Bill Text: TX SB1907 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled

Texas Senate Bill 1907 (Prior Session Legislation)

TX State Legislature page for SB1907

Bill Title: Relating to a feasibility study on the colocation of federal and state motor vehicle inspection facilities at ports of entry.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2021-06-14 - Effective on 9/1/21 [SB1907 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-SB1907-Enrolled.html



	S.B. No. 1907




	AN ACT
	relating to a feasibility study on the colocation of federal and
	state motor vehicle inspection facilities at ports of entry.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS. In this Act:
	(1) "Department" means the Texas Department of
	Transportation.
	(2) "Institute" means the Texas A&M Transportation
	Institute.
	(3) "Port of entry" has the meaning assigned by
	Section 201.710, Transportation Code.
	SECTION 2. FEASIBILITY STUDY ON COLOCATED INSPECTION PORTS.
	(a) The institute, in consultation with the department and the
	Department of Public Safety, shall conduct a feasibility study on
	erecting and maintaining a colocated federal and state inspection
	facility at each port of entry in this state for the inspection of
	motor vehicles for compliance with federal and state commercial
	motor vehicle regulations. The study must include:
	(1) a summary of:
	(A) past efforts by the Department of Public
	Safety and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to
	maintain colocated federal and state inspection facilities at each
	port of entry;
	(B) any current efforts to colocate or separate
	federal and state inspection facilities at ports of entry in other
	states;
	(C) current wait times at inspection facilities
	at each port of entry;
	(D) current priorities and expectations of the
	department and the Department of Public Safety regarding motor
	vehicle inspections at ports of entry;
	(E) the department's and Department of Public
	Safety's perspectives on the advantages and disadvantages of
	colocated federal and state inspection facilities; and
	(F) the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
	Administration's perspective on the advantages and disadvantages
	of colocated federal and state inspection facilities, as solicited
	by the institute under Subsection (b) of this section;
	(2) potential scenarios for the colocation of federal
	and state inspection facilities at each port of entry in this state
	and an analysis of each scenario's advantages and disadvantages;
	(3) an analysis of potential economic benefits of
	colocating federal and state inspection facilities at each port of
	entry; and
	(4) an analysis of the potential effects of colocating
	federal and state inspection facilities at each point of entry on
	wait times at inspection facilities.
	(b) In conducting the study under this section, the
	institute shall solicit the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
	Administration's perspective on the advantages and disadvantages
	of colocated federal and state inspection facilities.
	SECTION 3. REPORT. (a) Before the study under Section 2 of
	this Act is completed, the institute shall contact the Federal
	Motor Carrier Safety Administration to arrange receipt of the
	report required by this subsection. Not later than December 1,
	2022, the institute shall report the results of the study conducted
	under Section 2 of this Act and any recommendations to the Federal
	Motor Carrier Safety Administration in the manner and format
	requested by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
	(b) Not later than December 1, 2022, the institute shall
	submit to the members of the legislature a report on the results of
	the study conducted under Section 2 of this Act and any
	recommendations for legislative or other action.
	SECTION 4. EXPIRATION DATE. This Act expires January 1,
	2023.
	SECTION 5. IMPLEMENTATION. The Texas A&M Transportation
	Institute is required to implement this Act only if the legislature
	appropriates money specifically for that purpose. If the
	legislature does not appropriate money specifically for that
	purpose, the Texas A&M Transportation Institute may, but is not
	required to, implement this Act using other appropriations
	available for the purpose.
	SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect September
	1, 2021.





	______________________________	______________________________
	President of the Senate	Speaker of the House

	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1907 passed the Senate on
	April 29, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.


	______________________________
	Secretary of the Senate

	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1907 passed the House on
	May 24, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 105, Nays 40, one
	present not voting.


	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House



	Approved:

	______________________________
	Date


	______________________________
	Governor