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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the inspection of certain commercial motor vehicles |
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that are not domiciled in this state. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 548.203, Transportation Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 548.203. EXEMPTIONS. (a) The commission by rule may |
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exempt a type of commercial motor vehicle from the application of |
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this subchapter if the vehicle: |
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(1) was manufactured before September 1, 1995; |
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(2) is operated only temporarily on a highway of this |
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state and at a speed of less than 30 miles per hour; and |
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(3) complies with Section 548.051 and each applicable |
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provision in Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. |
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(b) Notwithstanding Subchapter B, a commercial motor |
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vehicle is not subject to the inspection requirements of this |
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chapter if the vehicle: |
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(1) is not domiciled in this state; |
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(2) is registered in this state or under the |
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International Registration Plan as authorized by Section 502.091; |
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and |
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(3) has been issued a certificate of inspection in |
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compliance with federal motor carrier safety regulations. |
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(c) A commercial motor vehicle described by Subsection (b) |
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is subject to any fees established by this code that would apply to |
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the vehicle if the vehicle were subject to the inspection |
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requirements of this chapter, including a fee under Section 548.504 |
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or 548.5055. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |