LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                          Austin, Texas

                           FISCAL NOTE
                       74th Regular Session

                          April 19, 1995



 TO:     Honorable Senator Carlos F. Truan,     IN RE: Committee Substitute
         Chair                                                for Senate
         Committee on International Relations,  Bill No. 1633
         Trade & Technology
         Senate
         Austin, Texas







FROM: John Keel, Director

In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on Senate Bill No.
1633 (relating to requiring the approval of the Texas
Transportation Commission before a political subdivision or
private entity may construct or finance the construction of a
bridge across the Rio Grande) this office has determined the
following:

The bill requires a political subdivision or private entity,
authorized to construct or to finance a bridge over the Rio
Grande River border between Texas and Mexico to obtain the
approval by the Texas Transportation Commission for any new
crossing before seeking approval from the U.S. Department of
State.

The Commission is to secure the advice and recommendations from
the Department of Public Safety, Natural Resource Conservation
Commission, Historical Commission, Texas Department of
Agriculture, Alcoholic Beverage Commission, Texas Department of
Commerce, and any other state agency that the Commission deems
appropriate.

The planned crossing is to be consistent with the state
transportation plan and, if appropriate, with the metropolitan
planning organization having jurisdiction over the crossing.

The entity requesting the approval from the Commission for a
crossing would be required to furnish the Commission with any    




information needed by the Commission to make its decision.

 No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The fiscal implication to units of local government cannot be
determined.
    

    







Source:   LBB Staff: JK, CT, RR