TWT H.B. 3570 75(R)BILL ANALYSIS


TRANSPORTATION
H.B. 3570
By: Jones, Delwin
4-24-97
Committee Report (Unamended)



BACKGROUND 

Currently, length limitations for vehicles (Sec. 621.203, Transportation
Code) and vehicle combinations (Sec. 621.205, Transportation Code) are set
at a maximum of 65 feet.  Businesses involved in custom harvesting are
finding it difficult to stay within this length limitation because the
size of combine machines has increased. 

PURPOSE

H.B. 3570 amends Section 622.902, Transportation Code, regarding length
exceptions by providing that a vehicle or a combination of vehicles used
to transport a combine that is used in farm custom harvesting may have an
overall length of 75 feet. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any
additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency or
institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 622.902, Transportation Code, to include a
vehicle or combination of vehicles used to transport a combine that is
used in farm custom harvesting operations on a farm if the overall length
of the vehicle or combination is not longer than 75 feet. 

SECTION 2.  Emergency clause. Effective upon passage.