By: Blanco  S.B. No. 1907          (In the Senate - Filed March 12, 2021; April 1, 2021, read   first time and referred to Committee on Transportation;   April 26, 2021, reported adversely, with favorable Committee   Substitute by the following vote:  Yeas 9, Nays 0; April 26, 2021,   sent to printer.)Click here to see the committee vote     COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 1907 By:  West     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 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.     * * * * *