The House Committee on Transportation

87th Legislature

September 30, 2021

8:00 a.m.

E1.030

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on September 27, 2021, the House Committee on Transportation met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Canales, at 8:06 a.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Canales; Thompson, Ed; Ashby; Harris; Lozano; Martinez; Perez; and Rogers.

 

A quorum was present.

 


 

(Representative Bucy participating virtually, pursuant to Rule 4, Section 16A.)

 

(Representative Ortega now present.)

 

(Representative Landgraf now present.)

 

The Transportation Committee met in a joint committee hearing with the International Relations and Economic Development Committee to hear invited testimony on the following joint interim charge:

Review the impact that trade across the Texas-Mexico border has on the Texas economy. Consider the impact of the recent increase in border migration on transnational trade, including its effects on the communities along the border, points of entry, and access by Texas businesses

to supplies, labor, materials, and markets in Mexico. (Joint charge with Committee on

International Relations & Economic Development)

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

At 10:14 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

 

 

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Rep. Canales, Chair

 

 

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Dylan Matthews, Clerk