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Senate Bill 1389 |
Senate Author: Lucio et al. |
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Effective: 9-1-15 |
House Sponsor: Lucio III |
Senate Bill 1389 amends Government Code provisions to clarify the duties of the border commerce coordinator. Among other provisions, the bill expands the duties of the coordinator to include working to identify problems associated with border truck inspections and related trade and transportation infrastructure and developing recommendations for addressing those problems; working with the appropriate state and federal agencies to develop initiatives to mitigate congestion at ports of entry; and developing recommendations designed to increase trade by attracting new business ventures, to support expansion of existing and new industries, and to address workforce training needs. The bill requires the coordinator to appoint a border mayor task force and sets out the task force's composition.