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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the route designation for the issuance of a permit for |
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the movement of oversize and overweight vehicles in certain |
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counties. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 623.219(a), Transportation Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) For a permit issued by a port authority located in a |
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county that borders the United Mexican States, the commission |
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[shall], with the consent of the port authority: |
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(1) shall[,] designate the most direct route from: |
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(A) [(1) the Gateway International Bridge or] |
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the Veterans International Bridge at Los Tomates to the entrance of |
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the Port of Brownsville using State Highways 48 and 4 or United |
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States Highways 77 and 83 or using United States Highway 77 and |
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United States Highway 83, East Loop Corridor, and State Highway 4; |
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and |
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(B) [(2)] the Free Trade International Bridge |
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to: |
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(i) [(A)] the entrance of the Port of |
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Brownsville using Farm-to-Market Road 509, United States Highways |
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77 and 83, Farm-to-Market Road 511, State Highway 550, and East Loop |
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(State Highway 32); |
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(ii) [(B)] the eastern entrance of the Port |
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of Harlingen using Farm-to-Market Road 509, United States Highway |
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77 Business, and Farm-to-Market Road 1846; |
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(iii) [(C)] the western entrance of the |
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Port of Harlingen using Farm-to-Market Roads 509 and 106; |
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(iv) [(D)] the southern entrance of the |
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Harlingen Industrial Park using Farm-to-Market Road 509; [and] |
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(v) [(E)] the southern entrance of the |
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Harlingen Aerotropolis at Valley International Airport using |
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Farm-to-Market Road 509; and |
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(vi) the western Cameron County line using |
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Farm-to-Market Road 509 and United States Highway 281; and |
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(2) may designate another route in consultation with |
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the port authority. |
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SECTION 2. Section 623.363(a), Transportation Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) The commission may authorize a regional mobility |
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authority to issue permits for the movement of oversize or |
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overweight vehicles carrying cargo in Hidalgo County on: |
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(1) the following roads: |
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(A) U.S. Highway 281 between its intersection |
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with the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge and its intersection |
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with State Highway 336; |
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(B) State Highway 336 between its intersection |
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with U.S. Highway 281 and its intersection with Farm-to-Market Road |
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1016; |
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(C) Farm-to-Market Road 1016 between its |
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intersection with State Highway 336 and its intersection with |
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Trinity Road; |
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(D) Trinity Road between its intersection with |
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Farm-to-Market Road 1016 and its intersection with Farm-to-Market |
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Road 396; |
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(E) Farm-to-Market Road 396 between its |
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intersection with Trinity Road and its intersection with the |
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Anzalduas International Bridge; |
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(F) Farm-to-Market Road 2061 between its |
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intersection with Farm-to-Market Road 3072 and its intersection |
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with U.S. Highway 281; |
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(G) U.S. Highway 281 between its intersection |
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with the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge and its intersection |
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with the eastern Hidalgo County line [Spur 29]; |
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(H) Spur 29 between its intersection with U.S. |
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Highway 281 and its intersection with Doffin Canal Road; |
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(I) Doffin Canal Road between its intersection |
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with the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge and its intersection |
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with Spur 29; |
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(J) Farm-to-Market Road 1015 between its |
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intersection with U.S. Highway 281 and its intersection with U.S. |
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Highway 83 Business; |
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(K) U.S. Highway 83 Business between its |
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intersection with Farm-to-Market Road 1015 and its intersection |
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with South Pleasantview Drive; |
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(L) Farm-to-Market Road 1015 between its |
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intersection with U.S. Highway 83 Business and its intersection |
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with Mile 9 Road North; and |
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(M) Mile 9 Road North between its intersection |
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with Farm-to-Market Road 1015 and its intersection with Joe |
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Stephens Avenue; or |
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(2) another route designated by the commission in |
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consultation with the authority. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |