SRC-TBR S.B. 195 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 195
77R2327 DWS-DBy: Lucio
Business & Commerce
3/20/2001
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

In 1999 The Transportation Commission established a temporary Border Trade
Transportation Task Force to prioritize existing border transportation
projects needed to handle increased international trade.  As proposed, S.B.
195 establishes a Border Trade Taskforce as an official advisory committee
to the Texas Transportation Commission. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a
state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Chapter 201D, Transportation Code, by adding Section
201.207, as follows: 

Sec. 201.207.  BORDER TRADE ADVISORY COMMITTEE.  Requires the Texas
Department of Transportation (department) to establish the Border Trade
Advisory Committee to define and develop a strategy and make
recommendations to the department for addressing the highest priority
border trade transportation challenges.  Requires the department, in
determining the action to be taken on recommendations, to consider the
importance of trade with the United Mexican States and the value of trade
activity in the department's districts adjacent to the border with the
United Mexican States.  Provides that Section 2110.008 (Duration of
Advisory Committees), Government Code does not apply to the Border Trade
Advisory Committee. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 2001.