The City of Houston, the Port of Houston Authority, and the Houston Foreign-Trade Zone, Incorporated, a private corporation organized under the laws of this state, may each:

1. (1) apply for and accept a grant of authority to establish, operate, and maintain:

   1. (A) a foreign trade zone at the Houston port of entry; and
   2. (B) any subzones of that zone; and
2. (2) if the grant of authority is approved, take any action necessary to establish, operate, and maintain the foreign trade zone.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.