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2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight › Chapter 623 - Permits for Oversize or Overweight Vehicles › Subchapter G. Oil Well Servicing and Drilling Machinery › Section 623.144. Registration of Vehicle

Sec. 623.144.  REGISTRATION OF VEHICLE.  (a)  A person may not operate a vehicle permitted under this subchapter on a public highway unless the vehicle is registered under Chapter 502 for the maximum gross weight applicable to the vehicle under Section 621.101 or has distinguishing license plates as provided by Section 502.146 if applicable to the vehicle.
(b)  The department may not issue distinguishing license plates to a vehicle described by Section 502.146(b)(3) unless the applicant complies with the requirements of that subsection.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 280 (H.B. 505), Sec. 5, eff. June 15, 2007.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1396 (H.B. 2093), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 20.026, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1135 (H.B. 2741), Sec. 115, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 968 (S.B. 2075), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight › Chapter 623 - Permits for Oversize or Overweight Vehicles › Subchapter G. Oil Well Servicing and Drilling Machinery › Section 623.145. Rules; Forms and Procedures; Fees

Sec. 623.145.  RULES; FORMS AND PROCEDURES; FEES.  (a)  The board, in consultation with the commission, by rule shall provide for the issuance of permits under this subchapter.  The rules must include each matter the board and commission determine necessary to implement this subchapter and:
(1)  requirements for forms and procedures used in applying for a permit;
(2)  conditions with regard to route and time of movement;
(3)  requirements for flags, flaggers, and warning devices;
(4)  the fee for a permit; and
(5)  standards to determine whether a permit is to be issued for one trip only or for a period established by the commission.
(b)  In adopting a rule or establishing a fee, the board and commission shall consider and be guided by:
(1)  the state's investment in its highway system;
(2)  the safety and convenience of the general traveling public;
(3)  the registration or license fee paid on the vehicle for which the permit is requested;
(4)  the fees paid by vehicles operating within legal limits;
(5)  the suitability of roadways and subgrades on the various classes of highways of the system;
(6)  the variation in soil grade prevalent in the different regions of the state;
(7)  the seasonal effects on highway load capacity;
(8)  the highway shoulder design and other highway geometrics;
(9)  the load capacity of the highway bridges;
(10)  administrative costs;
(11)  added wear on highways; and
(12)  compensation for inconvenience and necessary delays to highway users.
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. 86, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight › Chapter 623 - Permits for Oversize or Overweight Vehicles › Subchapter G. Oil Well Servicing and Drilling Machinery › Section 623.146. Violation of Rule

Sec. 623.146.  VIOLATION OF RULE.  A permit under this subchapter is void on the failure of an owner or the owner's representative to comply with a rule of the board or with a condition placed on the permit, and immediately on the violation, further movement over the highway of an oversize or overweight vehicle violates the law regulating the size or weight of a vehicle on a public highway.
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. 86, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight › Chapter 623 - Permits for Oversize or Overweight Vehicles › Subchapter G. Oil Well Servicing and Drilling Machinery › Section 623.147. Deposit of Fee in State Highway Fund and in Texas Department of Motor Vehicles Fund

Sec. 623.147.  DEPOSIT OF FEE IN STATE HIGHWAY FUND AND IN TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES FUND.  A fee collected under this subchapter shall be deposited as follows:
(1)  90 percent to the credit of the state highway fund; and
(2)  10 percent to the credit of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles fund.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1287 (H.B. 2202), Sec. 58, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight › Chapter 623 - Permits for Oversize or Overweight Vehicles › Subchapter G. Oil Well Servicing and Drilling Machinery › Section 623.148. Liability for Damage to Highways

Sec. 623.148.  LIABILITY FOR DAMAGE TO HIGHWAYS.  (a)  By issuing a permit under this subchapter, the department does not guarantee that a highway can safely accommodate the movement.
(b)  Except as provided by Section 621.207, the owner of a vehicle involved in the movement of an oversize or overweight vehicle, even if a permit has been issued for the movement, is strictly liable for any damage the movement causes the highway system or any of its structures or appurtenances.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 166 (H.B. 799), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight › Chapter 623 - Permits for Oversize or Overweight Vehicles › Subchapter G. Oil Well Servicing and Drilling Machinery › Section 623.149. Determination Whether Vehicle Subject to Registration or Eligible for Distinguishing License Plate

