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TX Transp Code § 63.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 63 - Pilot Boards|Subchapter B. Provisional Pilot Committees|Section 63.021. Governor Authorizes Appointment

Sec. 63.021.  GOVERNOR AUTHORIZES APPOINTMENT.  (a)  For a port having a population and circumstances that do not warrant the appointment of a pilot board in this chapter the governor may authorize the county judge of the county to appoint a provisional pilot committee of not less than three and not more than five persons of good character and maritime experience.(b)  In accordance with this chapter, the committee may:(1)  adopt rates of pilotage and rules for governing pilots;(2)  examine the qualifications of pilots and pilot applicants;  and(3)  investigate any case of a pilot charged with misconduct or inefficiency and suspend that pilot if sufficient cause is found.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 63.041 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 63 - Pilot Boards|Subchapter C. Branch Pilots and Deputy Pilots|Section 63.041. Appointment of Branch Pilots

Sec. 63.041.  APPOINTMENT OF BRANCH PILOTS.  (a)  The governor shall appoint at each port for which a pilot board or provisional pilot committee is established the number of branch pilots necessary from time to time.(b)  A branch pilot serves a term of four years.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 63.042 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 63 - Pilot Boards|Subchapter C. Branch Pilots and Deputy Pilots|Section 63.042. Appointment of Deputy Pilots

Sec. 63.042.  APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTY PILOTS.  (a)  Each branch pilot may appoint two deputies, subject to examination and approval by the board.(b)  A branch pilot is responsible for the actions of the pilot's deputy pilots.(c)  A branch pilot who appoints a deputy pilot without the approval of the board forfeits the pilot's appointment as a branch pilot.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 63.043 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 63 - Pilot Boards|Subchapter C. Branch Pilots and Deputy Pilots|Section 63.043. Oath; Bond

Sec. 63.043.  OATH;  BOND.  (a)  Each branch pilot shall give a bond, payable to the governor, with two or more sufficient sureties.(b)  The bond must:(1)  be in the amount of $5,000;(2)  be conditioned on the faithful performance of the pilot's duties;(3)  be approved by the board for the port or, if there is not a board for the port, by the county judge of the county in which the port is located;  and(4)  be sent to the governor.(c)  A pilot shall take and sign the official oath.  The oath shall be endorsed on the bond.(d)  Before the bond is sent to the governor, the bond and oath shall be recorded in the office of the county clerk of the county in which the port is located.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 63.044 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 63 - Pilot Boards|Subchapter C. Branch Pilots and Deputy Pilots|Section 63.044. Residence; Probationary Term

Sec. 63.044.  RESIDENCE;  PROBATIONARY TERM.  (a)  The board shall specify a term that a person must reside in this state to qualify the person to become a branch pilot for the ports or bays in the board's jurisdiction.  The term may not exceed two years.(b)  The board shall establish a term of probation that a person must serve as a deputy pilot before the person may exercise the functions of a branch pilot.  The term may not exceed one year.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 63.045 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 63 - Pilot Boards|Subchapter C. Branch Pilots and Deputy Pilots|Section 63.045. Malfeasance; Penalties

Sec. 63.045.  MALFEASANCE;  PENALTIES.  (a)  On proof that a branch or deputy pilot took charge of a vessel while intoxicated, the branch or deputy pilot shall:(1)  for the first offense, be suspended for one month;  and(2)  for the second offense, be dismissed and rendered incapable of serving as either a branch or deputy pilot.(b)  A branch or deputy pilot who wilfully or negligently causes the wreck of a vessel shall be dismissed and disqualified from again serving as either a branch or deputy pilot.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 63.046 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 63 - Pilot Boards|Subchapter C. Branch Pilots and Deputy Pilots|Section 63.046. Suspended Pilot

Sec. 63.046.  SUSPENDED PILOT.  A suspended pilot may not exercise the duties of the pilot's office.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 63.047 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 63 - Pilot Boards|Subchapter C. Branch Pilots and Deputy Pilots|Section 63.047. Removal or Reinstatement of Pilot

Sec. 63.047.  REMOVAL OR REINSTATEMENT OF PILOT.  The governor may:(1)  remove a branch pilot;  or(2)  reinstate a branch pilot who has been suspended by the board.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 66.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 66 - Houston Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 66.001. Short Title

