By Lucio S.B. No. 195 77R2327 DWS-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the Border Trade Advisory Committee in the Texas 1-3 Department of Transportation. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 201, Transportation Code, 1-6 is amended by adding Section 201.207 to read as follows: 1-7 Sec. 201.207. BORDER TRADE ADVISORY COMMITTEE. The 1-8 department shall establish the Border Trade Advisory Committee to 1-9 define and develop a strategy and make recommendations to the 1-10 department for addressing the highest priority border trade 1-11 transportation challenges. In determining action to be taken on 1-12 the recommendations, the department shall consider the importance 1-13 of trade with the United Mexican States and the value of trade 1-14 activity in the department's districts adjacent to the border with 1-15 the United Mexican States. Section 2110.008, Government Code, does 1-16 not apply to the Border Trade Advisory Committee. 1-17 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.