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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 N. Administrative Sanctions › Section 623.272. Administrative Penalty for Failure to Provide Certificate or for False Information on Certificate

Sec. 623.272.  ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO PROVIDE CERTIFICATE OR FOR FALSE INFORMATION ON CERTIFICATE.  (a)  The department may investigate and impose an administrative penalty on a shipper who:
(1)  does not provide a shipper's certificate of weight required under Section 623.274(b); or
(2)  provides false information on a shipper's certificate of weight that the shipper delivers to a person transporting a shipment.
(b)  The notice and hearing requirements of Section 643.2525 apply to the imposition of an administrative penalty under this section as if the action were being taken under that section.
(c)  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.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1396 (H.B. 2093), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1129 (H.B. 2620), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2019.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1129 (H.B. 2620), Sec. 10, 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 N. Administrative Sanctions › Section 623.273. Injunctive Relief

Sec. 623.273.  INJUNCTIVE RELIEF.  (a)  The attorney general, at the request of the department, may petition a district court for appropriate injunctive relief to prevent or abate a violation of this chapter or a rule or order adopted under this chapter.
(b)  Venue in a suit for injunctive relief under this section is in Travis County.
(c)  On application for injunctive relief and a finding that a person is violating or has violated this chapter or a rule or order adopted under this chapter, the court shall grant the appropriate relief without bond.
(d)  The attorney general and the department may recover reasonable expenses incurred in obtaining injunctive relief under this section, including court costs, reasonable attorney's fees, investigative costs, witness fees, and deposition expenses.
(e)  Money collected by the department under Subsection (d) shall be deposited to the credit of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles fund.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1396 (H.B. 2093), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1287 (H.B. 2202), Sec. 61, 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 N. Administrative Sanctions › Section 623.274. Shipper's Certificate of Weight

Sec. 623.274.  SHIPPER'S CERTIFICATE OF WEIGHT.  (a)  The department shall prescribe a form to be used for a shipper's certificate of weight.  The form must provide space for the maximum weight of the shipment being transported.
(b)  On the written request of the person transporting the shipment, a shipper must:
(1)  certify that the information contained on the certificate of weight is accurate; and
(2)  deliver the certificate of weight to the person transporting the shipment.
(c)  A person transporting a shipment must provide the department with a copy of the certificate of weight before the issuance of an overweight permit under this chapter if the combined weight of the vehicle or vehicles and load is more than 200,000 pounds.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1396 (H.B. 2093), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1129 (H.B. 2620), Sec. 11, 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 O. Port of Corpus Christi Authority Roadway Permits › Section 623.280. Optional Procedure

Sec. 623.280.  OPTIONAL PROCEDURE.  This subchapter provides an optional procedure for the issuance of a permit by the Port of Corpus Christi Authority for the movement of oversize or overweight vehicles carrying cargo on a roadway owned and maintained by the Port of Corpus Christi Authority that is located in San Patricio County or Nueces County.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 812 (S.B. 1571), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 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 O. Port of Corpus Christi Authority Roadway Permits › Section 623.281. Definition

Sec. 623.281.  DEFINITION.  In this subchapter, "port authority" means the Port of Corpus Christi Authority.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 812 (S.B. 1571), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 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 O. Port of Corpus Christi Authority Roadway Permits › Section 623.282. Issuance of Permits

Sec. 623.282.  ISSUANCE OF PERMITS.  The port authority may issue permits for the movement of oversize or overweight vehicles carrying cargo on a roadway owned and maintained by the port authority that is located in San Patricio County or Nueces County.  A permit issued under this subchapter is in addition to other permits required by law.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 812 (S.B. 1571), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 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 O. Port of Corpus Christi Authority Roadway Permits › Section 623.283. Permit Fees

Sec. 623.283.  PERMIT FEES.  (a)  The port authority may collect a fee for permits issued under this subchapter.  The fees may not exceed $80 per trip.
(b)  Fees collected under Subsection (a) shall be used solely for the construction and maintenance of port authority roadways.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 812 (S.B. 1571), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 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 O. Port of Corpus Christi Authority Roadway Permits › Section 623.284. Permit Requirements

