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TX Transp Code § 644.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle F - Commercial Motor Vehicles|Chapter 644 - Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Standards|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 644.004. Applicability to Foreign Commercial Motor Vehicles

Sec. 644.004.  APPLICABILITY TO FOREIGN COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES.  Except as otherwise provided by law, this chapter also applies to a foreign commercial motor vehicle, as defined by Section 648.001.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 17.26(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Transp Code § 644.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle F - Commercial Motor Vehicles|Chapter 644 - Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Standards|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 644.005. Department Database

Sec. 644.005.  DEPARTMENT DATABASE.  The department shall develop and maintain a database on roadside vehicle inspection reports for defects on any intermodal equipment.  The database shall include all citations involving intermodal equipment issued by officers certified under Section 644.101.  The database shall be used to identify violations discovered on intermodal equipment during a roadside inspection.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1227, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Transp Code § 644.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle F - Commercial Motor Vehicles|Chapter 644 - Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Standards|Subchapter B. Adoption of Rules|Section 644.051. Authority to Adopt Rules

Sec. 644.051.  AUTHORITY TO ADOPT RULES.  (a)  The director shall, after notice and a public hearing, adopt rules regulating:(1)  the safe transportation of hazardous materials;  and(2)  the safe operation of commercial motor vehicles.(b)  A rule adopted under this chapter must be consistent with federal regulations, including federal safety regulations.(c)  The director may adopt all or part of the federal safety regulations by reference.(d)  Rules adopted under this chapter must ensure that:(1)  a commercial motor vehicle is safely maintained, equipped, loaded, and operated;(2)  the responsibilities imposed on a commercial motor vehicle's operator do not impair the operator's ability to operate the vehicle safely;  and(3)  the physical condition of a commercial motor vehicle's operator enables the operator to operate the vehicle safely.(e)  A motor carrier safety rule adopted by a local government, authority, or state agency or officer must be consistent with corresponding federal regulations.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.151(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 644.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle F - Commercial Motor Vehicles|Chapter 644 - Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Standards|Subchapter B. Adoption of Rules|Section 644.052. Applicability of Rules

Sec. 644.052.  APPLICABILITY OF RULES.  (a)  Notwithstanding an exemption provided in the federal safety regulations, other than an exemption relating to intracity or commercial zone operations provided in 49 C.F.R. Part 395, a rule adopted by the director under this chapter applies uniformly throughout this state.(b)  A rule adopted under this chapter applies to a vehicle that requires a hazardous material placard.(c)  A rule adopted under this chapter may not apply to a vehicle that is operated intrastate and that is:(1)  a machine generally consisting of a mast, engine, draw works, and chassis permanently constructed or assembled to be used and used in oil or water well servicing or drilling;(2)  a mobile crane that is an unladen, self-propelled vehicle constructed as a machine to raise, shift, or lower weight; or(3)  a vehicle transporting seed cotton.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.151(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 247 (H.B. 749), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Transp Code § 644.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle F - Commercial Motor Vehicles|Chapter 644 - Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Standards|Subchapter B. Adoption of Rules|Section 644.054. Regulation of Contract Carriers of Certain Passengers

Sec. 644.054.  REGULATION OF CONTRACT CARRIERS OF CERTAIN PASSENGERS.  (a)  This section applies only to a contract carrier that transports an operating employee of a railroad on a road or highway of this state in a vehicle designed to carry 15 or fewer passengers.(b)  The department shall adopt rules regulating the operation of a contract carrier to which this section applies.  The rules must:(1)  prohibit a person from operating a vehicle for more than 12 hours in a day;(2)  require a person who operates a vehicle for the number of consecutive hours or days the department determines is excessive to rest for a period determined by the department;(3)  require a contract carrier to keep a record of all hours a vehicle subject to regulation under this section is operated;(4)  require a contract carrier to perform alcohol and drug testing of vehicle operators on employment, on suspicion of alcohol or drug abuse, and periodically as determined by the department;(5)  require a contract carrier, at a minimum, to maintain liability insurance in the amount of $1.5 million for each vehicle; and(6)  be determined by the department to be necessary to protect the safety of a passenger being transported or the general public.(c)  The department shall inform contract carriers and railroad companies that employ contract carriers of the requirements of state statutes applicable to contract carriers.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 17.28(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 126 (S.B. 481), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Transp Code § 644.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle F - Commercial Motor Vehicles|Chapter 644 - Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Standards|Subchapter C. Administrative Enforcement|Section 644.103. Detention of Vehicles