Sec. 623.149.  DETERMINATION WHETHER VEHICLE SUBJECT TO REGISTRATION OR ELIGIBLE FOR DISTINGUISHING LICENSE PLATE.  (a)  The department may establish criteria to determine whether oil well servicing, oil well clean out, or oil well drilling machinery or equipment is subject to registration under Chapter 502 or eligible for the distinguishing license plate provided by Section 502.146.
(b)  Notwithstanding Subsection (a), a vehicle authorized by the department before August 22, 1963, to operate without registration under Chapter 502 may not be required to register under that chapter.
(c)  In this section, "oil well servicing, oil well clean out, or oil well drilling machinery or equipment" means a vehicle constructed as a machine used solely for servicing, cleaning out, or drilling an oil well and consisting in general of a mast, an engine for power, a draw works, and a chassis permanently constructed or assembled for one or more of those purposes.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 280 (H.B. 505), Sec. 6, eff. June 15, 2007.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1396 (H.B. 2093), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 20.027, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1135 (H.B. 2741), Sec. 116, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight › Chapter 623 - Permits for Oversize or Overweight Vehicles › Subchapter G. Oil Well Servicing and Drilling Machinery › Section 623.150. Nonapplicability of Subchapter

Sec. 623.150.  NONAPPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.  This subchapter does not apply to a person issued a registration certificate under Chapter 643, even if not all the operations of the person are performed under that certificate.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.147, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight › Chapter 623 - Permits for Oversize or Overweight Vehicles › Subchapter H. Vehicles Transporting Solid Waste › Section 623.161. Definition

Sec. 623.161.  DEFINITION.  In this subchapter, "solid waste" has the meaning assigned by Chapter 361, Health and Safety Code, except that it does not include hazardous waste.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight › Chapter 623 - Permits for Oversize or Overweight Vehicles › Subchapter H. Vehicles Transporting Solid Waste › Section 623.162. Axle Weight Restrictions

Sec. 623.162.  AXLE WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS.  A single vehicle used exclusively to transport solid waste may be operated on a public highway of this state only if the tandem axle weight is not heavier than 44,000 pounds, the single axle weight is not heavier than 21,000 pounds, and the gross weight is not heavier than 64,000 pounds.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 941, Sec. 42, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight › Chapter 623 - Permits for Oversize or Overweight Vehicles › Subchapter H. Vehicles Transporting Solid Waste › Section 623.163. Surety Bond

Sec. 623.163.  SURETY BOND.  (a)  The owner of a vehicle used exclusively to transport solid waste with a tandem axle load heavier than 34,000 pounds shall before operating the vehicle on a public highway of this state file with the department a surety bond subject to the approval of the Texas Department of Transportation in the principal amount set by the Texas Department of Transportation not to exceed $15,000 for each vehicle.
(b)  The bond must be conditioned that the owner of the vehicle will pay to the Texas Department of Transportation and to any municipality in which the vehicle is operated on a municipal street, within the limit of the bond, any damages to a highway or municipal street caused by the operation of the vehicle.
(c)  This section does not apply to a vehicle owned by a municipality.
(d)  A copy of the bond shall be:
(1)  carried on the vehicle when the vehicle is on a public highway;  and
(2)  presented to an officer authorized to enforce this chapter on request of the officer.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 942, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 1420), Sec. 87, eff. September 1, 2011.
Sec. 623.164.  INTERSTATE AND DEFENSE HIGHWAYS.  (a)  This subchapter does not authorize the operation on the national system of interstate and defense highways in this state of a vehicle of a size or weight greater than that authorized by 23 U.S.C. Section 127, as amended.
(b)  If the United States authorizes the operation on the national system of interstate and defense highways of a vehicle of a size or weight greater than that authorized on January 1, 1983, the new limit automatically takes effect on the national system of interstate and defense highways in this state.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight › Chapter 623 - Permits for Oversize or Overweight Vehicles › Subchapter H. Vehicles Transporting Solid Waste › Section 623.165. Penalty