Sec. 623.284.  PERMIT REQUIREMENTS.  A permit issued under this subchapter must include:
(1)  the name of the applicant;
(2)  the date of issuance;
(3)  the signature of the manager of transportation of the port authority;
(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 only be transported on roadways that are owned and maintained by the port authority and located in San Patricio County or Nueces County; and
(7)  the location where the cargo was loaded.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 812 (S.B. 1571), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 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 O. Port of Corpus Christi Authority Roadway Permits › Section 623.285. Time of Movement

Sec. 623.285.  TIME OF MOVEMENT.  A permit issued under this subchapter must specify the time in which movement authorized by the permit is allowed.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 812 (S.B. 1571), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 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 O. Port of Corpus Christi Authority Roadway Permits › Section 623.286. Speed Limit

Sec. 623.286.  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.  Violation of this provision shall constitute a moving violation.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 812 (S.B. 1571), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 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 O. Port of Corpus Christi Authority Roadway Permits › Section 623.287. Enforcement

Sec. 623.287.  ENFORCEMENT.  The Department of Public Safety shall have authority to enforce the provisions of this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 812 (S.B. 1571), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 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 O. Port of Corpus Christi Authority Roadway Permits › Section 623.288. Rules

Sec. 623.288.  RULES.  The Texas Transportation Commission may adopt rules necessary to implement this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 812 (S.B. 1571), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 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 P. Port of Corpus Christi Authority Permits › Section 623.301. Optional Procedure

Sec. 623.301.  OPTIONAL PROCEDURE.  This subchapter provides an optional procedure for the issuance of a permit by the Port of Corpus Christi Authority for the movement of oversize or overweight vehicles carrying cargo on certain roads located in San Patricio and Nueces Counties.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 812 (S.B. 1571), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 205 (S.B. 1059), Sec. 2, eff. May 28, 2015.
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 P. Port of Corpus Christi Authority Permits › Section 623.302. Definition

Sec. 623.302.  DEFINITION.  In this subchapter, "port authority" means the Port of Corpus Christi Authority.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 812 (S.B. 1571), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 205 (S.B. 1059), Sec. 3, eff. May 28, 2015.
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 P. Port of Corpus Christi Authority Permits › Section 623.303. Issuance of Permits

Sec. 623.303.  ISSUANCE OF PERMITS.  (a)  The Texas Transportation Commission may authorize the port authority to issue permits for the movement of oversize or overweight vehicles carrying cargo in San Patricio and Nueces Counties on:
(1)  the following roads:
(A)  U.S. Highway 181 between its intersection with Burleson Street in the city of Corpus Christi and its intersection with County Road 3567 (Midway Road) in San Patricio County;
(B)  State Highway 35 between its intersection with Burleson Street in the city of Corpus Christi and its intersection with Farm-to-Market Road 3512;
(C)  State Highway 361 between its intersection with State Highway 35 and its intersection with Farm-to-Market Road 1069 (Main Street) in the city of Ingleside; and
(D)  proposed State Highway 200 between its intersection with State Highway 361 and its intersection with Farm-to-Market Road 1069 (Main Street) in the city of Ingleside, if proposed State Highway 200 is constructed; or
(2)  another route designated by the commission in consultation with the authority.
(b)  The port authority may issue a permit under this subchapter only if the cargo being transported weighs 125,000 pounds or less.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 812 (S.B. 1571), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 205 (S.B. 1059), Sec. 4, eff. May 28, 2015.
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 P. Port of Corpus Christi Authority Permits › Section 623.304. Maintenance Contracts

Sec. 623.304.  MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS.  The port authority 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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 812 (S.B. 1571), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 1420), Sec. 95, 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 P. Port of Corpus Christi Authority Permits › Section 623.305. Permit Fees

Sec. 623.305.  PERMIT FEES.  (a)  The port authority may collect a fee for permits issued under this subchapter.  The fees may not exceed $80 per trip.
(b)  Fees collected under Subsection (a) shall be used solely to provide funds for the payments provided for under Section 623.304 and for the port authority'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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 812 (S.B. 1571), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 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 P. Port of Corpus Christi Authority Permits › Section 623.306. Permit Requirements

Sec. 623.306.  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 manager of transportation of the port authority;
(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 San Patricio and Nueces Counties only over the roads described by or designated under Section 623.303; and
(7)  the location where the cargo was loaded.
(b)  The port authority shall report to the department all permits issued under this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 812 (S.B. 1571), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 205 (S.B. 1059), Sec. 5, eff. May 28, 2015.
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 P. Port of Corpus Christi Authority Permits › Section 623.307. Time of Movement

Sec. 623.307.  TIME OF MOVEMENT.  A permit issued under this subchapter must specify the time in which movement authorized by the permit is allowed.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 812 (S.B. 1571), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 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 P. Port of Corpus Christi Authority Permits › Section 623.308. Speed Limit

Sec. 623.308.  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.  Violation of this provision shall constitute a moving violation.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 812 (S.B. 1571), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 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 P. Port of Corpus Christi Authority Permits › Section 623.309. Enforcement

Sec. 623.309.  ENFORCEMENT.  The Department of Public Safety may enforce the provisions of this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 812 (S.B. 1571), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 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 P. Port of Corpus Christi Authority Permits › Section 623.310. Rules

Sec. 623.310.  RULES.  The Texas Transportation Commission may adopt rules necessary to implement this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 812 (S.B. 1571), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 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 Q. Vehicles Transporting Timber › Section 623.321. Permit

Sec. 623.321.  PERMIT.  (a)  The department may issue a permit under this subchapter, as an alternative to a permit issued under Section 623.011, authorizing a person to operate a vehicle or combination of vehicles that is being used to transport unrefined timber, wood chips, or woody biomass or equipment used to load timber on a vehicle in a county identified as a timber producing county in the most recent edition of the Texas A&M Forest Service's Harvest Trends Report as of May 15, 2013, at the weight limits prescribed by Subsection (b).
(b)  A person may operate over a road or highway a vehicle or combination of vehicles issued a permit under this section at a gross weight that is not heavier than 84,000 pounds, if the gross load carried on any tandem axle of the vehicle or combination of vehicles does not exceed 44,000 pounds.
(c)  Section 621.508 does not apply to a vehicle or combination of vehicles operated under this section.
(d)  The department shall annually update the number of timber producing counties described by Subsection (a) based on the most recent edition of the Texas A&M Forest Service's Harvest Trends Report.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1135 (H.B. 2741), Sec. 119, eff. September 1, 2013.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1129 (H.B. 2620), Sec. 12, 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 Q. Vehicles Transporting Timber › Section 623.322. Qualification; Requirements

Sec. 623.322.  QUALIFICATION; REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  To qualify for a permit under this subchapter for a vehicle or combination of vehicles, a person must:
(1)  pay a permit fee of $900;
(2)  designate in the permit application the timber producing counties described by Section 623.321(a) in which the vehicle or combination of vehicles will be operated; and
(3)  satisfy the security requirement of Section 623.012.
(b)  A permit issued under this subchapter:
(1)  is valid for one year; and
(2)  must be carried in the vehicle for which it is issued.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1135 (H.B. 2741), Sec. 119, eff. September 1, 2013.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1184 (S.B. 1171), Sec. 4, eff. June 19, 2015.
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 Q. Vehicles Transporting Timber › Section 623.324. Disposition of Fee

Sec. 623.324.  DISPOSITION OF FEE.  (a)  Of the fee collected under Section 623.322 for a permit:
(1)  50 percent of the amount collected shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund; and
(2)  the other 50 percent shall be divided equally among all counties designated in the permit application under Section 623.322(a)(2).
(b)  Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1129 (H.B. 2620), Sec. 14(1), eff. September 1, 2019.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1135 (H.B. 2741), Sec. 119, eff. September 1, 2013.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1129 (H.B. 2620), Sec. 14(1), 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 Q. Vehicles Transporting Timber › Section 623.325. Interstate and Defense Highways

