TITLE: Relating to requiring the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles to establish standards of uniform cargo liability, uniform bills of lading or receipts, and uniform cargo credit.

SUMMARY: Relating to requiring the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles to establish standards of uniform cargo liability, uniform bills of lading or receipts, and uniform cargo credit.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to requiring the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles to establish standards of uniform cargo liability, uniform bills of lading or receipts, and uniform cargo credit. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 643.152, Transportation Code, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 643.152. [VOLUNTARY] STANDARDS. The department shall [may] establish [voluntary] standards for uniform cargo liability, uniform bills of lading or receipts for cargo being transported, and uniform cargo credit. A standard adopted under this section must:(1) be consistent with Subtitle IV, Title 49, United States Code, or a regulation adopted under that law;and (2) include minimum cargo liability of $0.60 per pound, per item.SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Act, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles shall adopt rules required by Section 643.152, Transportation Code, as amended by this Act. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.