HBA-DMD H.B. 2083 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2083
By: Pickett
State, Federal & International Relations
3/24/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

El Paso is located at a confluence of rail and truck transportation for the
Southern United States. As trade continues to increase between the United
States and Mexico, El Paso's infrastructure may be strained beyond its
capabilities. H.B. 2083 authorizes cities with certain populations along
the TexasMexico border to establish not-for-profit corporations and
cooperative associations for the purpose of creating and developing an
intermodal transportation hub to stimulate economic development.   


RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 380.001, Local Government Code, by adding
Subsection (c), as follows: 

(c) Authorizes any city along the Texas-Mexico border with a population of
more than 500,000 to establish not-for-profit corporations and cooperative
associations for the purpose of creating and developing an intermodal
transportation hub to stimulate economic development.  Authorizes such an
intermodal hub to function as an international intermodal transportation
center and to be colocated with or near local, state, or federal facilities
and facilities of Mexico in order to fulfill its purpose. 

SECTION 2.Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 3.Emergency clause.