The bill would amend Transportation Code ยง623.341 to authorize the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV), following the declaration of a state of disaster by the Governor, to issue a special permit to an overweight or oversize vehicle or load that can be easily dismantled or divided and will be used to deliver relief supplies or agricultural products.
Based on the information provided by TxDMV and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), there would be no significant direct operational or fiscal impact to the agencies resulting from implementation of the bill. However, based on the information provided by TxDMV and TxDOT, it is assumed implementation of the bill could place the state in violation of federal weight restrictions, which could result in the withholding of 50 percent of the State's apportionment of federal National Highway Performance Program (NHPP) funds. TxDOT indicates that up to $1.2 billion in NHPP funds per fiscal year could be withheld under the State's current federal apportionment level if the State was found to be in violation of the federal weight restrictions.
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.