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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to weight limitations for over-the-road buses. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 622, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 622.956 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 622.956. OVER-THE-ROAD BUS. (a) In this section, |
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"over-the-road bus" has the meaning assigned by 42 U.S.C. Section |
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12181. |
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(b) An over-the-road bus may be operated on a public highway |
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of this state only if the gross weight and tires of the bus conform |
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to Section 621.101 and: |
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(1) the single axle weight is not heavier than 24,000 |
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pounds and the tandem axle weight does not exceed the maximum |
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tandem axle weight under Section 621.101 by more than 20 percent; |
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and |
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(2) the tire ratings for tires used on the |
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over-the-road bus demonstrate a tire load capacity in excess of the |
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axle weights determined under subsection (1). |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |