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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to weight and tire load restrictions for the operation of a |
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vehicle transporting ready-mixed concrete on a public highway. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. The heading to Section 622.012, Transportation |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 622.012. [AXLE] WEIGHT AND TIRE LOAD RESTRICTIONS. |
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SECTION 2. Section 622.012(a), Transportation Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) A ready-mixed concrete truck may be operated on a public |
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highway of this state only if: |
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(1) the truck's tandem axle weight, or the weight of a |
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group of axles that does not exceed nine feet, is not heavier than |
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46,000 pounds; |
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(2) [and] the truck's single axle weight is not heavier |
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than 23,000 pounds; |
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(3) the truck's gross weight is not heavier than the |
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greater of: |
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(A) 69,000 pounds; or |
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(B) the truck's maximum allowable weight under |
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the formula established in Section 621.101; and |
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(4) the load rating of the truck's tires is not |
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exceeded. |
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SECTION 3. 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, 2025. |