Sec. 623.165.  PENALTY.  A person commits an offense if the person fails in violation of Section 623.163(d) to carry or present the copy of the bond filed with the department.  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.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 942, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 16.004, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight › Chapter 623 - Permits for Oversize or Overweight Vehicles › Subchapter H. Vehicles Transporting Solid Waste › Section 623.166. Defense to Prosecution: Bond in Effect

Sec. 623.166.  DEFENSE TO PROSECUTION:  BOND IN EFFECT.  (a)  It is a defense to prosecution under Section 623.165 that the person charged produces a surety bond that complies with Section 623.163 that was valid at the time the offense is alleged to have occurred.
(b)  If the court verifies the bond produced by the person, the court shall dismiss the charge.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 942, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight › Chapter 623 - Permits for Oversize or Overweight Vehicles › Subchapter I. Unladen Lift Equipment Motor Vehicles; Annual Permit › Section 623.181. Annual Permit

Sec. 623.181.  ANNUAL PERMIT.  (a)  The department may issue an annual permit for the movement over a highway or road of this state of an unladen lift equipment motor vehicle that because of its design for use as lift equipment exceeds the maximum weight or width limitations prescribed by statute.
(b)  The department may issue a permit on receipt of an application for the permit.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight › Chapter 623 - Permits for Oversize or Overweight Vehicles › Subchapter I. Unladen Lift Equipment Motor Vehicles; Annual Permit › Section 623.182. Permit Fee

Sec. 623.182.  PERMIT FEE.  (a)  The fee for a permit under this subchapter is $100.
(b)  The department shall send each fee collected under this subchapter to the comptroller.  Of each fee received from the department, the comptroller shall deposit $50 to the credit of the general revenue fund and of the remainder the department shall deposit:
(1)  90 percent to the credit of the state highway fund; and
(2)  10 percent to the credit of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles fund.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1396 (H.B. 2093), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1287 (H.B. 2202), Sec. 59, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight › Chapter 623 - Permits for Oversize or Overweight Vehicles › Subchapter J. Unladen Lift Equipment Motor Vehicles; Trip Permits › Section 623.191. Optional Procedure

Sec. 623.191.  OPTIONAL PROCEDURE.  This subchapter provides an optional procedure for the issuance of a permit for the movement of an unladen lift equipment motor vehicle that because of its design for use as lift equipment exceeds the maximum weight and width limitations prescribed by statute.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight › Chapter 623 - Permits for Oversize or Overweight Vehicles › Subchapter J. Unladen Lift Equipment Motor Vehicles; Trip Permits › Section 623.192. Permit to Move Unladen Lift Equipment Motor Vehicles

Sec. 623.192.  PERMIT TO MOVE UNLADEN LIFT EQUIPMENT MOTOR VEHICLES.  (a)  The department may, on application, issue a permit to a person to move over a road or highway under the jurisdiction of the Texas Department of Transportation an unladen lift equipment motor vehicle that cannot comply with the restrictions set out in Subchapter C of Chapter 621 and Section 621.101.
(b)  The department may not issue a permit under this section unless the vehicle may be moved without material damage to the highway or serious inconvenience to highway traffic.
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. 88, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight › Chapter 623 - Permits for Oversize or Overweight Vehicles › Subchapter J. Unladen Lift Equipment Motor Vehicles; Trip Permits › Section 623.193. Designated Route in Municipality

Sec. 623.193.  DESIGNATED ROUTE IN MUNICIPALITY.  (a)  A municipality having a state highway in its territory may designate to the department the route in the municipality to be used by a vehicle described by Section 623.192 operating over the state highway.  The department shall show the designated route on each map routing the vehicle.
(b)  If a municipality does not designate a route, the department shall determine the route of the vehicle on each state highway in the municipality.
(c)  A municipality may not require a fee, permit, or license for movement of the vehicles on the route of a state highway designated by the municipality or department.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight › Chapter 623 - Permits for Oversize or Overweight Vehicles › Subchapter J. Unladen Lift Equipment Motor Vehicles; Trip Permits › Section 623.194. Registration of Vehicle

