In September, the state of Texas awarded the Port of Galveston grants totaling $42.3 million — the largest single grant in history to the Galveston port.
The state money — essentially three grants — comes from the Texas Department of Transportation s Maritime Infrastructure Program with a $15.75 million match from the port.
The 88th Texas Legislature made history in its last regular session by allocating $640 million for Texas ports. For the very first time, the legislature allocated $200 million for the