Sec. 644.103.  DETENTION OF VEHICLES.  (a)  An officer of the department may stop, enter, or detain on a highway or at a port of entry a motor vehicle that is subject to this chapter.(b)  A municipal police officer who is certified under Section 644.101 may stop, enter, or detain on a highway or at a port of entry within the territory of the municipality a motor vehicle that is subject to this chapter.  A sheriff or deputy sheriff who is certified under Section 644.101 may stop, enter, or detain on a highway or at a port of entry within the territory of the county a motor vehicle that is subject to this chapter.(c)  A person who detains a vehicle under this section may prohibit the further operation of the vehicle on a highway if the vehicle or operator of the vehicle is in violation of a federal safety regulation or a rule adopted under this chapter.(d)  A noncommissioned employee of the department who is certified for the purpose by the director and who is supervised by an officer of the department may, at a commercial motor vehicle inspection site, stop, enter, or detain a motor vehicle that is subject to this chapter.  If the employee's inspection shows that an enforcement action, such as the issuance of a citation, is warranted for a violation of this title or a rule adopted under this title, including a federal safety regulation adopted under this chapter, the noncommissioned employee may take enforcement action only if the employee is under the supervision of an officer of the department.(e)  The department's training and other requirements for certification of a noncommissioned employee of the department under this section must be the same as the training and requirements, other than the training and requirements for becoming and remaining a peace officer, for officers who enforce this chapter.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.151(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 17.31(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1189, Sec. 40, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1227, Sec. 13, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 359, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1325, Sec. 16.03, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 313 (S.B. 619), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 12 (S.B. 330), Sec. 2, eff. April 23, 2007.|
TX Transp Code § 644.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle F - Commercial Motor Vehicles|Chapter 644 - Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Standards|Subchapter C. Administrative Enforcement|Section 644.104. Inspection of Premises

Sec. 644.104.  INSPECTION OF PREMISES.  (a)  An officer or employee of the department who has been certified for the purpose by the director may enter a motor carrier's premises to:(1)  inspect real property, including a building, or equipment;  or(2)  copy or verify the correctness of documents, including records or reports, required to be kept or made by rules adopted under this chapter.(b)  The officer or employee may conduct the inspection:(1)  at a reasonable time;(2)  after stating the purpose of the inspection;  and(3)  by presenting to the motor carrier:(A)  appropriate credentials;  and(B)  a written statement from the department to the motor carrier indicating the officer's or employee's authority to inspect.(c)  The department may use an officer to conduct an inspection under this section if the inspection involves a situation that the department determines to reasonably require the use or presence of an officer to accomplish the inspection.(d)  The department's training and other requirements for certification of a noncommissioned employee of the department under this section must be the same as the training and requirements, other than the training and requirements for becoming and remaining a peace officer, for officers who enforce this chapter.(e)  A municipal police officer who is certified under Section 644.101 may enter a motor carrier's premises to inspect equipment on a per unit basis or in a manner agreeable between the motor carrier and the enforcement entity:(1)  at a reasonable time;(2)  after stating the purpose of the inspection;  and(3)  by presenting to the motor carrier appropriate credentials.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.151(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1189, Sec. 41, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 642, Sec. 1, eff. June 13, 2001.|
TX Transp Code § 644.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle F - Commercial Motor Vehicles|Chapter 644 - Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Standards|Subchapter D. Offenses, Penalties, and Judicial Enforcement|Section 644.151. Criminal Offense

Sec. 644.151.  CRIMINAL OFFENSE.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person:(1)  violates a rule adopted under this chapter;(2)  does not permit an inspection authorized under Section 644.104; or(3)  knowingly operates a commercial motor vehicle in violation of an out-of-service order issued under 49 C.F.R. Section 385.13(d)(1) or owns, leases, or assigns a person to drive a commercial motor vehicle that is knowingly operated in violation of an out-of-service order issued under 49 C.F.R. Section 385.13(d)(1).(b)  An offense under Subsection (a)(1) or (2) is a Class C misdemeanor.(b-1)  An offense under Subsection (a)(3) is a Class A misdemeanor, except that the offense is:(1)  a state jail felony if it is shown on the trial of the offense that at the time of the offense the commercial motor vehicle was involved in a motor vehicle accident that resulted in bodily injury; or(2)  a felony of the second degree if it is shown on the trial of the offense that at the time of the offense the commercial motor vehicle was involved in a motor vehicle accident that resulted in the death of a person.(c)  Each day a violation continues under Subsection (a)(1) or each day a person refuses to allow an inspection described under Subsection (a)(2) is a separate offense.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.151(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 703 (H.B. 3254), Sec. 11, eff. January 1, 2018.|
TX Transp Code § 644.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle F - Commercial Motor Vehicles|Chapter 644 - Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Standards|Subchapter D. Offenses, Penalties, and Judicial Enforcement|Section 644.152. Civil Penalty

Sec. 644.152.  CIVIL PENALTY.  (a)  A person who does not permit an inspection authorized by Section 644.104 is liable to the state for a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $1,000.(b)  The attorney general may sue to collect the penalty in:(1)  the county in which the violation is alleged to have occurred;  or(2)  Travis County.(c)  The penalty provided by this section is in addition to the penalty provided by Section 644.151.(d)  Each day a person refuses to permit an inspection described by Subsection (a) is a separate violation for purposes of imposing a penalty.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.151(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 644.154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle F - Commercial Motor Vehicles|Chapter 644 - Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Standards|Subchapter D. Offenses, Penalties, and Judicial Enforcement|Section 644.154. Suit for Injunction

Sec. 644.154.  SUIT FOR INJUNCTION.  (a)  The attorney general shall sue to enjoin a violation or a threatened violation of a rule adopted under this chapter on request of the director.(b)  The suit must be brought in the county in which the violation or threat is alleged to have occurred.(c)  The court may grant the director, without bond or other undertaking:(1)  a prohibitory or mandatory injunction, including a temporary restraining order;  or(2)  after notice and hearing, a temporary or permanent injunction.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.151(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 644.155 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle F - Commercial Motor Vehicles|Chapter 644 - Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Standards|Subchapter D. Offenses, Penalties, and Judicial Enforcement|Section 644.155. Compliance Review and Safety Audit Program

Sec. 644.155.  COMPLIANCE REVIEW AND SAFETY AUDIT PROGRAM.  The department shall implement and enforce a compliance review and safety audit program similar to the federal program established under 49 C.F.R. Part 385 for any person who owns or operates a commercial motor vehicle that is domiciled in this state.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.151(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 292, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 359, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1325, Sec. 16.05, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 644.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle F - Commercial Motor Vehicles|Chapter 644 - Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Standards|Subchapter E. Routing of Hazardous Materials|Section 644.201. Adoption of Rules

Sec. 644.201.  ADOPTION OF RULES.  (a)  The Texas Transportation Commission shall adopt rules under this subchapter consistent with 49 C.F.R. Part 397 for the routing of nonradioactive hazardous materials.(b)  Rules concerning signage, public participation, and procedural requirements may impose more stringent requirements than provided by 49 C.F.R. Part 397.(c)  The rules must provide for consultation with a political subdivision when a route is being proposed within the jurisdiction of the political subdivision.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 17.32(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Transp Code § 644.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle F - Commercial Motor Vehicles|Chapter 644 - Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Standards|Subchapter E. Routing of Hazardous Materials|Section 644.202. Designation of Route

Sec. 644.202.  DESIGNATION OF ROUTE.  (a)  A political subdivision of this state or a state agency may designate a route for the transportation of nonradioactive hazardous materials over a public road or highway in this state only if the Texas Department of Transportation approves the route.(b)  A municipality with a population of more than 850,000 shall develop a route for commercial motor vehicles carrying hazardous materials on a road or highway in the municipality and submit the route to the Texas Department of Transportation for approval.  If the Texas Department of Transportation determines that the route complies with all applicable federal and state regulations regarding the transportation of hazardous materials, the Texas Department of Transportation shall approve the route and notify the municipality of the approved route.(c)  The Texas Transportation Commission may designate a route for the transportation of nonradioactive hazardous materials over any public road or highway in this state.  The designation may include a road or highway that is not a part of the state highway system only on the approval of the governing body of the political subdivision that maintains the road or highway.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 17.32(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1163 (H.B. 2702), Sec. 177, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 644.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle F - Commercial Motor Vehicles|Chapter 644 - Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Standards|Subchapter E. Routing of Hazardous Materials|Section 644.203. Signs

Sec. 644.203.  SIGNS.  (a)  The Texas Department of Transportation shall provide signs for a designated route under Section 644.202(c) over a road or highway that is not part of the state highway system.  Notwithstanding Section 222.001, the Texas Department of Transportation may use money in the state highway fund to pay for the signs.(b)  The political subdivision that maintains the road or highway shall bear the costs for installation and maintenance of the signs.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 17.32(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Transp Code § 644.251 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle F - Commercial Motor Vehicles|Chapter 644 - Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Standards|Subchapter F. Report on Alcohol and Drug Testing|Section 644.251. Definitions

Sec. 644.251.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Employee" has the meaning assigned by 49 C.F.R. Section 40.3.(2)  "Valid positive result" means:(A)  an alcohol concentration of 0.04 or greater on an alcohol confirmation test; or(B)  a result at or above the cutoff concentration levels listed in 49 C.F.R. Section 40.87 on a confirmation drug test.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 9 (S.B. 217), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Transp Code § 644.252 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle F - Commercial Motor Vehicles|Chapter 644 - Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Standards|Subchapter F. Report on Alcohol and Drug Testing|Section 644.252. Report of Refusal and Certain Results

Sec. 644.252.  REPORT OF REFUSAL AND CERTAIN RESULTS.  (a)  An employer required to conduct alcohol and drug testing of an employee who holds a commercial driver's license under Chapter 522 under federal safety regulations as part of the employer's drug testing program or consortium, as defined by 49 C.F.R. Part 382, shall report to the department:(1)  a valid positive result on an alcohol or drug test performed and whether the specimen producing the result was a dilute specimen, as defined by 49 C.F.R. Section 40.3;(2)  a refusal to provide a specimen for an alcohol or drug test; or(3)  an adulterated specimen or substituted specimen, as those terms are defined by 49 C.F.R. Section 40.3, on an alcohol or drug test performed.(b)  The department shall maintain the information provided under this section.(c)  Information maintained under this section is confidential and only subject to release as provided by Section 521.053.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 9 (S.B. 217), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 367 (S.B. 328), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Transp Code § 648.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle F - Commercial Motor Vehicles|Chapter 648 - Foreign Commercial Motor Transportation|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 648.001. Definitions

Sec. 648.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Border" means the border between this state and the United Mexican States.(2)  "Border commercial zone" means a commercial zone established under 49 C.F.R. Part 372, Subpart B, any portion of which is contiguous to the border in this state.(3)  "Commercial motor vehicle" includes a foreign commercial motor vehicle.(4)  "Foreign commercial motor vehicle" means a commercial motor vehicle, as defined by 49 C.F.R. Section 390.5, that is owned by a person or entity that is domiciled in or a citizen of a country other than the United States.(5)  "Motor carrier" includes a foreign motor carrier and a foreign motor private carrier, as defined in 49 U.S.C. Sections 13102(6) and (7).|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 17.35(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 39 (H.B. 782), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Transp Code § 648.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle F - Commercial Motor Vehicles|Chapter 648 - Foreign Commercial Motor Transportation|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 648.002. Rules

Sec. 648.002.  RULES.  In addition to rules required by this chapter, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, the Department of Public Safety, and the Texas Department of Insurance may adopt other rules to carry out this chapter.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 17.35(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 933 (H.B. 3097), Sec. 2O.01, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Transp Code § 648.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle F - Commercial Motor Vehicles|Chapter 648 - Foreign Commercial Motor Transportation|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 648.003. Reference to Federal Statute or Regulation

Sec. 648.003.  REFERENCE TO FEDERAL STATUTE OR REGULATION.  A reference in this chapter to a federal statute or regulation includes any subsequent amendment or redesignation of the statute or regulation.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 17.35(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Transp Code § 648.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle F - Commercial Motor Vehicles|Chapter 648 - Foreign Commercial Motor Transportation|Subchapter B. Border Commercial Zone|Section 648.051. Border Commercial Zone Exclusive; Boundaries

Sec. 648.051.  BORDER COMMERCIAL ZONE EXCLUSIVE;  BOUNDARIES.  (a)  A law or agreement of less than statewide application that is adopted by an agency or political subdivision of this state and that regulates motor carriers or commercial motor vehicles or the operation of those carriers or vehicles in the transportation of cargo across the border or within an area adjacent to the border by foreign commercial motor vehicles has no effect unless the law or agreement applies uniformly to an entire border commercial zone and only in a border commercial zone.(b)  This subchapter supersedes that portion of any paired city, paired state, or similar understanding governing foreign commercial motor vehicles or motor carriers entered into under Section 502.091 or any other law.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 17.35(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 20.031, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1135 (H.B. 2741), Sec. 126, eff. September 1, 2013.|