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


Senate Research CenterC.S.S.B. 195
2001S0936/1 02/22/01By: Lucio
Business & Commerce
3/28/2001
Committee Report (Substituted)


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

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

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

Rulemaking authority is expressly given to the Texas Transportation
Commission in SECTION 1 (Section 201.114, Transportation Code) of this
bill. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Chapter 201C, Transportation Code, by adding Section
201.114, as follows: 

Sec. 201.114.  BORDER TRADE ADVISORY COMMITTEE.  (a)  Requires the Texas
Transportation Commission (commission) 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 commission, in
determining the action to be taken on recommendations, to consider the
importance of trade with the United Mexican States, potential sources of
infrastructure funding at border ports, and the value of trade activity in
the department's districts adjacent to the border with the United Mexican
States.   

(b)  Authorizes the commission to adopt rules governing the Border Trade
Advisory Commission. 

(c)  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.



SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE CHANGES

Amends As Filed S.B. 195, Chapter 201C, Section 201.114, Transportation
Code, to require the Texas Transportation Commission (commission), rather
than the Texas Department of Transportation, to establish the Border Trade
Advisory Committee and to require the commission to  consider potential
sources of infrastructure funding at border ports.  Amends As Filed S.B.
195, to authorize the commission to adopt rules governing the Border Trade
Advisory Committee.