Sec. 623.194.  REGISTRATION OF VEHICLE.  A permit under this subchapter may be issued only if the vehicle to be moved is registered under Chapter 502 for the maximum gross weight applicable to the vehicle under Section 621.101 or has the distinguishing license plates as provided by Section 502.146 if applicable to the vehicle.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 280 (H.B. 505), Sec. 7, eff. June 15, 2007.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1396 (H.B. 2093), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 20.028, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1135 (H.B. 2741), Sec. 117, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight › Chapter 623 - Permits for Oversize or Overweight Vehicles › Subchapter J. Unladen Lift Equipment Motor Vehicles; Trip Permits › Section 623.195. Rules; Forms and Procedures; Fees

Sec. 623.195.  RULES; FORMS AND PROCEDURES; FEES.  (a)  The board, in consultation with the commission, by rule shall provide for the issuance of a permit under this subchapter.  The rules must include each matter the board and the commission determine necessary to implement this subchapter and:
(1)  requirements for forms and procedures used in applying for a permit;
(2)  conditions with regard to route and time of movement;
(3)  requirements for flags, flaggers, and warning devices;
(4)  the fee for a permit; and
(5)  standards to determine whether a permit is to be issued for one trip only or for a period established by the commission.
(b)  In adopting a rule or establishing a fee, the board and the commission shall consider and be guided by:
(1)  the state's investment in its highway system;
(2)  the safety and convenience of the general traveling public;
(3)  the registration or license fee paid on the vehicle for which the permit is requested;
(4)  the fees paid by vehicles operating within legal limits;
(5)  the suitability of roadways and subgrades on the various classes of highways of the system;
(6)  the variation in soil grade prevalent in the different regions of the state;
(7)  the seasonal effects on highway load capacity;
(8)  the highway shoulder design and other highway geometrics;
(9)  the load capacity of highway bridges;
(10)  administrative costs;
(11)  added wear on highways; and
(12)  compensation for inconvenience and necessary delays to highway users.
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. 89, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight › Chapter 623 - Permits for Oversize or Overweight Vehicles › Subchapter J. Unladen Lift Equipment Motor Vehicles; Trip Permits › Section 623.196. Violation of Rule

Sec. 623.196.  VIOLATION OF RULE.  A permit under this subchapter is void on the failure of an owner or the owner's representative to comply with a rule of the board or with a condition placed on the permit, and immediately on the violation, further movement over a highway of an oversize or overweight vehicle violates the law regulating the size or weight of a vehicle on a public highway.
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. 89, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight › Chapter 623 - Permits for Oversize or Overweight Vehicles › Subchapter J. Unladen Lift Equipment Motor Vehicles; Trip Permits › Section 623.197. Deposit of Fee in State Highway Fund and in Texas Department of Motor Vehicles Fund

Sec. 623.197.  DEPOSIT OF FEE IN STATE HIGHWAY FUND AND IN TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES FUND.  A fee collected under this subchapter shall be deposited as follows:
(1)  90 percent to the credit of the state highway fund; and
(2)  10 percent to the credit of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles fund.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1287 (H.B. 2202), Sec. 60, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight › Chapter 623 - Permits for Oversize or Overweight Vehicles › Subchapter J. Unladen Lift Equipment Motor Vehicles; Trip Permits › Section 623.198. Liability for Damage to Highways

Sec. 623.198.  LIABILITY FOR DAMAGE TO HIGHWAYS.  (a)  By issuing a permit under this subchapter, the department does not guarantee that a highway can safely accommodate the movement.
(b)  Except as provided by Section 621.207, the owner of a vehicle involved in the movement of an oversize or overweight vehicle, even if a permit has been issued for the movement, is strictly liable for any damage the movement causes the highway system or any of its structures or appurtenances.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 166 (H.B. 799), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight › Chapter 623 - Permits for Oversize or Overweight Vehicles › Subchapter J. Unladen Lift Equipment Motor Vehicles; Trip Permits › Section 623.199. Determination Whether Vehicle Subject to Registration or Eligible for Distinguishing License Plate

Sec. 623.199.  DETERMINATION WHETHER VEHICLE SUBJECT TO REGISTRATION OR ELIGIBLE FOR DISTINGUISHING LICENSE PLATE.  (a)  The department may establish criteria to determine whether an unladen lift equipment motor vehicle that because of its design for use as lift equipment exceeds the maximum weight and width limitations prescribed by statute is subject to registration under Chapter 502 or eligible for the distinguishing license plate provided by Section 502.146.
(b)  Notwithstanding Subsection (a), a vehicle authorized by the department before June 11, 1985, to operate without registration under Chapter 502 may not be required to register under that chapter.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 280 (H.B. 505), Sec. 8, eff. June 15, 2007.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1396 (H.B. 2093), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 20.029, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1135 (H.B. 2741), Sec. 118, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight › Chapter 623 - Permits for Oversize or Overweight Vehicles › Subchapter J. Unladen Lift Equipment Motor Vehicles; Trip Permits › Section 623.200. Nonapplicability of Subchapter

