SRC-JLB H.B. 3303 78(R) BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center H.B. 3303 78R11016 JTS-FBy: Gutierrez (Hinojosa) Intergovernmental Relations 5/9/2003 Engrossed DIGEST AND PURPOSE The City of McAllen (McAllen) purchased its first international bridge over the Rio Grande between the City of Reynosa, Mexico (Reynosa) and the City of Hidalgo, Texas (Hidalgo) in 1960. McAllen was authorized to issue debt and to vest the management control of the bridge system in the city's governing body or a board of trustees. McAllen entered into an interlocal agreement with Hidalgo whereby the mayor of Hidalgo served on the bridge board of trustees. McAllen has issued debt and has maintained the continuance of the bridge board of trustees. McAllen is now proposing to build a new international bridge crossing which will connect Reynosa, McAllen, and the City of Mission, Texas (Mission). McAllen has entered into another interlocal agreement with Mission and Hidalgo relating to the creation of a bridge board of trustees, such that now McAllen, under two interlocal agreements, has two international bridge boards of trustees. In order to finance the construction of the new international bridge crossing and meet the financial requirement for the issuance of debt, some believe that McAllen must treat both bridges and the operations as one system. H.B. 3303 validates the administrative proceedings and acts that McAllen has already taken to authorize the creation of the two boards of trustees. 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. (a) Provides that all governmental acts and proceedings of the City of McAllen authorizing the creation of the two boards of trustees, providing for the management and control of the international bridge system that includes the Hidalgo-McAllen-Reynosa International Bridge and the Anzalduas International Crossing, are validated as of the dates on which they occurred. (b) Provides that this Act does not apply to any matter that, on the effective date of this Act, is involved in litigation if the litigation ultimately results in the matter being held invalid by a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction or has been held invalid by a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction. SECTION 2. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2003.