Texas 2021 - 87th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1907 Compare Versions

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1		-	S.B. No. 1907
	1	+	By: Blanco S.B. No. 1907
	2	+	(Martinez)
2	3
3	4
	5	+	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
4	6		AN ACT
5	7		relating to a feasibility study on the colocation of federal and
6	8		state motor vehicle inspection facilities at ports of entry.
7	9		BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
8	10		SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS. In this Act:
9	11		(1) "Department" means the Texas Department of
10	12		Transportation.
11	13		(2) "Institute" means the Texas A&M Transportation
12	14		Institute.
13	15		(3) "Port of entry" has the meaning assigned by
14	16		Section 201.710, Transportation Code.
15	17		SECTION 2. FEASIBILITY STUDY ON COLOCATED INSPECTION PORTS.
16	18		(a) The institute, in consultation with the department and the
17	19		Department of Public Safety, shall conduct a feasibility study on
18	20		erecting and maintaining a colocated federal and state inspection
19	21		facility at each port of entry in this state for the inspection of
20	22		motor vehicles for compliance with federal and state commercial
21	23		motor vehicle regulations. The study must include:
22	24		(1) a summary of:
23	25		(A) past efforts by the Department of Public
24	26		Safety and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to
25	27		maintain colocated federal and state inspection facilities at each
26	28		port of entry;
27	29		(B) any current efforts to colocate or separate
28	30		federal and state inspection facilities at ports of entry in other
29	31		states;
30	32		(C) current wait times at inspection facilities
31	33		at each port of entry;
32	34		(D) current priorities and expectations of the
33	35		department and the Department of Public Safety regarding motor
34	36		vehicle inspections at ports of entry;
35	37		(E) the department's and Department of Public
36	38		Safety's perspectives on the advantages and disadvantages of
37	39		colocated federal and state inspection facilities; and
38	40		(F) the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
39	41		Administration's perspective on the advantages and disadvantages
40	42		of colocated federal and state inspection facilities, as solicited
41	43		by the institute under Subsection (b) of this section;
42	44		(2) potential scenarios for the colocation of federal
43	45		and state inspection facilities at each port of entry in this state
44	46		and an analysis of each scenario's advantages and disadvantages;
45	47		(3) an analysis of potential economic benefits of
46	48		colocating federal and state inspection facilities at each port of
47	49		entry; and
48	50		(4) an analysis of the potential effects of colocating
49	51		federal and state inspection facilities at each point of entry on
50	52		wait times at inspection facilities.
51	53		(b) In conducting the study under this section, the
52	54		institute shall solicit the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
53	55		Administration's perspective on the advantages and disadvantages
54	56		of colocated federal and state inspection facilities.
55	57		SECTION 3. REPORT. (a) Before the study under Section 2 of
56	58		this Act is completed, the institute shall contact the Federal
57	59		Motor Carrier Safety Administration to arrange receipt of the
58	60		report required by this subsection. Not later than December 1,
59	61		2022, the institute shall report the results of the study conducted
60	62		under Section 2 of this Act and any recommendations to the Federal
61	63		Motor Carrier Safety Administration in the manner and format
62	64		requested by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
63	65		(b) Not later than December 1, 2022, the institute shall
64	66		submit to the members of the legislature a report on the results of
65	67		the study conducted under Section 2 of this Act and any
66	68		recommendations for legislative or other action.
67	69		SECTION 4. EXPIRATION DATE. This Act expires January 1,
68	70		2023.
69	71		SECTION 5. IMPLEMENTATION. The Texas A&M Transportation
70	72		Institute is required to implement this Act only if the legislature
71	73		appropriates money specifically for that purpose. If the
72	74		legislature does not appropriate money specifically for that
73	75		purpose, the Texas A&M Transportation Institute may, but is not
74	76		required to, implement this Act using other appropriations
75	77		available for the purpose.
76	78		SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect September
77	79		1, 2021.
78		-	______________________________ ______________________________
79		-	President of the Senate Speaker of the House
80		-	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1907 passed the Senate on
81		-	April 29, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
82		-	______________________________
83		-	Secretary of the Senate
84		-	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1907 passed the House on
85		-	May 24, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 105, Nays 40, one
86		-	present not voting.
87		-	______________________________
88		-	Chief Clerk of the House
89		-	Approved:
90		-	______________________________
91		-	Date
92		-	______________________________
93		-	Governor