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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to certain oversize or overweight vehicle permit fees or |
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surety requirements. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 622.134(c), Transportation Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(c) This section [Subsection (a)] does not apply to a |
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vehicle owned by a municipality or a county. The department by rule |
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may exempt a vehicle owned by any other governmental entity from the |
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application of this section. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter A, Chapter 623, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 623.009 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 623.009. WAIVER OF PERMIT FEE OR SURETY REQUIREMENT |
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FOR GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES. The department by rule may waive the fee |
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and any surety requirements, including a requirement for a bond or |
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letter of credit, for a permit issued by the department under this |
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subtitle to a governmental entity. |
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SECTION 3. Section 623.077(a), Transportation Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) An applicant for a permit under this subchapter, other |
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than a permit under Section 623.071(c)(3) or (d), must also pay a |
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highway maintenance fee in an amount determined according to the |
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following table: |
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| Vehicle Weight in Pounds |
Fee |
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SECTION 4. Section 623.163(c), Transportation Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(c) This section does not apply to a vehicle owned by a |
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municipality. The department by rule may exempt a vehicle owned by |
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any other governmental entity from the application of this section. |
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SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |