84R10787 JAM-D
 
  By: Phillips H.B. No. 1907
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to a study by the Texas Department of Transportation of the
  navigability of the Red River for commercial purposes.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  (a) In this section, "department" means the
  Texas Department of Transportation.
         (b)  The department shall conduct a study of the feasibility
  of and the costs and benefits associated with the use of the Red
  River for commercial navigation between the Denison Dam on Lake
  Texoma and Shreveport, Louisiana.
         (c)  The department shall consult with stakeholders and the
  appropriate governmental agencies in Arkansas and Louisiana in
  conducting the study.
         (d)  The department may accept grants or private donations
  for the purposes of conducting the study under this section.
         (e)  Not later than January 1, 2017, the department shall
  submit to the legislature a report containing the findings of the
  study conducted under this section.
         SECTION 2.  This Act expires January 2, 2017.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.