Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 2522 amends the Transportation Code to require the Texas Department of Transportation, in consultation with the State Aircraft Pooling Board, to establish a state airport in Central Texas that is open to the general public and to contract with a private entity or a county or municipality for the long-term management, operation, and maintenance of the facility. The bill provides that the department may only use federal matching funds, federal grants, in-kind contributions, private sector funds, nonprofit grants, and local government funding for the establishment of an airport in Central Texas.