SRC-TBR S.B. 245 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 245
77R2325 DWS-DBy: Shapleigh
Business & Commerce
3/20/2001
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, Texas is experiencing a tremendous increase in trade with
Mexico.  As proposed, S.B. 245 requires the Texas Department of
Transportation to consider the department's districts adjacent to the
border with Mexico to be a distinct category to be given preference in
relation to the amount and importance of international trade using state
transportation infrastructure in those districts. 

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 201I, Transportation Code, by adding Section
201.708, as follows: 

Sec. 201.708.  ALLOCATION TO BORDER DISTRICTS.  Requires the Texas
Department of Transportation (department), in determining projects to be
undertaken and allocating money to its various districts, to consider the
department's districts adjacent to the border with Mexico to be a distinct
category to be given preference in relation to the amount and importance of
international trade using state transportation facilities in those
districts. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September, 1, 2001.