Sec. 66.001.  SHORT TITLE.  This chapter may be cited as the Houston Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 66.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 66 - Houston Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 66.002. Definitions

Sec. 66.002.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Board" means the board of pilot commissioners for Harris County ports.(2)  "Consignee" means a person, including a master, owner, agent, subagent, firm, or corporation or any combination of those persons, who enters or clears a vessel at the office of the collector of customs.(3)  "Harris County port" means a place in Harris County into which a vessel enters or from which a vessel departs and the waterway leading to that place from the Gulf of Mexico.(4)  "Pilot" means a person who is licensed as a branch pilot or certified as a deputy branch pilot under this chapter.(5)  "Pilotage rate" means the remuneration a pilot may lawfully charge a vessel for pilot services.(5-a)  "Pilot commissioner" means a member of the board.(6)  "Pilot services" means acts of a pilot in conducting a vessel through the navigable water in this state and the ports in which the pilot is licensed or certified as a pilot, and includes the adoption and implementation of ship movement strategies, such as navigation safety guidelines, for use by pilots in the navigable water in this state.(7)  "Vessel" means an oceangoing, self-propelled vessel.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1346 (S.B. 1915), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Transp Code § 66.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 66 - Houston Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 66.003. Applicability of Chapter

Sec. 66.003.  APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.  This chapter applies only to a Harris County port.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 66.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 66 - Houston Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter B. Board of Pilot Commissioners|Section 66.011. Board

Sec. 66.011.  BOARD.  The board of pilot commissioners for the ports of Harris County is composed of nine pilot commissioners appointed as follows:(1)  two pilot commissioners appointed by a majority of the city council of the City of Houston;(2)  two pilot commissioners appointed by a majority of the Harris County Commissioners Court;(3)  one pilot commissioner appointed by the city council of the City of Pasadena, who must reside in the city of Pasadena;(4)  one pilot commissioner appointed by a majority of the Harris County Mayors' and Councils' Association, who must be a resident of a municipality in Harris County that is located adjacent to the Houston Ship Channel and has a population of less than 100,000; (5)  two pilot commissioners appointed by the governor; and(6)  the chair of the board, appointed as described by Section 66.0116.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1346 (S.B. 1915), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Transp Code § 66.0115 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 66 - Houston Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter B. Board of Pilot Commissioners|Section 66.0115. Qualifications; Vacancy

Sec. 66.0115.  QUALIFICATIONS; VACANCY.  (a)  Except as otherwise provided by Sections 66.011 and 66.0116, each pilot commissioner must be a property tax payer and a qualified voter in Harris County.(b)  A person is not eligible for appointment to the board if the person:(1)  has previously served the equivalent of at least 12 full years on the board; or(2)  is currently serving or has previously served as a port commissioner for the Port of Houston Authority of Harris County, Texas.(c)  Not later than the 45th day after the date on which a term expires or on which a vacancy on the board begins, the appointing entity must appoint a new pilot commissioner.  If the appointing entity fails to make the appointment before the 45th day, the office is considered an open position and the person serving in that position is ineligible for reappointment to fill the position, and:(1)  if the appointing entity is the city council of the City of Houston, the city council of the City of Pasadena, or the Harris County Mayors' and Councils' Association, the Harris County Commissioners Court shall appoint a pilot commissioner to fill the position; or(2)  if the appointing entity is the Harris County Commissioners Court, the city council of the City of Houston shall appoint a pilot commissioner to fill the position.(d)  If a second appointing entity under Subsection (c)(1) or (2) fails to make an appointment before the 90th day after the date on which the term expires or the vacancy begins:(1)  the office is considered an open position and the person serving in that position is ineligible for reappointment to fill the position; and(2)  the governor shall appoint a pilot commissioner to fill the position with the advice and consent of the senate.(e)  If a vacancy occurs through death, resignation, or other reason, the vacancy shall be filled in the manner provided for making the original appointment and in accordance with Subsections (c) and (d).(f)  The governor may appoint a pilot commissioner under Subsection (d) only if the appointing entity under Subsection (c) fails to make an appointment within the period described by this section, and any subsequent appointment must be made by the appropriate appointing entity.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1346 (S.B. 1915), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Transp Code § 66.0116 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 66 - Houston Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter B. Board of Pilot Commissioners|Section 66.0116. Appointment of Chair; Term

