By Shapleigh, et al. S.B. No. 224 Substitute the following for S.B. No. 224: By Alexander C.S.S.B. No. 224 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to requiring the Texas Department of Transportation to 1-3 meet with transportation officials of bordering states to discuss 1-4 transportation and infrastructure issues. 1-5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-6 SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 201, Transportation Code, 1-7 is amended by adding Section 201.207 to read as follows: 1-8 Sec. 201.207. CROSS-BORDER TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE 1-9 MEETINGS. The department shall initiate efforts to meet at least 1-10 semiannually with the department's counterparts in those states of 1-11 the United Mexican States that border this state to discuss 1-12 transportation and infrastructure issues. To the extent 1-13 practicable, the department shall meet at least semiannually with 1-14 its counterparts in those bordering states to discuss 1-15 transportation and infrastructure issues. 1-16 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.