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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to funding for roadways and transportation facilities that |
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enable monitoring of commercial motor vehicles in the border |
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region. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 421, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subchapter G to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER G. USE OF FUNDS FOR MONITORING COMMERCIAL MOTOR |
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VEHICLES IN THE BORDER REGION |
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Sec. 421.111. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: |
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(1) "Border region" has the meaning assigned by |
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Section 772.0071. |
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(2) "Local government" means a municipality or county. |
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(3) "Office" means the trusteed programs within the |
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office of the governor. |
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Sec. 421.112. USE OF CERTAIN FUNDS. From money |
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appropriated for that purpose, the office, as authorized by Chapter |
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418, including Subchapter D of that chapter, shall make funds |
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available to state agencies and local governments for the |
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construction or improvement of roadways and similar transportation |
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facilities in the border region that provide for detailed |
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monitoring of commercial motor vehicles traveling along the |
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roadways and facilities. |
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Sec. 421.113. FEDERAL FUNDS; GIFTS, GRANTS, AND DONATIONS. |
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In addition to funds appropriated by the legislature and for |
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purposes of this subchapter, the office may: |
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(1) seek and apply for any available federal funds; |
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and |
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(2) solicit and accept gifts, grants, and donations |
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from any other source, public or private. |
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Sec. 421.114. RULES. The office may adopt rules for the |
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administration of this subchapter. |
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Sec. 421.115. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. (a) The recipient |
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of funds under Section 421.112 shall submit to the office reports on |
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an interval prescribed by the office regarding the use of the funds |
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and any other issue related to the funds as determined by the |
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office. |
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(b) Funds received by a state agency under Section 421.112 |
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are considered border security funding for purposes of reporting |
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requirements in the General Appropriations Act. |
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Sec. 421.116. ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS. Unless otherwise |
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provided by the appropriation, the office may use a reasonable |
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amount, not to exceed five percent, of any general revenue |
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appropriated for purposes of this subchapter to pay the costs of |
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administering this subchapter. |
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SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date |
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of this Act, the office of the governor shall adopt rules as |
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necessary to implement Subchapter G, Chapter 421, Government Code, |
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as added by this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |