# 117-hr-8518: Texas Coastal Spine Authorization Act

117-hr-8518, Texas Coastal Spine Authorization Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8518
- Congress: 117
- Title: Texas Coastal Spine Authorization Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- Introduced: 2022-07-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Water Resources Development
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Texas Coastal Spine Authorization Act This bill authorizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to carry out the project on coastal Texas protection and restoration in accordance with the plans and conditions laid out in the report issued by the Chief of Engineers on September 16, 2021. The report recommends plans to reduce the risks of tropical storm surge impacts and to restore degraded coastal ecosystems on the Texas Gulf Coast.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2022-09-19T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8518 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8518)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8518 (as of 2025-11-18).