Texas HB5597 amends the definition of a Galveston County port in the Transportation Code.
Texas HB5597 amends the definition of a "Galveston County port" in the Transportation Code. It specifies that a Galveston County port is a place in Galveston or Chambers County where a vessel enters or departs, including the waterway leading to that place from the Gulf of Mexico. This change takes effect on September 1, 2025.
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