2007S0439-2 02/22/07
 
  By: Uresti S.B. No. 1139
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a joint interim study of ways to promote economic
development in nations that are a primary source of undocumented
immigrants in Texas.
       BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
       SECTION 1.  (a)  The Senate Committee on International
Relations and Trade, the House Committee on Border and
International Affairs, and the House Committee on Financial
Institutions shall conduct a joint interim study to investigate:
             (1)  current programs operating in Texas or in other
parts of the United States that:
                   (A)  provide opportunities for immigrants to
voluntarily invest in development efforts in their home states or
countries; or
                   (B)  offer exchange programs between teachers,
medical professionals, business people, or local government
officials from the United States and professionals in Mexico or
other Latin American countries;
             (2)  possible new programs that would:
                   (A)  provide opportunities for immigrants to
voluntarily invest in development efforts in their home states or
countries; or
                   (B)  offer exchange programs between teachers,
medical professionals, business people, or local government
officials from the United States and professionals in Mexico or
other Latin American countries; and
             (3)  the viability of programs described by
Subdivisions (1) and (2) of this subsection and the capacity of the
State of Texas to facilitate such programs.
       (b)  The Senate Committee on International Relations and
Trade, the House Committee on Border and International Affairs, and
the House Committee on Financial Institutions shall report the
results of the joint interim study conducted under Subsection (a)
of this section, together with recommendations for statutory
changes, to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of
the house of representatives, and the members of the 80th
Legislature on or before September 1, 2008.
       SECTION 2.  This Act expires October 1, 2008.
       SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2007.