Enrolled Bill Summary

            Senate Bill 1041 amends the Government Code to create an International Trade Task Force within the Texas Department of Economic Development. The task force is composed of 27 members, including the executive director of the department and representation from the governor's office, secretary of state's office, Texas Education Agency, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Texas Senate, Texas House of Representatives, community development boards, district export councils, certain regional trade and small business offices, and the public. Members are assigned to develop a strategic plan to promote and develop international trade, to be submitted to the department not later than September 1, 1998. The department, taking into account the results of the task force's efforts, must adopt a strategic plan not later than February 1, 1999. Planning provisions expire on December 1, 2000, by which time the department must report to the legislature on the effectiveness of its adopted plan.