Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 699	House Author:  Deshotel
Effective:  9-1-11	Senate Sponsor:  Lucio

            House Bill 699 amends Transportation Code provisions relating to the port access account fund.  Among other provisions, the bill clarifies that the fund is for financing projects related to maritime ports and for maritime port studies.  The bill also requires the Port Authority Advisory Committee to update biennially, rather than annually, the port capital program and a report that includes a list of projects that have been recommended by the committee to receive money from the fund.