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TX Transp Code § 621.355 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight|Chapter 621 - General Provisions Relating to Vehicle Size and Weight|Subchapter E. Fees|Section 621.355. Distribution of Fees for Registration of Additional Weight

Sec. 621.355.  DISTRIBUTION OF FEES FOR REGISTRATION OF ADDITIONAL WEIGHT.  (a)  If an operator or owner is required to pay for registration of additional weight under Section 621.406 in a county other than the county in which the owner resides, the assessor-collector of the county in which the payment is made shall send the amount collected to the department for deposit to the credit of the state highway fund.(b)  The department shall send the county's share of the amount collected under Section 621.406 to the county in which the owner resides.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 621.356 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight|Chapter 621 - General Provisions Relating to Vehicle Size and Weight|Subchapter E. Fees|Section 621.356. Form of Payment

Sec. 621.356.  FORM OF PAYMENT.  The board may adopt rules prescribing the method for payment of a fee for a permit issued by the department that authorizes the operation of a vehicle and its load or a combination of vehicles and load exceeding size or weight limitations.  The rules may:(1)  authorize the use of electronic funds transfer or a credit card issued by:(A)  a financial institution chartered by a state or the federal government; or(B)  a nationally recognized credit organization approved by the board; and(2)  require the payment of a discount or service charge for a credit card payment in addition to the fee.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 515, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 1420), Sec. 63, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 621.401 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight|Chapter 621 - General Provisions Relating to Vehicle Size and Weight|Subchapter F. Enforcement|Section 621.401. Definition

Sec. 621.401.  DEFINITION.  In this subchapter, "weight enforcement officer" means:(1)  a license and weight inspector of the Department of Public Safety;(2)  a highway patrol officer;(3)  a sheriff or sheriff's deputy;(4)  a municipal police officer in a municipality with a population of:(A)  100,000 or more; or(B)  74,000 or more in a county with a population of more than 1.5 million;(5)  a police officer certified under Section 644.101; or(6)  a constable or deputy constable designated under Section 621.4015.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 364, Sec. 3, eff. May 27, 1997;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 17.09, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1523, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 931 (H.B. 602), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.|
TX Transp Code § 621.4015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight|Chapter 621 - General Provisions Relating to Vehicle Size and Weight|Subchapter F. Enforcement|Section 621.4015. Designation by Commissioners Court

Sec. 621.4015.  DESIGNATION BY COMMISSIONERS COURT.  (a)  A county commissioners court may designate a constable or deputy constable of the county as a weight enforcement officer in a county:(1)  that is a county with a population of 1.5 million or more and is within 200 miles of an international border; or(2)  that is adjacent to a county with a population of 3.3 million or more; and(3)  in which a planned community is located that has 20,000 or more acres of land, that was originally established under the Urban Growth and New Community Development Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. Section 4501 et seq.), and that is subject to restrictive covenants containing ad valorem or annual variable budget based assessments on real property.(b)  A constable or deputy constable designated under this section shall be subject to the requirements of Subchapter C, Chapter 644, Transportation Code.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 931 (H.B. 602), Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1163 (H.B. 2702), Sec. 175, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 621.402 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight|Chapter 621 - General Provisions Relating to Vehicle Size and Weight|Subchapter F. Enforcement|Section 621.402. Weighing Loaded Vehicle

Sec. 621.402.  WEIGHING LOADED VEHICLE.  (a)  A weight enforcement officer who has reason to believe that the single axle weight, tandem axle weight, or gross weight of a loaded motor vehicle is unlawful may:(1)  weigh the vehicle using portable or stationary scales furnished or approved by the Department of Public Safety;  or(2)  require the vehicle to be weighed by a public weigher.(b)  The officer may require that the vehicle be driven to the nearest available scales.(c)  A noncommissioned employee of the Department of Public Safety who is certified for the purpose by the public safety director and who is supervised by an officer of the Department of Public Safety may, in a port of entry or at a commercial motor vehicle inspection site, weigh a vehicle, require the vehicle to be weighed, or require a vehicle to be driven to the nearest scale under Subsections (a) and (b).(d)  Prior to assessment of a penalty for weight which exceeds the maximum allowable axle weights, the owner or operator is authorized to shift the load to reduce or eliminate such excess axle weight penalties as long as no part of the shipment is removed.(e)  The Department of Public Safety:(1)  shall establish by rule uniform weighing procedures for weight enforcement officers to ensure an accurate weight is obtained for a motor vehicle; and(2)  may revoke or rescind the authority of:(A)  a weight enforcement officer who fails to comply with those rules; or(B)  weight enforcement officers of a municipal police department, sheriff's department, or constable's office that fails to comply with those rules.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 737, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 941, Sec. 20, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(136), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 12 (S.B. 330), Sec. 1, eff. April 23, 2007.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 715 (H.B. 1252), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Transp Code § 621.403 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight|Chapter 621 - General Provisions Relating to Vehicle Size and Weight|Subchapter F. Enforcement|Section 621.403. Unloading Vehicle if Gross Weight Exceeded

Sec. 621.403.  UNLOADING VEHICLE IF GROSS WEIGHT EXCEEDED.  (a)  If the gross weight of a motor vehicle weighed under Section 621.402 is heavier than the weight equal to the maximum gross weight authorized by law for that vehicle plus a tolerance allowance equal to five percent of that maximum weight, the weight enforcement officer shall require the operator or owner of the vehicle to unload a part of the load necessary to decrease the gross weight of the vehicle to a gross weight that is not heavier than the weight equal to the vehicle's maximum gross weight plus the applicable tolerance allowance.(b)  The operator or owner of the vehicle immediately shall unload the vehicle to the extent necessary to reduce the gross weight as required by Subsection (a), and the vehicle may not be operated further over a public highway or road of this state until the gross weight has been reduced as required by Subsection (a).|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 621.404 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight|Chapter 621 - General Provisions Relating to Vehicle Size and Weight|Subchapter F. Enforcement|Section 621.404. Unloading Vehicle if Axle Weight Exceeded

Sec. 621.404.  UNLOADING VEHICLE IF AXLE WEIGHT EXCEEDED.  (a)  If the axle weight of a motor vehicle weighed under Section 621.402 is heavier than the maximum axle weight authorized by law for the vehicle plus a tolerance allowance equal to five percent of that maximum weight, the weight enforcement officer shall require the operator or owner of the vehicle to rearrange the vehicle's cargo, if possible, to bring the vehicle's axles within the maximum axle weight allowed by law for that vehicle.  If the requirement cannot be satisfied by rearrangement of cargo, a part of the vehicle's load shall be unloaded to decrease the axle weight to a weight that is not heavier than the maximum axle weight allowed by law for the vehicle plus the applicable tolerance allowance.(b)  The vehicle may not be operated further over the public highways or roads of the state until the axle weight of the vehicle has been reduced as required by Subsection (a).|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 941, Sec. 21, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Transp Code § 621.405 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight|Chapter 621 - General Provisions Relating to Vehicle Size and Weight|Subchapter F. Enforcement|Section 621.405. Unloading Exceptions

Sec. 621.405.  UNLOADING EXCEPTIONS.  (a)  The operator or owner of a vehicle is not required to unload any part of the vehicle's load under Section 621.403 or 621.404 if the vehicle is:(1)  a motor vehicle loaded with timber, pulp wood, or agricultural products in their natural state being transported from the place of production to the place of marketing or first processing;  or(2)  a vehicle crossing a highway as provided by Subchapter C, Chapter 623.(b)  The operator of a motor vehicle may proceed to the vehicle's destination without unloading the vehicle as required by Section 621.403 or 621.404 if the vehicle is loaded with livestock.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 941, Sec. 22, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Transp Code § 621.406 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight|Chapter 621 - General Provisions Relating to Vehicle Size and Weight|Subchapter F. Enforcement|Section 621.406. Additional Gross Weight Registration

Sec. 621.406.  ADDITIONAL GROSS WEIGHT REGISTRATION.  (a)  If the gross weight of the motor vehicle is not heavier than the maximum gross weight allowed for the vehicle but is heavier than the registered gross weight for the vehicle, the weight enforcement officer shall require the operator or owner of the vehicle to apply to the nearest available county assessor-collector to increase the gross weight for which the vehicle is registered to a weight equal to or heavier than the gross weight of the vehicle before the operator or owner may proceed.(b)  The vehicle may not be operated further over the public highways or roads of the state until the registered gross weight of the vehicle has been increased as required by Subsection (a) unless the load consists of livestock or perishable merchandise, in which event the operator or owner may proceed with the vehicle in the direction of the vehicle's destination to the nearest practical location at which the vehicle's load can be protected from damage or destruction before increasing the registered weight.(c)  If an operator or owner is found to be carrying a load that is heavier than the load allowed for the registered gross weight of the vehicle, the operator or owner shall pay for the registration of the additional weight for the entire period for which the vehicle is registered without regard to whether the owner or operator has been carrying similar loads from the date of purchase of the vehicle's current license registration for that registration period.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 621.407 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight|Chapter 621 - General Provisions Relating to Vehicle Size and Weight|Subchapter F. Enforcement|Section 621.407. Forms; Accounting Procedures

Sec. 621.407.  FORMS;  ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES.  The department shall prescribe all forms and accounting procedures necessary to carry out Sections 621.401 to 621.406.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 621.408 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight|Chapter 621 - General Provisions Relating to Vehicle Size and Weight|Subchapter F. Enforcement|Section 621.408. Powers of Weight Enforcement Officers

Sec. 621.408.  POWERS OF WEIGHT ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.  (a)  Except for the authority granted to a port-of-entry supervisor or inspector by Section 621.409, weight enforcement officers have exclusive authority to enforce this subchapter in any area of this state, including all ports of entry between Texas and the United Mexican States.(b)  If a noncommissioned employee weighs a vehicle under Section 621.402 and determines that an enforcement action, such as the issuance of a citation, is warranted, the employee may take enforcement action only if the employee is under the supervision of an officer of the Department of Public Safety.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 601, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1523, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 737, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 313 (S.B. 619), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Transp Code § 621.409 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight|Chapter 621 - General Provisions Relating to Vehicle Size and Weight|Subchapter F. Enforcement|Section 621.409. Weighing of Loaded Vehicles by Port-of-Entry Supervisors, Inspectors, or Weight Enforcement Officers

Sec. 621.409.  WEIGHING OF LOADED VEHICLES BY PORT-OF-ENTRY SUPERVISORS, INSPECTORS, OR WEIGHT ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.  (a)  A port-of-entry supervisor, an inspector employed by the Alcoholic Beverage Commission, or a weight enforcement officer who has reason to believe that the axle or gross weight of a loaded motor vehicle is unlawful may weigh the vehicle using portable or stationary scales furnished or approved by the Department of Public Safety.(b)  If the vehicle exceeds the maximum gross weight authorized by law, plus the tolerance allowance provided by Section 621.403, the supervisor, inspector, or weight enforcement officer may prohibit the vehicle from proceeding farther into the state.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 364, Sec. 4, eff. May 27, 1997;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 941, Sec. 23, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Transp Code § 621.410 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight|Chapter 621 - General Provisions Relating to Vehicle Size and Weight|Subchapter F. Enforcement|Section 621.410. Weight Record

Sec. 621.410.  WEIGHT RECORD.  (a)  This section applies only to cargo other than timber or another agricultural product in its natural state transported by a commercial motor vehicle.(b)  A person who weighs cargo before or after unloading shall keep a written record, in the form prescribed by the department, containing the information required by Subsection (c).(c)  A record under this section must state:(1)  the origin, weight, and composition of the cargo;(2)  the date of loading or unloading, as applicable;(3)  the name and address of the shipper;(4)  the total number of axles on the vehicle or combination of vehicles transporting the cargo;(5)  an identification number of the vehicle or other identification of the vehicle required by department rules;  and(6)  any other information required by the department.(d)  A person required to keep a record under this section shall keep the record for not less than 180 days after the date it is created.  The person shall make the record available to inspection and copying by a weight enforcement officer on demand.(e)  This section does not apply to a vehicle that:(1)  transports material regulated under Section 623.161;(2)  is weighed by a weight enforcement officer;(3)  is weighed on scales owned by the state or a political subdivision of the state;  or(4)  is weighed on scales owned by an enterprise principally engaged in the retail sale of motor fuels to the general public.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1227, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 256, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 621.411 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight|Chapter 621 - General Provisions Relating to Vehicle Size and Weight|Subchapter F. Enforcement|Section 621.411. Joint Operation of Certain Fixed-Site Facilities

Sec. 621.411.  JOINT OPERATION OF CERTAIN FIXED-SITE FACILITIES.  A county and the Department of Public Safety may enter into an agreement for the joint operation of a fixed-site facility located within the boundaries of the county.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 876 (H.B. 714), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Transp Code § 621.501 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight|Chapter 621 - General Provisions Relating to Vehicle Size and Weight|Subchapter G. Offenses and Penalties|Section 621.501. Failure to Carry or Present Vehicle License Receipt

Sec. 621.501.  FAILURE TO CARRY OR PRESENT VEHICLE LICENSE RECEIPT.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person fails in violation of Section 621.002 to carry or present a vehicle registration receipt.(b)  An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $200.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 621.502 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight|Chapter 621 - General Provisions Relating to Vehicle Size and Weight|Subchapter G. Offenses and Penalties|Section 621.502. Prohibitions on Size and Weight; Restrictions on Construction and Equipment

Sec. 621.502.  PROHIBITIONS ON SIZE AND WEIGHT;  RESTRICTIONS ON CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT.  (a)  A person may not operate or move a vehicle on a highway if:(1)  the vehicle's size is larger than the applicable maximum size authorized for that vehicle by this subtitle;(2)  the vehicle's single axle weight, tandem axle weight, or gross weight is greater than the applicable weight authorized for that vehicle by this subtitle;  or(3)  the vehicle is not constructed or equipped as required by this subtitle.(b)  The owner of a vehicle the size of which or the weight, axle load, or wheel load of which is greater than the applicable maximum size, weight, or load authorized for that vehicle by this subtitle or a vehicle that is not constructed or equipped as required by this chapter may not cause or allow the vehicle to be operated or moved on a highway.(c)  A person may not transport on a vehicle a load the size or weight of which is more than the applicable maximum size, weight, or load authorized for that vehicle by this subtitle.(d)  Intent to operate a vehicle at a weight that is heavier than the weight authorized by a permit issued under Section 623.011 is presumed if:(1)  the vehicle is operated at a weight that is heavier than the applicable weight plus the tolerance allowance provided by Section 623.011(a);  and(2)  a permit to operate at that weight has not been issued for the vehicle.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 941, Sec. 24, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Transp Code § 621.503 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight|Chapter 621 - General Provisions Relating to Vehicle Size and Weight|Subchapter G. Offenses and Penalties|Section 621.503. Prohibition of Loading More Than Size or Weight Limitation

Sec. 621.503.  PROHIBITION OF LOADING MORE THAN SIZE OR WEIGHT LIMITATION.  (a)  A person may not load, or cause to be loaded, a vehicle for operation on a public highway of this state that exceeds the height, width, length, or weight limitations for operation of that vehicle provided by this subtitle.(b)  Intent to violate a weight limitation is presumed if the weight of the loaded vehicle is heavier than the applicable axle or gross weight limit by 15 percent or more.(c)  This section does not apply to the loading of an agricultural or a forestry commodity before the commodity is changed in processing from its natural state.(d)  A violation of this section is subject to administrative enforcement under Subchapter N, Chapter 623, except that administrative enforcement may not be imposed on a person described by Subsection (a) if the person is an entity or is owned by the same entity that operated the loaded vehicle and has been assessed a criminal penalty under this subtitle for a violation associated with the load.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 364, Sec. 5, eff. May 27, 1997;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 941, Sec. 25, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1135 (H.B. 2741), Sec. 101, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1129 (H.B. 2620), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1129 (H.B. 2620), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Transp Code § 621.504 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight|Chapter 621 - General Provisions Relating to Vehicle Size and Weight|Subchapter G. Offenses and Penalties|Section 621.504. Bridge or Underpass Clearance; Offense

Sec. 621.504.  BRIDGE OR UNDERPASS CLEARANCE; OFFENSE.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person operates or attempts to operate a vehicle over or on a bridge or through an underpass or similar structure unless the height of the vehicle, including load, is less than the vertical clearance of the structure as shown by the records of the Texas Department of Transportation.(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), an offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.(c)  If it is shown on the trial of an offense under this section that the person was not in compliance with all applicable license and permit requirements for the operation of the vehicle, an offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor punishable by:(1)  a fine not to exceed $500;(2)  confinement in county jail for a term not to exceed 30 days; or(3)  both the fine and the confinement.(d)  It is an affirmative defense to prosecution of an offense under this section that at the time of the offense:(1)  the vertical clearance of the structure was less than that posted on the structure;(2)  the vehicle was being operated under the immediate direction of a law enforcement agency; or(3)  the vehicle was being operated in compliance with a permit authorizing the movement of the vehicle issued by the department or a political subdivision of this state.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 1420), Sec. 64, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 166 (H.B. 799), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.|