By Puente H.C.R. No. 108 76R3315 RVH-F HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas-Mexico border has always been a key 1-2 transportation corridor for international commerce, and since the 1-3 implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), 1-4 trade activity between the United States and Mexico has increased 1-5 significantly; and 1-6 WHEREAS, The number of commercial truck crossings from Mexico 1-7 to Texas has increased by 88 percent for an average annual increase 1-8 of 17.2 percent; 80 percent of the value of United States exports 1-9 to Mexico pass through Texas' land ports of entry; and 1-10 WHEREAS, The Texas Department of Public Safety has 1-11 implemented an excellent program designed to increase enforcement 1-12 capabilities and presence at the border in order to address the 1-13 increase of traffic; and 1-14 WHEREAS, The increase in crossings has escalated the need for 1-15 compliance by Mexican truckers with American truck safety 1-16 standards; the adherence to American trucking standards by Mexican 1-17 truckers operating in America is essential to maintaining safe 1-18 trucking standards in the United States; now, therefore, be it 1-19 RESOLVED, That the 76th Legislature of the State of Texas 1-20 hereby urge the United States Department of Transportation to 1-21 provide additional funding for the Texas Department of Public 1-22 Safety to increase manpower at the border to perform truck 1-23 inspections; and, be it further 1-24 RESOLVED, That the secretary of state forward an official 2-1 copy of this resolution to the Secretary of the United States 2-2 Department of Transportation.