The bill would amend the Subchapter B, Chapter 202, Transportation Code, to authorize the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to enter into an agreement to sell a portion of state highway that abuts an airport, inland port, or seaport to the owner or operator of the
airport, inland port, or seaport. The bill would require an agreement to provide for the entity that acquires the property to assume responsibility for maintenance of the property.
Based on information provided by TxDOT, it is assumed any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources. It is assumed any savings to TxDOT from transferring road maintenance responsibilities to another entity that could result from an agreement authorized by the bill would be reallocated to other TxDOT road construction and maintenance program needs.
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.