Enrolled Bill Summary

            Senate Bill 1352 creates the Port of Corpus Christi Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act to regulate the piloting of vessels by branch pilots and deputy branch pilots in the Port of Corpus Christi. The act establishes a board of pilot commissioners and provides for its terms, powers, and duties. It requires the board to establish a pilot review board to hear and review complaints against pilots and to make recommendations to the board on the complaints. The act establishes procedures the board must follow in adopting a rule or changing a pilotage rate. Senate Bill 1352 outlines the eligibility requirements for a branch pilot license and a deputy branch pilot certificate, provides for the terms, renewal, and suspension of licenses and certificates, and establishes the liability of pilots for damage or loss caused by a pilot's error.

            Senate Bill 1352 changes the qualifications for a branch pilot license under the Houston Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act and under the Brazoria County Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act.