85R9891 MTB-D     By: Oliveira H.B. No. 2197       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the creation of a port capital project revolving loan   program by the Texas Department of Transportation.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Chapter 55, Transportation Code, is amended by   adding Section 55.010 to read as follows:          Sec. 55.010.  PORT CAPITAL PROJECT REVOLVING LOAN PROGRAM.   (a) The department shall establish a revolving loan program to   provide loans to port authorities and navigation districts for port   security projects, transportation projects, and other projects   eligible for funding under Section 55.002(c). The department by   rule shall, after consideration of the committee's   recommendations, develop policies and procedures to administer the   loan program from funds appropriated to the department for that   purpose.          (b)  The department shall enter into a written agreement with   a port authority or navigation district that receives a loan under   the program that contains the terms of the loan, including loan   repayment requirements.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.