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R E S O L U T I O N
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BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 80th |
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Legislature, Regular Session, 2007, That Senate Rule 12.03 be |
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suspended in part as provided by Senate Rule 12.08 to enable the |
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conference committee appointed to resolve the differences on House |
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Bill 2093 (the issuance and enforcement of motor carrier overweight |
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or oversize vehicle permits and motor carrier registrations; |
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providing administrative penalties) to consider and take action on |
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the following matter: |
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Senate Rules 12.03(3) and (4) are suspended to permit the |
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conference committee to add the following: |
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SECTION 3. Section 622.953(b), Transportation Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(b) The overall gross weight of a single motor vehicle used |
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to transport seed cotton or equipment used to transport or process |
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seed cotton may not be heavier than 64,000 [59,400] pounds. |
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Explanation: The change is necessary to add a provision to |
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the bill related to weight limitations for certain vehicles |
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transporting agricultural products and equipment. |