1-1 By: Lucio, Shapleigh S.B. No. 195 1-2 (In the Senate - Filed January 5, 2001; January 11, 2001, 1-3 read first time and referred to Committee on Business and Commerce; 1-4 March 29, 2001, reported adversely, with favorable Committee 1-5 Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 5, Nays 0; March 29, 2001, 1-6 sent to printer.) 1-7 COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 195 By: Lucio 1-8 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-9 AN ACT 1-10 relating to the Border Trade Advisory Committee. 1-11 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-12 SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 201, Transportation Code, 1-13 is amended by adding Section 201.114 to read as follows: 1-14 Sec. 201.114. BORDER TRADE ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (a) The 1-15 commission shall establish the Border Trade Advisory Committee to 1-16 define and develop a strategy and make recommendations to the 1-17 commission for addressing the highest priority border trade 1-18 transportation challenges. In determining action to be taken on 1-19 the recommendations, the commission shall consider the importance 1-20 of trade with the United Mexican States, potential sources of 1-21 infrastructure funding at border ports, and the value of trade 1-22 activity in the department's districts adjacent to the border with 1-23 the United Mexican States. 1-24 (b) The commission may adopt rules governing the Border 1-25 Trade Advisory Committee. 1-26 (c) Section 2110.008, Government Code, does not apply to the 1-27 Border Trade Advisory Committee. 1-28 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001. 1-29 * * * * *