Sec. 623.200.  NONAPPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.  This subchapter does not apply to a person issued a registration certificate under Chapter 643, even if not all the operations of the person are performed under that certificate.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.147, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight › Chapter 623 - Permits for Oversize or Overweight Vehicles › Subchapter K. Port Authority Permits › Section 623.210. Optional Procedure

Sec. 623.210.  OPTIONAL PROCEDURE.  This subchapter provides an optional procedure for the issuance of a permit for the movement of oversize or overweight vehicles carrying cargo on state highways located in counties:
(1)  contiguous to the Gulf of Mexico or a bay or inlet opening into the gulf and:
(A)  adjacent to at least two counties with a population of 550,000 or more; or
(B)  bordering the United Mexican States; or
(2)  contiguous to the Gulf of Mexico or a bay or inlet opening into the gulf with a population of not more than 200,000 and adjacent to a county described by Subdivision (1)(A).
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 967 (H.B. 1305), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 177 (H.B. 4156), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight › Chapter 623 - Permits for Oversize or Overweight Vehicles › Subchapter K. Port Authority Permits › Section 623.211. Definition

Sec. 623.211.  DEFINITION.  In this subchapter, "port authority" means a port authority or navigation district created or operating under Section 52, Article III, or Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 967 (H.B. 1305), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight › Chapter 623 - Permits for Oversize or Overweight Vehicles › Subchapter K. Port Authority Permits › Section 623.212. Permits by Port Authority

Sec. 623.212.  PERMITS BY PORT AUTHORITY.  The commission may authorize a port authority to issue permits for the movement of oversize or overweight vehicles carrying cargo on state highways located in counties:
(1)  contiguous to the Gulf of Mexico or a bay or inlet opening into the gulf and:
(A)  adjacent to at least two counties with a population of 550,000 or more; or
(B)  bordering the United Mexican States; or
(2)  contiguous to the Gulf of Mexico or a bay or inlet opening into the gulf with a population of not more than 200,000 and adjacent to a county described by Subdivision (1)(A).
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 967 (H.B. 1305), Sec. 3, eff. June 17, 2011.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 1420), Sec. 90, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 177 (H.B. 4156), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight › Chapter 623 - Permits for Oversize or Overweight Vehicles › Subchapter K. Port Authority Permits › Section 623.214. Permit Fees

Sec. 623.214.  PERMIT FEES.  (a)  A port authority may collect a fee for permits issued under this subchapter.  Such fees shall not exceed $120 per trip.
(b)  Fees collected under Subsection (a), less administrative costs, shall be used solely to provide funds for the maintenance and improvement of state highways subject to this subchapter.  The administrative costs, which may not exceed 15 percent of the fees collected, may be retained by the port authority.  The fees, less administrative costs, shall be deposited in the State Highway Fund.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 624, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 61 (S.B. 1373), Sec. 1.01, eff. May 19, 2009.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 177 (H.B. 4156), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight › Chapter 623 - Permits for Oversize or Overweight Vehicles › Subchapter K. Port Authority Permits › Section 623.215. Permit Requirements

Sec. 623.215.  PERMIT REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  A permit issued under this subchapter must include:
(1)  the name of the applicant;
(2)  the date of issuance;
(3)  the signature of the director of the port authority;
(4)  a statement of the kind of cargo being transported under the permit, the maximum weight and dimensions of the equipment, and the kind and weight of each commodity to be transported provided the gross weight of such equipment and commodities shall not exceed 125,000 pounds;
(5)  a statement of any condition on which the permit is issued;
(6)  a statement of the route designated under Section 623.219;
(7)  the name of the driver of the vehicle in which the cargo is to be transported; and
(8)  the location where the cargo was loaded.
(b)  A port authority shall report to the Texas Department of Transportation all permits issued under this subchapter.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 624, Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 61 (S.B. 1373), Sec. 1.02, eff. May 19, 2009.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 1420), Sec. 91, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight › Chapter 623 - Permits for Oversize or Overweight Vehicles › Subchapter K. Port Authority Permits › Section 623.216. Time of Movement

