TITLE: Relating to the operation of a vehicle or combination of vehicles on a state highway or farm or ranch road at a weight that exceeds the maximum weight authorized for the road; imposing a criminal penalty.

SUMMARY: Relating to the operation of a vehicle or combination of vehicles on a state highway or farm or ranch road at a weight that exceeds the maximum weight authorized for the road; imposing a criminal penalty.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to the operation of a vehicle or combination of vehicles on a state highway or farm or ranch road at a weight that exceeds the maximum weight authorized for the road; imposing a criminal penalty. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 621.102, Transportation Code, is amended by adding Subsection (g) to read as follows: (g) Except as provided by Subsection (d), a person may not operate a vehicle or combination of vehicles on a road for which the executive director of the Texas Department of Transportation has set a maximum weight under this section if the weight of the vehicle or combination of vehicles exceeds the maximum weight set by the executive director. SECTION 2. Section 621.506(a), Transportation Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) A person commits an offense if the person: (1) operates a vehicle or combination of vehicles in violation of Section 621.101, 621.102, 622.012, 622.031, 622.041, 622.0435, 622.051, 622.061, 622.133, 622.953, or 623.162; or (2) loads a vehicle or causes a vehicle to be loaded in violation of Section 621.503. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.