89R5554 JRR-D
 
  By: Hagenbuch S.B. No. 2707
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to certain oversize or overweight vehicle permit fees or
  surety requirements.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 622.134(c), Transportation Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (c)  This section [Subsection (a)] does not apply to a
  vehicle owned by a municipality or a county. The department by rule
  may exempt a vehicle owned by any other governmental entity from the
  application of this section.
         SECTION 2.  Subchapter A, Chapter 623, Transportation Code,
  is amended by adding Section 623.009 to read as follows:
         Sec. 623.009.  WAIVER OF PERMIT FEE OR SURETY REQUIREMENT
  FOR GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES. The department by rule may waive the fee
  and any surety requirements, including a requirement for a bond or
  letter of credit, for a permit issued by the department under this
  subtitle to a governmental entity.
         SECTION 3.  Section 623.077(a), Transportation Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (a)  An applicant for a permit under this subchapter, other
  than a permit under Section 623.071(c)(3) or (d), must also pay a
  highway maintenance fee in an amount determined according to the
  following table:
 
Vehicle Weight in Pounds   Fee
 
  80,001 to 120,000 $150
 
120,001 to 160,000 $225
 
160,001 to 200,000 $300
 
200,001 and above $375
         SECTION 4.  Section 623.163(c), Transportation Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (c)  This section does not apply to a vehicle owned by a
  municipality. The department by rule may exempt a vehicle owned by
  any other governmental entity from the application of this section.
         SECTION 5.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.