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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the operation of a vehicle or combination of vehicles on |
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a state highway or farm or ranch road at a weight that exceeds the |
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maximum weight authorized for the road; imposing a criminal |
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penalty. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 621.102, Transportation Code, is amended |
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by adding Subsection (g) to read as follows: |
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(g) Except as provided by Subsection (d), a person may not |
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operate a vehicle or combination of vehicles on a road for which the |
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executive director of the Texas Department of Transportation has |
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set a maximum weight under this section if the weight of the vehicle |
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or combination of vehicles exceeds the maximum weight set by the |
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executive director. |
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SECTION 2. Section 621.506(a), Transportation Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) A person commits an offense if the person: |
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(1) operates a vehicle or combination of vehicles in |
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violation of Section 621.101, 621.102, 622.012, 622.031, 622.041, |
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622.0435, 622.051, 622.061, 622.133, 622.953, or 623.162; or |
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(2) loads a vehicle or causes a vehicle to be loaded in |
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violation of Section 621.503. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |