Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
FROM:
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB2730 by White (Relating to weight limits on a vehicle loaded with certain agricultural products.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Transportation Code to include gross weight, and a single axle or tandem axle weight heavier than the axle weight that was issued a permit under Section 623.011, as a measure to be considered for the affirmative defense of operating a vehicle over the maximum allowable weight. Under current statute, the affirmative defense for operating a vehicle is over maximum allowable axel weight.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.