{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-490b.002","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 490B.002","heading":"PURPOSE.","body":"The ongoing economic stability and growth of Texas and the improved quality of life for all Texans are dependent in part on coordination with neighboring states. Texas and the Mexican border states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, and Tamaulipas face common challenges in the areas of infrastructure, health care, access to and availability of water, economic development and trade, and environmental protection. The commission will encourage a collaborative approach between Texas and neighboring Mexican states in specific areas so as to better address challenges and plan for the future.\nAdded by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1215 (H.B. 925), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.\nRenumbered from Government Code, Section 490.002 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 3167), Sec. 17.001(31), eff. September 1, 2007.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 4. EXECUTIVE BRANCH","SUBTITLE F. COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT","CHAPTER 490B. TEXAS-MEXICO STRATEGIC INVESTMENT COMMISSION"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.490B.htm#490B.002","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"c9f3014abb115c40f3feac685a8c70ab268c3f639f5899f9632f90f9690a2b51","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-490b.001","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-490b.003"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}