Military & Veterans | NUECES COUNTY | NUECES COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 1032
46-0 (1939)
Author: Celaya, Augustine
Relating to authorizing incorporated cities, towns, or villages, independent school districts, common school districts, drainage districts, water control and improvement districts, water improvement districts, or navigation districts in this State to avail themselves of the services of County Tax Assessors and Collectors; fixing the compensation of said county officers for said services.
| City Government--Finance | COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTORS | Education--School Districts | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility | Special Districts & Authorities--Water Control Improve Dist.
SB 176
46-0 (1939)
Author: Spears, J. Franklin
Relating to aiding the Conservation Districts, Navigation Districts, Conservation and Reclamation Districts, Flood Control Districts, and River Authorities; granting and donating to such Districts and River Authorities for a period of ten (10) years, fifty (50%) per cent of all the State ad valorem taxes for general revenue purposes.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Special Districts & Authorities--River Authorities | Special Districts & Authorities--Soil & Water Conservation | Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous
SB 375
46-0 (1939)
Author: Stone, William E.
Relating to amending certain Sections of an Act to provide for the collection and disbursement of fees and charges by Boards of Navigation and Canal Commissioners.
| Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--Local | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 417
46-0 (1939)
Author: Kelley, Rogers
Relating to authorizing incorporated cities, towns or villages, Independent School Districts, Common School Districts, Drainage Districts, Water Control and Improvement Districts, Water Improvement Districts or Navigation Districts in this State to avail themselves of the services of County Tax Assessors and Collectors.
| COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTORS | Education--School Districts | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility | Special Districts & Authorities--Water Control Improve Dist.
SB 454
46-0 (1939)
Author: Weinert, Rudolph A.
Relating to validating bonds and other instruments or obligations heretofore issued by Water Control and Improvement Districts, Water Improvement Districts, Irrigation Districts, Conservation and Reclamation Districts, Drainage Districts, Levee Districts, Navigation Districts, Road Districts, School Districts, Counties, Cities, Incorporated Towns and Villages of this State for public works projects or for the funding or refunding of indebtedness theretofore incurred.
| 1939 VALIDATING ACT | BONDS | Education--School Districts | Special Districts & Authorities--Miscellaneous | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility | Special Districts & Authorities--Water Control Improve Dist.
HB 896
45-0 (1937)
Author: Celaya, Augustine
Relating to making it unlawful to use any seine, net, gill net, trotline, or other mechanical or physical device, except hook and line, for the purpose of fishing within the waters of certain navigation districts in Texas; providing for the punishment of persons violating the provisions hereof.
| Parks & Wildlife--Hunting & Fishing | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 218
45-0 (1937)
Author: Holbrook, Thomas Jefferson
Relating to providing that bonds issued by navigation districts for building bridges on designated state highways shall be redeemable in the same manner provided for redemption of county and road district bonds.
| BONDS | BRIDGES & CAUSEWAYS | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 476
44-0 (1935)
Author: Neal, Jim
Relating to conferring additional powers upon Navigation Districts, authorizing Navigation Districts to charge tolls for the use of its waterways by persons using them for commercial purposes, which waterways are not owner or constructed by the United States as a navigation project.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 502
44-0 (1935)
Author: Moore, Weaver
Relating to providing for the employment of persons necessary for the construction, maintenance, operation, and development of navigation districts, their business and facilities, prescribing their duties and compensation in certain counties.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 121
44-1 (1935)
Author: Celaya, Augustine
Relating to authorizing navigation districts organized under certain statute to issue refunding bonds.
| BONDS | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 873
43-0 (1933)
Author: West, Milton Horace
Relating to providing that in certain counties which contain Navigation Districts, Water Improvement Districts and Water Control and Improvement Districts, the county auditor shall audit books, accounts, records, bills, and warrants of such districts, and other districts created for improvement and conservation purposes which are not administered by the Commissioners Court of such counties.
| AUDITS & AUDITORS | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility | Special Districts & Authorities--Water Control Improve Dist.
HB 886
43-0 (1933)
Author: Leonard, Homer Lakerby
Relating to amending certain statute relating to auditing expenditures of improvement, navigation, drainage, road or irrigation districts so that the provisions of said statute shall hereafter extend to all counties containing a population of one hundred and ten thousand (110,000), or more, as shown by the preceding Federal Census.
| AUDITS & AUDITORS | Special Districts & Authorities--Miscellaneous | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility | Special Districts & Authorities--Water Control Improve Dist.
SB 5
43-0 (1933)
Author: Woodul, Sr., Walter Frank
Relating to adding certain navigation district bonds to those acceptable for deposit by State depositories.
| BONDS | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 478
43-0 (1933)
Author: Woodul, Sr., Walter Frank
Relating to auditors of certain navigation districts.
| AUDITS & AUDITORS | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 38
43-1 (1933)
Author: Pope, Walter Elmer "Uncle Elmer" | et. al.
Relating to authorizing certain navigation districts to borrow money and encumber property.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 45
43-1 (1933)
Author: Pope, Walter Elmer "Uncle Elmer" | et. al.
Relating to validating and legalizing the creation of navigation districts heretofore created; validating and legalizing the authorization and issuance of bonds issued by or on behalf of navigation districts and the levy of taxes for the payment thereof.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Validating Acts
HB 129
43-1 (1933)
Author: Pope, Walter Elmer "Uncle Elmer"
Relating to selection of depositories by all navigation districts; defining the powers and obligations of such depositories.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 57
43-1 (1933)
Author: Cousins, Sr., William Roy | et. al.
Relating to authorizing navigation districts to acquire, purchase, construct, enlarge, extend, repair, maintain, operate or develop certain improvements and facilities without taxation
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 121
43-2 (1934)
Author: Celaya, Augustine
Relating to authorizing certain navigation districts to contract loans from federal agencies.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 724
42-0 (1931)
Author: Pope, Walter Elmer "Uncle Elmer"
Relating to amending certain statutes relating to the collection of taxes to pay interest on bonds issued by navigation districts.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Taxation--County
HB 725
42-0 (1931)
Author: Pope, Walter Elmer "Uncle Elmer"
Relating to granting certain rights to cities in regard to navigation districts.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 1042
42-0 (1931)
Author: Pope, Walter Elmer "Uncle Elmer"
Relating to validating the conversion of certain navigation districts.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Validating Acts
SB 29
42-0 (1931)
Author: Parr, Archer "Archie"
Relating to creating and validating Brownsville Navigation District of Cameron County, Texas.
| BROWNSVILLE NAVIGATION DISTRICT | CAMERON COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 65
42-1 (1931)
Author: West, Milton Horace
Relating to authorizing two (2) or more navigation districts, all or parts of which are situated in a single county, and which may be interested in or may be benefited by, a navigation project which has been approved by Act of Congress of the United States, or by the Secretary of War, to enter into contracts with the Government of the United States, or with each other, to consumate such projects of common interest.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 33
42-2 (1931)
Author: West, Milton Horace
Relating to waiving the right of the State of Texas to enter upon certain agreement for the purpose of development of mines, minerals and mineral rights to any Navigation District, for navigation purposes.
| Public Lands, Buildings & Resources | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 97
42-2 (1931)
Author: West, Milton Horace
Relating to waiving the right of the State of Texas to enter upon, for the purpose of development of mines, minerals and mineral rights, all lands granted under certain article to any navigation district.
| Public Lands, Buildings & Resources | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 81
42-3 (1932)
Author: West, Milton Horace
Relating to the organization of navigation districts.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 101
42-3 (1932)
Author: West, Milton Horace | et. al.
