Tex. Bus. & Com. Code Section 681.163
City of Houston, Harris County, or Certain Other Corporations or Entities

(a)

This section applies to:

(1)

the City of Houston;

(2)

Harris County;

(3)

a corporation organized under the laws of this state and designated by the City of Houston or Harris County; or

(4)

any municipality or county located within five miles of a major space and aeronautics center.

(b)

To establish, operate, and maintain a space facility to be named “Star Port,” a corporation or entity listed in or described by Subsection (a) may apply for and accept a grant of authority to establish, operate, and maintain:

(1)

a foreign trade zone adjacent to or near a facility of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in Harris County; and

(2)

other subzones.

(c)

The corporation or entity may apply for or adopt any appropriate inducements for the establishment and operation of the foreign trade zone, including any appropriate or applicable tax abatement or tax exemption.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.

Source: Section 681.163 — City of Houston, Harris County, or Certain Other Corporations or Entities, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/BC/htm/BC.­681.­htm#681.­163 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

681.001
Definition 681.002
Authorization Subject to Federal Law and Regulations 681.051
Definitions 681.052
General Authority for Eligible Corporation or Governmental Entity 681.101
Definition 681.102
General Authority for Joint Board 681.151
Amarillo Trade Zone Corporation 681.152
City of Austin or Designee 681.153
City of Beaumont 681.154
Port Freeport or Designee 681.155
Brownsville Navigation District 681.156
Calhoun-victoria Foreign Trade Zone Corporation 681.157
City of Corpus Christi, Port of Corpus Christi Authority, or Designee 681.158
City of Del Rio or Designee 681.159
City of Eagle Pass or Designee 681.160
City of El Paso or El Paso Trade Zone Corporation 681.161
City of Galveston or Board of Trustees of Galveston Wharves 681.162
Harlingen Trade Zone Corporation 681.163
City of Houston, Harris County, or Certain Other Corporations or Entities 681.164
City of Houston, Port of Houston Authority, or Houston Foreign-trade Zone Corporation 681.165
Jefferson County Airport Governing Body 681.166
City of Laredo 681.167
City of Lubbock or Designee 681.168
Mcallen Trade Zone Corporation 681.169
City of Midland or Designee 681.170
City of Midlothian 681.171
Orange County Navigation and Port District 681.172
Port of Port Arthur Navigation District 681.173
San Angelo Trade Zone Corporation 681.174
City of San Antonio or Designee 681.175
Saturn Trade Zone Corporation 681.176
Starr County Industrial Foundation 681.177
City of Weslaco or Weslaco Development Corporation 681.178
Westport Economic Development Corporation 681.179
City of Pharr or Designee
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Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 681.163’s source at texas​.gov