Sec. 623.325.  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 those permitted under 23 U.S.C. Section 127.
(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 those permitted under 23 U.S.C. Section 127 on September 1, 2013, the new limit automatically takes effect on the national system of interstate and defense highways in this state.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1135 (H.B. 2741), Sec. 119, 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 R. Permit to Deliver Relief Supplies During National Emergency › Section 623.341. Permit to Deliver Relief Supplies

Sec. 623.341.  PERMIT TO DELIVER RELIEF SUPPLIES.  (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the department may issue a special permit during a major disaster as declared by the president of the United States under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. Section 5121 et seq.) to an overweight or oversize vehicle or load that:
(1)  can easily be dismantled or divided; and
(2)  will be used only to deliver relief supplies.
(b)  A permit issued under this section expires not later than the 120th day after the date of the major disaster declaration.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1135 (H.B. 2741), Sec. 120, 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 R. Permit to Deliver Relief Supplies During National Emergency › Section 623.342. Rules

Sec. 623.342.  RULES.  The board may adopt rules necessary to implement this subchapter, including rules that establish the requirements for obtaining a permit.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1135 (H.B. 2741), Sec. 120, 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 R. Permit to Deliver Relief Supplies During National Emergency › Section 623.343. Permit Conditions

Sec. 623.343.  PERMIT CONDITIONS.  The department may impose conditions on a permit holder to ensure the safe operation of a permitted vehicle and minimize damage to roadways, including requirements related to vehicle routing, hours of operation, weight limits, and lighting and requirements for escort vehicles.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1135 (H.B. 2741), Sec. 120, 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 S. Regional Mobility Authority Permits › Section 623.361. Optional Procedure

Sec. 623.361.  OPTIONAL PROCEDURE.  This subchapter provides an optional procedure for the issuance of a permit by a regional mobility authority for the movement of oversize or overweight vehicles carrying cargo on certain roads located in Hidalgo County.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 635 (H.B. 474), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
Redesignated from Transportation Code, Section 623.320 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(61), eff. September 1, 2015.
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 S. Regional Mobility Authority Permits › Section 623.362. Definition

Sec. 623.362.  DEFINITION.  In this subchapter, "authority" means the regional mobility authority authorized to issue permits under Section 623.363.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 635 (H.B. 474), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
Redesignated from Transportation Code, Section 623.321 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(61), eff. September 1, 2015.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.002(32), eff. September 1, 2015.
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 S. Regional Mobility Authority Permits › Section 623.363. Issuance of Permits

Sec. 623.363.  ISSUANCE OF PERMITS.  (a)  The commission may authorize a regional mobility authority to issue permits for the movement of oversize or overweight vehicles carrying cargo in Hidalgo County on:
(1)  the following roads:
(A)  U.S. Highway 281 between its intersection with the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge and its intersection with State Highway 336;
(B)  State Highway 336 between its intersection with U.S. Highway 281 and its intersection with Farm-to-Market Road 1016;
(C)  Farm-to-Market Road 1016 between its intersection with State Highway 336 and its intersection with Trinity Road;
(D)  Trinity Road between its intersection with Farm-to-Market Road 1016 and its intersection with Farm-to-Market Road 396;
(E)  Farm-to-Market Road 396 between its intersection with Trinity Road and its intersection with the Anzalduas International Bridge;
(F)  Farm-to-Market Road 2061 between its intersection with Farm-to-Market Road 3072 and its intersection with U.S. Highway 281;
(G)  U.S.  Highway 281 between its intersection with the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge and its intersection with Spur 29;
(H)  Spur 29 between its intersection with U.S. Highway 281 and its intersection with Doffin Canal Road;
(I)  Doffin Canal Road between its intersection with the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge and its intersection with Spur 29;
(J)  Farm-to-Market Road 1015 between its intersection with U.S. Highway 281 and its intersection with U.S. Highway 83 Business;
(K)  U.S.  Highway 83 Business between its intersection with Farm-to-Market Road 1015 and its intersection with South Pleasantview Drive;
(L)  Farm-to-Market Road 1015 between its intersection with U.S. Highway 83 Business and its intersection with Mile 9 Road North; and
(M)  Mile 9 Road North between its intersection with Farm-to-Market Road 1015 and its intersection with Joe Stephens Avenue; or
(2)  another route designated by the commission in consultation with the authority.
(b)  The authority authorized under this section must serve the same geographic location as the roads over which the permit is valid.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 635 (H.B. 474), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1053 (H.B. 1969), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
Redesignated from Transportation Code, Section 623.322 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(61), eff. September 1, 2015.
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 S. Regional Mobility Authority Permits › Section 623.364. Permit Fees