Sec. 623.216.  TIME OF MOVEMENT.  A permit issued under this subchapter shall specify the time in which movement authorized by the permit is allowed.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight › Chapter 623 - Permits for Oversize or Overweight Vehicles › Subchapter K. Port Authority Permits › Section 623.217. Speed Limit

Sec. 623.217.  SPEED LIMIT.  Movement authorized by a permit issued under this subchapter shall not exceed the posted speed limit or 55 miles per hour, whichever is less.  Violation of this provision shall constitute a moving violation.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight › Chapter 623 - Permits for Oversize or Overweight Vehicles › Subchapter K. Port Authority Permits › Section 623.218. Enforcement

Sec. 623.218.  ENFORCEMENT.  The Department of Public Safety shall have authority to enforce the provisions of this subchapter.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight › Chapter 623 - Permits for Oversize or Overweight Vehicles › Subchapter L. Victoria County Navigation District Permits › Section 623.230. Optional Procedure

Sec. 623.230.  OPTIONAL PROCEDURE.  This subchapter provides an optional procedure for the issuance of a permit by the Victoria County Navigation District for the movement of oversize or overweight vehicles carrying cargo in Victoria County.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 786, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 613 (S.B. 524), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight › Chapter 623 - Permits for Oversize or Overweight Vehicles › Subchapter L. Victoria County Navigation District Permits › Section 623.231. Definition

Sec. 623.231.  DEFINITION.  In this subchapter, "district" means the Victoria County Navigation District.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 786, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight › Chapter 623 - Permits for Oversize or Overweight Vehicles › Subchapter L. Victoria County Navigation District Permits › Section 623.232. Issuance of Permits

Sec. 623.232.  ISSUANCE OF PERMITS.  The Texas Transportation Commission may authorize the district to issue permits for the movement of oversize or overweight vehicles carrying cargo only on the following highways and roads located in Victoria County:
(1)  Farm-to-Market Road 1432 between the Port of Victoria and State Highway 185;
(2)  State Highway 185 between U.S. Highway 59 and McCoy Road;
(3)  U.S. Highway 59, including a frontage road of U.S. Highway 59, between State Highway 185 and Loop 463; and
(4)  Loop 463 between U.S. Highway 59 and North Lone Tree Road.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 786, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 613 (S.B. 524), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight › Chapter 623 - Permits for Oversize or Overweight Vehicles › Subchapter L. Victoria County Navigation District Permits › Section 623.233. Maintenance Contracts

Sec. 623.233.  MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS.  The district shall make payments to the Texas Department of Transportation to provide funds for the maintenance of state highways subject to this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 786, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 1420), Sec. 92, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight › Chapter 623 - Permits for Oversize or Overweight Vehicles › Subchapter L. Victoria County Navigation District Permits › Section 623.234. Permit Fees

Sec. 623.234.  PERMIT FEES.  (a)  The district may collect a fee for permits issued under this subchapter.  The fees shall not exceed $100 per trip.
(b)  Fees collected under Subsection (a) shall be used solely to provide funds for the payments provided for under Section 623.233 less administrative costs, which shall not exceed 15 percent of the fees collected.  The fees shall be deposited in the state highway fund.  Fees deposited in the state highway fund under this section are exempt from the application of Section 403.095, Government Code.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 786, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 613 (S.B. 524), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight › Chapter 623 - Permits for Oversize or Overweight Vehicles › Subchapter L. Victoria County Navigation District Permits › Section 623.235. Permit Requirements

Sec. 623.235.  PERMIT REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  A permit issued under this subchapter must include:
(1)  the name of the applicant;
(2)  the date of issuance;
(3)  the signature of the director of the district or the director's designee;
(4)  a statement of the kind of cargo being transported, the maximum weight and dimensions of the equipment, and the kind and weight of each commodity to be transported, provided that the gross weight of such equipment and commodities shall not exceed 140,000 pounds;
(5)  a statement of any condition on which the permit is issued;
(6)  a statement that the cargo shall only be transported on a road designated under Section 623.232;
(7)  the name of the driver of the vehicle in which the cargo is to be transported; and
(8)  the location where the cargo was loaded.
(b)  The district shall report to the Texas Department of Transportation all permits issued under this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 786, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 613 (S.B. 524), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 1420), Sec. 93, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight › Chapter 623 - Permits for Oversize or Overweight Vehicles › Subchapter L. Victoria County Navigation District Permits › Section 623.236. Time of Movement

Sec. 623.236.  TIME OF MOVEMENT.  A permit issued under this subchapter shall specify the time in which movement authorized by the permit is allowed.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 786, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight › Chapter 623 - Permits for Oversize or Overweight Vehicles › Subchapter L. Victoria County Navigation District Permits › Section 623.237. Speed Limit

Sec. 623.237.  SPEED LIMIT.  Movement authorized by a permit issued under this subchapter shall not exceed the posted speed limit or 55 miles per hour, whichever is less.  Violation of this provision shall constitute a moving violation.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 786, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight › Chapter 623 - Permits for Oversize or Overweight Vehicles › Subchapter L. Victoria County Navigation District Permits › Section 623.238. Enforcement

Sec. 623.238.  ENFORCEMENT.  The Department of Public Safety shall have authority to enforce the provisions of this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 786, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight › Chapter 623 - Permits for Oversize or Overweight Vehicles › Subchapter L. Victoria County Navigation District Permits › Section 623.239. Rules

Sec. 623.239.  RULES.  The Texas Transportation Commission may adopt rules necessary to implement this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 786, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight › Chapter 623 - Permits for Oversize or Overweight Vehicles › Subchapter M. Chambers County Permits › Section 623.250. Optional Procedure

Sec. 623.250.  OPTIONAL PROCEDURE.  This subchapter provides an optional procedure for the issuance of a permit by Chambers County for the movement of oversize or overweight vehicles carrying cargo on certain state highways located in Chambers County.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 538 (H.B. 1044), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight › Chapter 623 - Permits for Oversize or Overweight Vehicles › Subchapter M. Chambers County Permits › Section 623.251. Definition

Sec. 623.251.  DEFINITION.  In this subchapter, "county" means Chambers County.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 538 (H.B. 1044), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight › Chapter 623 - Permits for Oversize or Overweight Vehicles › Subchapter M. Chambers County Permits › Section 623.252. Issuance of Permits

Sec. 623.252.  ISSUANCE OF PERMITS.  (a)  The Texas Transportation Commission may authorize the county to issue permits for the movement of oversize or overweight vehicles carrying cargo on state highways located in Chambers County.
(b)  A permit issued under this subchapter may authorize:
(1)  the transport of cargo only on the following roads in Chambers County:
(A)  Farm-to-Market Road 1405 between its intersection with Farm-to-Market Road 2354 and its intersection with Farm-to-Market Road 565;
(B)  State Highway 99, including the frontage road of State Highway 99 but excluding any portion of the highway for which payment of a toll is required, between its crossing with Cedar Bayou and its intersection with Interstate Highway 10;
(C)  Farm-to-Market Road 565 from its intersection with Farm-to-Market Road 1405 to its intersection with State Highway 99; and
(D)  Farm-to-Market Road 2354 from its intersection with Farm-to-Market Road 1405 northwest approximately 300 linear feet to the termination of the state-maintained portion of the road; and
(2)  the movement of equipment and commodities weighing 100,000 pounds or less.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 538 (H.B. 1044), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1053 (H.B. 4594), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 137 (S.B. 274), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 423 (S.B. 1291), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight › Chapter 623 - Permits for Oversize or Overweight Vehicles › Subchapter M. Chambers County Permits › Section 623.253. Maintenance Contracts

Sec. 623.253.  MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS.  The county shall make payments to the Texas Department of Transportation to provide funds for the maintenance of state highways subject to this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 538 (H.B. 1044), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 1420), Sec. 94, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight › Chapter 623 - Permits for Oversize or Overweight Vehicles › Subchapter M. Chambers County Permits › Section 623.254. Permit Fees