Sec. 66.0116.  APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR; TERM.  (a)  The City of Houston mayor and city council and the Harris County Commissioners Court shall jointly appoint the chair of the board in January of odd-numbered years.  The term of the chair expires on February 1 of each odd-numbered year.(b)  If the mayor, city council, and commissioners court do not make an appointment within the period specified by this section, the governor shall appoint the chair of the board with the advice and consent of the senate.  The governor may appoint the chair only if the original appointing entities fail to make an appointment within the period described by this section, and any subsequent appointment must be made by the appointing entities.(c)  The person appointed as the chair of the board must comply with the qualifications described by Section 61.160, Water Code.(d)  On the second Monday of January in each odd-numbered year, the City of Houston mayor and city council, the Harris County Commissioners Court, and the Harris County judge shall hold a joint meeting to appoint the chair of the board.(e)  In the meeting held under Subsection (d):(1)  each city council member and the mayor shall have one vote; and(2)  each county commissioner and the county judge shall have the mixed-fraction number of votes equal to the sum of the number of city council members plus the mayor divided by the sum of the number of county commissioners plus the county judge.(f)  The presence of individuals with a majority of the total potential votes is required to establish a quorum at the meeting.  A separate quorum from each group, representing the city and the county, is not required.  The chair must be appointed by at least a majority of the total potential votes, in any combination.(g)  In the event of a tie, the city council, mayor, county commissioners, and county judge have three calendar days to deliberate, convene a meeting, and revote.  The period may be extended to allow for compliance with Chapter 551, Government Code, as it applies to the notice requirement for an open meeting.  If a second vote results in a tie:(1)  the office of the chair of the board is considered an open position and the person serving as the chair is not eligible for reappointment to fill the position; and(2)  the governor shall appoint the chair as provided by Subsection (b).|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1346 (S.B. 1915), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Transp Code § 66.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 66 - Houston Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter B. Board of Pilot Commissioners|Section 66.012. Prohibited Interest

Sec. 66.012.  PROHIBITED INTEREST.  A person may not be a member of the board if the person, directly or indirectly, is engaged in or has an interest in any pilot boat or in any other business affected by or connected with the performance of the person's duties as a pilot commissioner.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 66.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 66 - Houston Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter B. Board of Pilot Commissioners|Section 66.013. Oath

Sec. 66.013.  OATH.  Before beginning service as a board member, each board member must take and sign, before a person authorized to administer oaths, an oath to faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of the office.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 66.014 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 66 - Houston Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter B. Board of Pilot Commissioners|Section 66.014. Term of Office

Sec. 66.014.  TERM OF OFFICE.  Pilot commissioners other than the chair serve staggered terms of two years that expire on February 1.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1346 (S.B. 1915), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Transp Code § 66.015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 66 - Houston Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter B. Board of Pilot Commissioners|Section 66.015. Jurisdiction

Sec. 66.015.  JURISDICTION.  The board has exclusive jurisdiction over the regulation of pilots who provide pilot services in Harris County ports, including intermediate stops and landing places for vessels on navigable streams wholly or partially located in the board's jurisdiction.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1346 (S.B. 1915), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Transp Code § 66.016 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 66 - Houston Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter B. Board of Pilot Commissioners|Section 66.016. Administration; Rules

Sec. 66.016.  ADMINISTRATION;  RULES.  (a)  The board shall administer this chapter and may perform any act or function necessary to carry out its powers and duties under this chapter.(b)  The board may adopt rules to carry out this chapter.(c)  The board may adopt a rule under this chapter involving ship movement strategies, including navigation safety guidelines, for use by pilots in the navigable water in this state only on a recommendation from not less than 80 percent of the pilots authorized to operate under the board's jurisdiction.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1346 (S.B. 1915), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2019.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1347 (S.B. 2223), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 20.002, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Transp Code § 66.017 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 66 - Houston Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter B. Board of Pilot Commissioners|Section 66.017. Duties