Sec. 623.364.  PERMIT FEES.  (a)  The authority may collect a fee for permits issued under this subchapter.  Beginning September 1, 2017, the maximum amount of the fee may not exceed $200 per trip.  On September 1 of each subsequent year, the authority may adjust the maximum fee amount as necessary to reflect the percentage change during the preceding year in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), U.S. City Average, published monthly by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics or its successor in function.
(b)  Fees collected under Subsection (a) shall be used only for the construction and maintenance of the roads described by or designated under Section 623.363 and for the authority's administrative costs, which may not exceed 15 percent of the fees collected.  The authority shall make payments to the Texas Department of Transportation to provide funds for the maintenance of roads and highways subject to this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 635 (H.B. 474), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
Redesignated from Transportation Code, Section 623.323 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(61), eff. September 1, 2015.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.002(33), eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 654 (S.B. 2227), 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 S. Regional Mobility Authority Permits › Section 623.365. Permit Requirements

Sec. 623.365.  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 authority;
(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:
(A)  that the gross weight of the vehicle for which a permit is issued may not exceed 125,000 pounds; and
(B)  of any other condition on which the permit is issued;
(6)  a statement that the cargo may be transported in Hidalgo County only over the roads described by or designated under Section 623.363; and
(7)  the location where the cargo was loaded.
(b)  The authority shall report to the department all permits issued under this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 635 (H.B. 474), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
Redesignated from Transportation Code, Section 623.324 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(61), eff. September 1, 2015.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.002(34), eff. September 1, 2015.
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 S. Regional Mobility Authority Permits › Section 623.366. Time of Movement

Sec. 623.366.  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 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 635 (H.B. 474), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
Redesignated from Transportation Code, Section 623.325 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(61), eff. September 1, 2015.
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 S. Regional Mobility Authority Permits › Section 623.367. Speed Limit

Sec. 623.367.  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 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 635 (H.B. 474), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
Redesignated from Transportation Code, Section 623.326 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(61), eff. September 1, 2015.
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 S. Regional Mobility Authority Permits › Section 623.368. Enforcement

Sec. 623.368.  ENFORCEMENT.  The Department of Public Safety has authority to enforce this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 635 (H.B. 474), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
Redesignated from Transportation Code, Section 623.327 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(61), eff. September 1, 2015.
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 S. Regional Mobility Authority Permits › Section 623.369. Rules

Sec. 623.369.  RULES.  The commission may adopt rules necessary to implement this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 635 (H.B. 474), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
Redesignated from Transportation Code, Section 623.328 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(61), eff. September 1, 2015.
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 S. Regional Mobility Authority Permits › Section 623.370. Bond

Sec. 623.370.  BOND.  (a)  The authority shall file with the Texas Department of Transportation a bond in an amount set by the Texas Department of Transportation under Subsection (b), payable to the Texas Department of Transportation, and conditioned that the authority will pay to the Texas Department of Transportation the amount by which the annual cost to repair any damage to roads and highways subject to this subchapter from the movement of oversize and overweight vehicles for which permits are issued under this subchapter exceeds the annual amount paid to the Texas Department of Transportation under Section 623.364(b).
(b)  The Texas Department of Transportation shall set the amount of the bond required under Subsection (a) in an amount equal to the estimated annual cost to repair any damage to roads and highways subject to this subchapter from the movement of oversize and overweight vehicles for which permits are issued under this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1053 (H.B. 1969), Sec. 2(b), eff. September 1, 2015.
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 T. Webb County Permits › Section 623.381. Optional Procedure

Sec. 623.381.  OPTIONAL PROCEDURE.  This subchapter provides an optional procedure for the issuance of a permit by the City of Laredo for the movement of oversize or overweight vehicles carrying cargo on certain roadways located in Webb County.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 870 (H.B. 2861), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
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 T. Webb County Permits › Section 623.382. Issuance of Permits

Sec. 623.382.  ISSUANCE OF PERMITS.  (a)  The commission may authorize the City of Laredo to issue permits for the movement of oversize or overweight vehicles carrying cargo in Webb County on the following roadways:
(1)  Farm-to-Market Road 1472 between its intersection with State Highway Loop 20 and the northernmost of its intersections with World Trade Center Loop;
(2)  Farm-to-Market Road 1472 between the northernmost of its intersections with World Trade Center Loop and its intersection with State Highway 255;
(3)  Hachar Loop between its intersection with Farm-to-Market Road 1472 and its intersection with Interstate Highway 35, if the Hachar Loop project in Webb County is constructed;
(4)  Beltway Parkway between its intersection with Hachar Loop and its intersection with Interstate Highway 35, if the Hachar Loop project in Webb County is constructed;
(5)  State Highway 255 between the Laredo-Colombia Solidarity International Bridge and its intersection with Interstate Highway 35; and
(6)  Farm-to-Market Road 3338 between its intersection with State Highway 255 and its intersection with Farm-to-Market Road 1472.
(b)  In addition to the roadways described by Subsection (a), the City of Laredo may designate and issue permits for the movement of oversize or overweight vehicles carrying cargo in Webb County on roadways under the city's jurisdiction and control.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 870 (H.B. 2861), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 62 (S.B. 1741), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.
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 T. Webb County Permits › Section 623.383. Surety Bond

Sec. 623.383.  SURETY BOND.  The commission may require the City of Laredo to execute, at its own expense, a surety bond payable to the Texas Department of Transportation in an amount of not less than $500,000 for costs of maintenance for the roadways described by Section 623.382(a).
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 870 (H.B. 2861), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
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 T. Webb County Permits › Section 623.384. Permit Fees

Sec. 623.384.  PERMIT FEES.  (a)  The City of Laredo may collect a fee for permits issued under this subchapter. Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, the maximum amount of the fee may not exceed $200 per trip. On September 1 of each year, the city may adjust the maximum fee amount as necessary to reflect the percentage change during the preceding year in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), U.S. City Average, published monthly by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics or its successor in function.
(b)  Fees collected under Subsection (a) may be used only for the operation and maintenance of the roadways described by or designated under Section 623.382 and for the City of Laredo's administrative costs, which may not exceed 15 percent of the fees collected.
(c)  The distribution of the fees collected under Subsection (a) less the City of Laredo's  administrative costs must be distributed between the state and the city based on lane mile calculations between on and off system roadways subject to this subchapter. Lane mile calculations must be adjusted on a biannual basis.
(d)  The City of Laredo shall send the state's portion of the fees collected under Subsection (a) to the comptroller for deposit to the credit of 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 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 870 (H.B. 2861), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
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 T. Webb County Permits › Section 623.385. Permit Requirements

Sec. 623.385.  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 City of Laredo;
(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:
(A)  that the gross weight of the vehicle for which a permit is issued may not exceed 125,000 pounds; and
(B)  of any other condition on which the permit is issued;
(6)  a statement that the cargo may be transported in Webb County only over the roadways described by or designated under Section 623.382;
(7)  a statement that the permit does not authorize the transportation of the cargo on an interstate highway; and
(8)  the location where the cargo was loaded.
(b)  The City of Laredo shall report to the department all permits issued under this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 870 (H.B. 2861), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
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 T. Webb County Permits › Section 623.386. Time of Movement

Sec. 623.386.  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 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 870 (H.B. 2861), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
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 T. Webb County Permits › Section 623.387. Speed Limit

