# 118-s-1608: Starr–Camargo Bridge Expansion Act

118-s-1608, Starr–Camargo Bridge Expansion Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX); status became_law (as of 2026-01-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-s-1608
- Congress: 118
- Title: Starr–Camargo Bridge Expansion Act
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2023-05-16
- Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-01-05

## Summary

**Authorizes expansion of the Starr-Camargo international bridge near Rio Grande City, Texas.** It broadens legal authority over construction, operation, control, and tolling, and lengthens key sunset dates tied to the project. - Local travelers and cross-border users: Authorizes the addition of adjacent spans and includes a reference to a "multimodal toll" option for the bridges at or near Rio Grande City. - Starr-Camargo Bridge Company and successors: Grants explicit rights for location, construction, expansion, control, operation, and maintenance of those bridges and extends related sunset periods to 60 years and 65 years. - San Benito International Bridge Company: Specifically preserves that company's existing rights and duties under prior law and does not grant it new rights or alter those rights.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX), 2023-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2023-05-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- San Benito bridge rights stay the same: benefit, low. The law does not give new rights or duties to the San Benito International Bridge Company. It keeps that company’s rights and duties exactly as they were the day before enactment.
- Expansion and tolling rules for Starr‑Camargo bridge: mixed, low. The law lets the Starr‑Camargo Bridge Company expand the bridge near Rio Grande City, Texas. It allows adding adjacent spans and running, maintaining, and controlling multiple bridges there. The statute now uses the term “multimodal toll,” so different toll systems can be used. The law does not set…
- Longer authority timelines for Starr‑Camargo: mixed, low. The law replaces “three” with “60” and “five” with “65” in section 5 of the older law. It ties “constructed” to work by the Starr‑Camargo Bridge Company and its successors. It updates the enactment date reference to this Act. These changes extend timelines for the company’s authorities by decades.

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## Sources
- [118-s-1608 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1608)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-1608 (as of 2026-01-05).