Relating to amending certain statutes by prohibiting mineral development on coastal lands used for navigation purposes.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 49
42-3 (1932)
Author: Parr, Archer "Archie"
Relating to amending certain Statutes prohibiting mineral development on coastal lands used for navigation purposes so long as said lands are used for navigation purposes by any navigation district or by the United States Government.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 724
41-0 (1929)
Author: Hornaday, Emery Polk
Relating to creating Brownsville Navigation District of Cameron County, Texas, to be governed by the provisions of Section 59, Article 16 of the Constitution, and by Chapter 5 of the General Laws passed by the 39th Legislature at its Regular Session in 1925, relating to Navigation Districts, except as herein otherwise provided, and defining its boundaries.
| BROWNSVILLE NAVIGATION DISTRICT | CAMERON COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 580
41-0 (1929)
Author: Parr, Archer "Archie"
Relating to creating the Brownsville Navigation District of Cameron County.
| BROWNSVILLE NAVIGATION DISTRICT | CAMERON COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 204
41-1 (1929)
Author: Hornaday, Emery Polk | et. al.
Relating to providing for conversion of navigation districts.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 92
41-4 (1930)
Author: Pope, Walter Elmer "Uncle Elmer"
Relating to providing for the purchase of Navigation Districts from the State of Texas of any lands and flats belonging to said State covered or partly covered by the waters of the bays or other arms of the sea within said District, authorizing the Commissioner of the General Land Office to sell said lands at a price of One Dollar ($1.00) per acre, providing application and the issuance of patents and the disposition of the proceeds of said sale.
| Public Lands, Buildings & Resources | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 404
40-0 (1927)
Author: Holland, Robert H. | et. al.
Relating to granting to the Harris County ship navigation district all right to certain islands and lands subject to overflow.
| HARRIS COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 222
40-0 (1927)
Author: Hall, James W.
Relating to granting to the Harris County Ship Channel Navigation District of Harris County, Texas, or its successors, all right, title and interest of the State of Texas, to certain islands and lands subject to overflow, and lands lying under the waters of certain bodies of water within Harris County Navigation District as far as the State may own same, for public purposes and for the development of commerce only.
| HARRIS COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 131
40-1 (1927)
Author: Holland, Robert H.
Relating to creating and establishing the Harris County Houston Ship Channel Navigation District of Harris County, Texas, for the purpose of the development of deep water navigation, the improvement of rivers, bays, creeks, streams, or canals within or adjacent to such District, with the power and authority to acquire facilities or aids incident to or necessary to the operation or development or ports or waterways within the District and extending to the Gulf of Mexico.
| HARRIS COUNTY | HARRIS COUNTY HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 32
40-1 (1927)
Author: Holbrook, Thomas Jefferson
Relating to creating and establishing the Brazos River Harbor Navigation District of Brazoria County under Section 59 Article 16 of the Constitution of Texas.
| BRAZORIA COUNTY | BRAZORIA RIVER HARBOR NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 101
40-1 (1927)
Author: Hall, James W.
Relating to authorizing navigation districts containing municipalities of One Hundred Thousand population and to issue its obligations to a certain extent for the purpose of acquiring certain lands or improvements.
| BONDS | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 110
40-1 (1927)
Author: Holbrook, Thomas Jefferson
Relating to creating and establishing Brazos River Harbor Navigation District of Brazoria County for the purpose of making improvements for the navigation of inland and coastal waters and for the preservation and conservation of inland and coastal waters for navigation and for control and distribution of storm and flood waters of rivers and streams in aid of navigation.
| BRAZORIA COUNTY | BRAZORIA RIVER HARBOR NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 111
40-1 (1927)
Author: Hall, James W.
Relating to creating and establishing the Harris County Houston Ship Channel Navigation District of Harris County, Texas.
| HARRIS COUNTY | HARRIS COUNTY HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 139
39-0 (1925)
Author: Masterson, Alexander E.
Relating to providing for the development and improvement of navigation of the inland and coastal waters of this state pursuant to Section 59 of Article 16 of the State Constitution.
House: Common Carriers
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 237
39-0 (1925)
Author: Masterson, Alexander E.
Relating to the release of certain portions of Brazoria county from the payment of taxes for 25 years, provided that the residents of such portions vote an issue of bonds for the purpose of making a new channel or outlet for the food waters and sit of the Brazos River on or before October 1, 1927.
House: Revenue and Taxation
| BRAZORIA COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 85
39-0 (1925)
Author: Holbrook, Thomas Jefferson
Relating to providing for the development and improvement of navigation of the inland and coastal waters of this State pursuant to the State Constitution.
Senate: State Affairs
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 334
39-0 (1925)
Author: Parr, Archer "Archie"
Relating to amending certain statute relating to the bond of county treasurer as treasurer of the navigation district so that said statute shall provide for the bond to cover all funds in the hands of the treasurer of said district and so as to provide for the conditions and approval of said bond and so as to provide for a district depository.
Senate: State Affairs
| COUNTY TREASURERS | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 299
39-1 (1926)
Author: Masterson, Alexander E.
Relating to creating and establishing Brazos River Harbor Navigation District of Brazoria County.
House: Judiciary
| BRAZOS RIVER HARBOR NAVIGATION DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 73
38-0 (1923)
Author: Rogers, James Preston
Relating to repealing legislation authorizing cities of one hundred thousand population or more, situated along or upon navigable streams in the State of Texas, and owing and operating municipal wharves, docks or warehouses, for the development of commerce, to appoint pilot boards for their respective duties.
| City Government--Employees/Officers | City Government--Land Use & Zoning | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 112
38-0 (1923)
Author: Quinn, Benjamin Edmund
Relating to authorizing the navigation and canal commissioners of navigation districts to fix the amount of the treasurer's bond in such sum as they deem proper.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 146
38-0 (1923)
Author: Rogers, James Preston
Relating to creating pilot boards in certain navigation districts; empowering such pilot boards to appoint branch pilots, suspend or dismiss branch pilots or deputies, and to adopt rules and regulations for such.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Water--Navigation & Ports
SB 114
38-0 (1923)
Author: Murphy, Sr., Charles Alfred | et. al.
Relating to creating pilot boards in navigation districts containing cities of 100,000 population or more, and owning, operating or controlling docks, wharves or other facilities for utilizing navigable streams therein.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 70
38-2 (1923)
Author: Cowen, Frank M. | et. al.
Relating to bond of Chairman of Navigation and Canal Commissioners and relating to bond of County Treasurer and relating to contractor's bond to Navigation and Canal Commissioners and relating to payment to contractors during progress of work, and providing that unconstitutionality of any part of this Act does not invalidate remainder; prescribing that all laws or parts of laws in conflict herewith are repealed.
| BONDS | COUNTY TREASURERS | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 112
37-0 (1921)
Author: Quinn, Benjamin Edmund
Relating to amend a certain Act to authorize the Navigation and Canal Commissioners of Navigation Districts to fix the amount of the Treasurer's Bond in such sum they deem proper.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 136
37-1 (1921)
Author: Black, William A. | et. al.
Relating to amending the law on Navigation Districts.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 48
37-1 (1921)
Author: Murphy, Sr., Charles Alfred
Relating to providing that irrigation districts containing municipalities of over 100,000 population to develop deep water navigation, etc.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 80
37-1 (1921)
Author: Parr, Archer "Archie"
Relating to amending the act providing that Navigation Districts may be composed of land in two counties.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
SB 93
37-1 (1921)
Author: Murphy, Sr., Charles Alfred
Relating to authorizing certain navigation districts to operate and develop all facilities incident to the operation and development of a port.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports
HB 9
35-0 (1917)
Author: O'Brien, George Cave
Relating to the levy of taxes by navigation districts.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Taxation--General
SB 81
35-0 (1917)
Author: King, Steve M.
Relating to navigation districts so as to provide that any navigation district in addition to authority to levy taxes for interest and sinking fund upon bonds which may be voted, shall also be authorized to levy an additional tax not exceeding ten cents on the one hundred dollars valuation upon all property within such navigation district for the maintenance, up-keep and operation of said district and all improvements constructed by such district.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports | Taxation--County
SB 43
31-0 (1909)
Author: Kellie, Edward Isaiah
Relating to authorizing the formation, creation and establishment of navigation districts to improve rivers, bays, creeks and streams, to construct and maintain canals and waterways, to permit of navigation or in aid thereof by the commissioners court of the several counties in this State or by navigation boards; prescribing penalties for violation of this Act.
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