HBA-DMD S.B. 1136 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 1136
By: Shapleigh
State, Federal, & International Relations
4/23/1999
Engrossed



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the flow of trade between Texas and Mexico is threatened by a
burdened infrastructure as well as a lack of coordination between state and
federal agencies at crossings at the Texas-Mexico border. S.B. 1136
requires the governor to designate a border commerce coordinator
(coordinator) in the governor's office in order to address the current
problems with the flow of commerce at ports of entry between Texas and
Mexico. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Chapter 772, Government Code, by adding Section 772.010,
as follows: 

Sec. 772.010. BORDER COMMERCE COORDINATOR. Requires the governor to
designate a border commerce coordinator (coordinator) in the governor's
office. Requires the coordinator to study the flow of commerce at ports of
entry between this state and Mexico, including the movement of commercial
vehicles across the border, and to establish a plan to aid that commerce
and improve the movement of those vehicles. Requires the governor to
appoint the coordinator to serve at the will of the governor. 

SECTION 2.Effective date: September 1,

SECTION 3.Emergency clause.