Sec. 66.017.  DUTIES.  The board shall:(1)  establish the number of pilots necessary to provide adequate pilot services for each Harris County port;(2)  accept applications for pilot licenses and certificates and determine whether each applicant meets the qualifications for a pilot;(3)  submit to the governor lists of applicants the board finds to be qualified for appointment as pilots;(4)  establish pilotage rates;(5)  approve the locations for pilot stations;(6)  establish times during which pilot services will be available;(7)  hear and determine complaints relating to the conduct of pilots;(8)  recommend to the governor each pilot whose license or certificate should not be renewed or should be revoked;(9)  adopt rules and issue orders to pilots or vessels when necessary to secure efficient pilot services, including minimizing the interference of two-way routes;(10)  institute investigations or hearings or both to consider casualties, accidents, or other actions that violate this chapter; and(11)  provide penalties to be imposed on a person who is not a pilot for a Harris County port who pilots a vessel into or out of the port if a pilot offered those services to the vessel.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1347 (S.B. 2223), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Transp Code § 66.0172 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 66 - Houston Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter B. Board of Pilot Commissioners|Section 66.0172. Efficient Pilot Service; Maximum Vessel Length

Sec. 66.0172.  EFFICIENT PILOT SERVICE; MAXIMUM VESSEL LENGTH.  (a)  In this section:(1)  "Two-way route" means a directional route within defined limits inside which two-way traffic is established, and which is intended to improve safety in waters where navigation is difficult.(2)  "Two-way traffic" means that traffic flow by all vessels is permitted in opposing directions.(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), in order to ensure safe and efficient pilot services, the maximum overall length of a vessel, including the bulbous bow, that may be piloted within the board's jurisdiction is 1,100 feet.(c)  Subject to Section 66.016(c), the board by rule may authorize piloting a vessel with an overall length that exceeds the maximum overall length provided by Subsection (b) if the board determines that the proposed rules would allow two-way routes to be maintained efficiently and two-way traffic to be conducted efficiently.  Before adopting a rule under this subsection, the board must hold at least two public hearings.  This subsection does not apply to the adoption of rules governing vessel traffic between Morgan's Point and the Houston Turning Basin.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1347 (S.B. 2223), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Transp Code § 66.018 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 66 - Houston Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter B. Board of Pilot Commissioners|Section 66.018. Unfair Discrimination Prohibited

Sec. 66.018.  UNFAIR DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITED.  (a)  In all its duties, including rulemaking, the board may not sanction discriminatory practices or discriminate against a pilot or pilot applicant because of race, religion, sex, ethnic origin, or national origin.(b)  A person seeking a remedy for a violation of this section must bring suit in a district court in Harris County.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 66.019 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 66 - Houston Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter B. Board of Pilot Commissioners|Section 66.019. Open Meetings Law

Sec. 66.019.  OPEN MEETINGS LAW.  Chapter 551, Government Code, applies to actions and proceedings under this chapter.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 66.020 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 66 - Houston Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter B. Board of Pilot Commissioners|Section 66.020. Rule or Rate Change

Sec. 66.020.  RULE OR RATE CHANGE.  (a)  The board shall give at least 10 days' notice as provided by this section before the board adopts a rule or changes a pilotage rate.(b)  The board shall post the notice and a copy of the proposed rule or change at the board office for public inspection.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 66.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 66 - Houston Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter B. Board of Pilot Commissioners|Section 66.021. Contested Case Notice

Sec. 66.021.  CONTESTED CASE NOTICE.  The board shall post in the board office for public inspection a notice that includes the same information as the notice given to the parties in each contested case.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 66.022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 66 - Houston Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter B. Board of Pilot Commissioners|Section 66.022. Judicial Review

Sec. 66.022.  JUDICIAL REVIEW.  Proceedings for judicial review of a board decision shall be brought in a district court in Harris County.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 66.031 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 4 - Navigation|Subtitle B - Pilots|Chapter 66 - Houston Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act|Subchapter C. Pilot Licenses and Certificates|Section 66.031. License or Certificate Required

Sec. 66.031.  LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE REQUIRED.  A person may not provide pilot services unless the person has a license or certificate issued under this chapter for the Harris County ports in which the pilot services are to be provided.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|