By: Martinez H.B. No. 4201       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   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 priorities and expectations of the   department and the Department of Public Safety regarding motor   vehicle inspections at ports of entry;                      (D)  the department's and Department of Public   Safety's perspectives on the advantages and disadvantages of   colocated federal and state inspection facilities; and                      (E)  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; and                (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.          (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. 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 section.  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.          SECTION 4.  EXPIRATION DATE. This Act expires January 1,   2023.          SECTION 5.  EFFECTIVE DATE.  This Act takes effect September   1, 2021.