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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the movement of oil well servicing and drilling |
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machinery on public highways; authorizing a fee. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 623.145, Transportation Code, is amended |
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by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsections (c) and (d) to |
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read as follows: |
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(a) The board, in consultation with the commission, by rule |
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shall provide for the issuance of permits under this |
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subchapter. The rules must include each matter the board and |
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commission determine necessary to implement this subchapter and: |
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(1) requirements for forms and procedures used in |
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applying for a permit; |
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(2) conditions with regard to route and time of |
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movement; |
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(3) requirements for flags, flaggers, and warning |
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devices; |
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(4) a determination regarding whether the department |
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will issue a sticker to be placed on the vehicle to indicate the |
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issuance of the permit; |
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(5) the fee for a permit; and |
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(6) [(5)] standards to determine whether a permit is |
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to be issued for one trip only or for a period established by the |
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commission. |
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(c) In addition to any other permits established by rule |
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under this subchapter, the board shall adopt a rule authorizing an |
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annual permit for a vehicle with a maximum gross weight of more than |
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80,000 pounds. The annual permit must specify the permitted axle |
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weight for the vehicle and the permitted gross weight for the |
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vehicle, which may not exceed 135,000 pounds. The fee for the |
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annual permit may not exceed $2,000. |
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(d) The axle weight and gross weight allowed under an annual |
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permit authorized under Subsection (c) may not exceed the maximum |
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allowable weight provided by board rule for the vehicle, plus a |
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tolerance allowance of: |
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(1) five percent of the allowable axle weight; and |
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(2) five percent of the allowable gross weight, except |
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that the sum of the maximum gross weight for the vehicle and the |
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gross weight tolerance may not exceed 135,000 pounds. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |