By Pitts H.B. No. 1871 75R5623 DRH-F A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the transportation of portable buildings. 1-3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-4 SECTION 1. Subsection (f), Section 623.099, Transportation 1-5 Code, is amended to read as follows: 1-6 (f) An escort flag vehicle may not be required under this 1-7 subchapter except as expressly provided by this section. 1-8 SECTION 2. Subchapter F, Chapter 623, Transportation Code, 1-9 is amended by adding Sections 623.129 and 623.130 to read as 1-10 follows: 1-11 Sec. 623.129. ESCORT REQUIREMENTS. The escort flag vehicle 1-12 requirements set forth in Section 623.099 shall apply to the 1-13 movement of portable building units and cargo pursuant to permits 1-14 issued by the department under this subchapter. 1-15 Sec. 623.130. COMPATIBLE CARGO. (a) A permit issued by the 1-16 department as provided by Section 623.121 may authorize the 1-17 movement of other cargo manufactured, assembled, and distributed by 1-18 the manufacturer to or from any location where the manufacturer's 1-19 portable buildings may be lawfully stored, sold, or delivered. 1-20 (b) The cargo referred to in Subsection (a) must be 1-21 compatible with the movement of portable building units permitted 1-22 by the department under Section 623.121 in that: 1-23 (1) addition of the cargo does not create or cause an 1-24 overheight or overweight load; and 2-1 (2) the cargo is loaded to properly distribute weight, 2-2 width, and height to maximize safety and economy without exceeding 2-3 the oversize limits authorized for portable building loads. 2-4 SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 1997. 2-5 SECTION 4. The importance of this legislation and the 2-6 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 2-7 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 2-8 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 2-9 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.