Sec. 623.254.  PERMIT FEES.  (a)  The county may collect a fee for permits issued under this subchapter.  The fee may not exceed $80 per trip.
(b)  Fees collected under Subsection (a) may be used only to provide funds for the payments under Section 623.253 and for the county's administrative costs, which may not exceed 15 percent of the fees collected.  The fees shall be deposited in the state highway fund.  Fees deposited in the state highway fund under this section are exempt from the application of Section 403.095, Government Code.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 538 (H.B. 1044), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight › Chapter 623 - Permits for Oversize or Overweight Vehicles › Subchapter M. Chambers County Permits › Section 623.255. Permit Requirements

Sec. 623.255.  PERMIT REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  A permit issued under this subchapter must include:
(1)  the name of the applicant;
(2)  the date of issuance;
(3)  the signature of the designated agent for the county;
(4)  a statement of the kind of cargo being transported, the maximum weight and dimensions of the equipment, and the kind and weight of each commodity to be transported;
(5)  a statement of any condition on which the permit is issued;
(6)  a statement that the cargo may be transported in Chambers County only over the roads described by Section 623.252(b)(1); and
(7)  the location where the cargo was loaded.
(b)  The county shall report to the department all permits issued under this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 538 (H.B. 1044), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1053 (H.B. 4594), Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight › Chapter 623 - Permits for Oversize or Overweight Vehicles › Subchapter M. Chambers County Permits › Section 623.256. Time of Movement

Sec. 623.256.  TIME OF MOVEMENT.  A permit issued under this subchapter must specify the time during which movement authorized by the permit is allowed.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 538 (H.B. 1044), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight › Chapter 623 - Permits for Oversize or Overweight Vehicles › Subchapter M. Chambers County Permits › Section 623.257. Speed Limit

Sec. 623.257.  SPEED LIMIT.  Movement authorized by a permit issued under this subchapter may not exceed the posted speed limit or 55 miles per hour, whichever is less.  A violation of this provision constitutes a moving violation.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 538 (H.B. 1044), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight › Chapter 623 - Permits for Oversize or Overweight Vehicles › Subchapter M. Chambers County Permits › Section 623.258. Enforcement

Sec. 623.258.  ENFORCEMENT.  The Department of Public Safety has authority to enforce this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 538 (H.B. 1044), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight › Chapter 623 - Permits for Oversize or Overweight Vehicles › Subchapter M. Chambers County Permits › Section 623.259. Rules

Sec. 623.259.  RULES.  The Texas Transportation Commission may adopt rules necessary to implement this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 538 (H.B. 1044), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight › Chapter 623 - Permits for Oversize or Overweight Vehicles › Subchapter N. Administrative Sanctions › Section 623.271. Administrative Enforcement

Sec. 623.271.  ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT.  (a)  The department may investigate and, except as provided by Subsection (f), may impose an administrative penalty or revoke an oversize or overweight permit issued under this chapter if the person or the holder of the permit, as applicable:
(1)  provides false information on the permit application or another form required by the department for the issuance of an oversize or overweight permit;
(2)  violates this chapter, Chapter 621, or Chapter 622;
(3)  violates a rule or order adopted under this chapter, Chapter 621, or Chapter 622; or
(4)  fails to obtain an oversize or overweight permit if a permit is required.
(b)  The notice and hearing requirements of Section 643.2525 apply to the imposition of an administrative penalty or the revocation of a permit under this section as if the action were being taken under that section.
(c)  It is an affirmative defense to administrative enforcement under this section that the person or holder of the permit relied on the shipper's certificate of weight.
(d)  The amount of an administrative penalty imposed under this section is calculated in the same manner as the amount of an administrative penalty imposed under Section 643.251.
(e)  A person who has been ordered to pay an administrative penalty under this section and the vehicle that is the subject of the enforcement order may not be issued a permit under this chapter until the amount of the penalty has been paid to the department.
(f)  This subsection applies only to a vehicle or combination that is used to transport agricultural products or timber products from the place of production to the place of first marketing or first processing.  In connection with a violation of a vehicle or combination weight restriction or limitation in this chapter, Chapter 621, or Chapter 622, the department may not impose an administrative penalty against a person or the holder of an overweight permit if the weight of the vehicle or combination involved in the violation did not exceed the allowable weight by more than three percent.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1396 (H.B. 2093), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2007.