Bill: HB 2155, 86(R) - 2019

Committee

House Agriculture & Livestock

2nd Chamber Committee

Senate Intergovernmental Relations

Vote Recommendation

Vote Recommendation	Economic Freedom	Property Rights	Personal Responsibility	Limited Government	Individual Liberty
Neutral	Neutral	Neutral	Neutral	Neutral	Neutral

Author(s)

Bobby Guerra

Sponsor(s)

Eddie Lucio Jr.

Bill Caption

Relating to a grant program to reduce wait times for agricultural inspections of vehicles at ports of entry along the Texas-Mexico border.

Fiscal Notes

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB 2155, As Introduced: a positive impact of $725,000 through the biennium ending August 31, 2021. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.

Bill Analysis

HB 2155 would allow the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) to enter into a competitive bidding process to issue a grant to a non-profit organization for the purpose of reducing wait times for vehicles that require agricultural inspections at ports of entry along the Mexican border. The grant may not exceed exceed $725,000.

Vote Recommendation Notes

Texas Action remains neutral on HB 2155. Normally we would oppose a grant for the benefit of a particular industry. However, we recognize that this bill is an attempt to address the problem of slow federal processing of traffic subject to inspection at ports of entry at the international border. The state has a legitimate interest in preventing federal inaction from hurting the Texas economy. On that basis we are neutral on this legislation.

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