79th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 925, Chapter 1215 Page: 4 of 15
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H.B. No. 925
1 (c) The border commerce coordinator shall serve as the chair
2 of the commission.
3 Sec. 490.004. FUNCTIONS OF COMMISSION. (a) The commission
4 shall:
5 (1) represent government agencies within the
6 Texas-Mexico border region to help reduce regulations by improving
7 communication and cooperation between federal, state, and local
8 governments;
9 (2) examine trade issues between the United States and
10 Mexico;
11 (3) study the flow of commerce at ports of entry
12 between this state and Mexico, including the movement of commercial
13 vehicles across the border, and establish a plan to aid that
14 commerce and improve the movement of those vehicles;
15 (4) work with federal officials to resolve
16 transportation issues involving infrastructure, including roads
17 and bridges, to allow for the efficient movement of goods and people
18 across the border between Texas and Mexico;
19 (5) work with federal officials to create a unified
20 federal agency process to streamline border crossing needs;
21 (6) identify problems involved with border truck
22 inspections and related trade and transportation infrastructure;
23 (7) work to increase funding for the North American
24 Development Bank to assist in the financing of water and wastewater
25 facilities;
26 (8) explore the sale of excess electric power from
27 Texas to Mexico;4
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Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. 79th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 925, Chapter 1215, legislative document, June 18, 2005; [Austin, Texas]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth157229/m1/4/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.