By:  Eiland, Smith of Harris                                      H.B. No. 1044



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to exceptions for certain overweight vehicles.                       
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Subchapter Z, Chapter 622, Transportation Code, 
is amended by adding Section 622.955 to read as follows:
	Sec. 622.955.  VEHICLE OPERATING ON CERTAIN STATE HIGHWAYS.  
(a)  A permit is not required to exceed the weight limitations of 
Section 621.101 by a vehicle or combination of vehicles with a gross 
weight of 100,000 pounds or less when the vehicle or vehicle 
combination is operated over the parts of Farm-to-Market Road 1405
and the State Highway 99 frontage road located in the Cedar Crossing 
Business Park in Chambers County.
	(b)  This section does not authorize the operation on the 
national system of interstate and defense highways in this state of 
vehicles with a weight greater than authorized by federal law.
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this 
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 
Act takes effect September 1, 2005.