Sec. 623.387.  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 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 870 (H.B. 2861), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
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 T. Webb County Permits › Section 623.388. Enforcement

Sec. 623.388.  ENFORCEMENT.  The Department of Public Safety has authority to enforce this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 870 (H.B. 2861), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
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 T. Webb County Permits › Section 623.389. Pavement Management Plan

Sec. 623.389.  PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN.  The Texas Department of Transportation shall create a pavement management plan for the roadways described by Section 623.382(a).
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 870 (H.B. 2861), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
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 T. Webb County Permits › Section 623.390. Rules

Sec. 623.390.  RULES.  The commission may adopt rules necessary to implement this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 870 (H.B. 2861), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
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 U. Intermodal Shipping Containers › Section 623.401. Definition

Sec. 623.401.  DEFINITION.  In this subchapter, "intermodal shipping container" means an enclosed, standardized, reusable container that:
(1)  is used to pack, ship, move, or transport cargo;
(2)  is designed to be carried on a semitrailer and loaded onto or unloaded from:
(A)  a ship or vessel for international transportation; or
(B)  a rail system for international transportation; and
(3)  when combined with vehicles transporting the container, has a gross weight or axle weight that exceeds the limits allowed by law to be transported over a state highway or county or municipal road.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 108 (S.B. 1524), Sec. 3, eff. January 1, 2018.
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 U. Intermodal Shipping Containers › Section 623.402. Issuance of Permit

Sec. 623.402.  ISSUANCE OF PERMIT.  (a)  The department may issue an annual permit authorizing the movement of a sealed intermodal shipping container moving in international transportation by a truck-tractor and semitrailer combination that has six total axles and is equipped with a roll stability support safety system and truck blind spot systems only if:
(1)  the gross weight of the combination does not exceed 93,000 pounds;
(2)  the distance between the front axle of the truck-tractor and the last axle of the semitrailer, measured longitudinally, is approximately 647 inches;
(3)  the truck-tractor is configured as follows:
(A)  one single axle that does not exceed 13,000 pounds;
(B)  one two-axle group that does not exceed 37,000 pounds, in which no axle in the group exceeds 18,500 pounds; and
(C)  the distance between the individual axles on the two-axle group of the truck-tractor, measured longitudinally, is not less than 51 inches and not more than 52 inches; and
(4)  the semitrailer is configured as follows:
(A)  one three-axle group that does not exceed 49,195 pounds, in which no axle in the group exceeds 16,400 pounds; and
(B)  the distance between the individual axles in the three-axle group of the semitrailer, measured longitudinally, is 60 inches.
(b)  The department may issue an annual permit authorizing the movement of a sealed intermodal shipping container moving in international transportation by a truck-tractor and semitrailer combination that has seven total axles and is equipped with a roll stability support safety system and truck blind spot systems only if:
(1)  the gross weight of the combination does not exceed 100,000 pounds;
(2)  the distance between the front axle of the truck-tractor and the last axle of the semitrailer, measured longitudinally, is approximately 612 inches;
(3)  the truck-tractor is configured as follows:
(A)  one single axle that does not exceed 15,000 pounds;
(B)  one three-axle group that does not exceed 44,500 pounds, in which no axle in the group exceeds 14,900 pounds; and
(C)  the distance between the individual axles on the three-axle group of the truck-tractor, measured longitudinally, is not less than 51 inches and not more than 52 inches; and
(4)  the semitrailer is configured as follows:
(A)  one three-axle group that does not exceed 46,200 pounds, in which no axle in the group exceeds 15,400 pounds; and
(B)  the distance between the individual axles in the three-axle group of the semitrailer, measured longitudinally, is 60 inches.
(c)  For purposes of Subsections (a) and (b), the gross weight, group weights, and axle weights listed in those subsections include all enforcement tolerances.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 108 (S.B. 1524), Sec. 3, eff. January 1, 2018.
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 U. Intermodal Shipping Containers › Section 623.403. County and Municipality Designation

Sec. 623.403.  COUNTY AND MUNICIPALITY DESIGNATION.  (a)  An applicant for a permit under this subchapter must designate each county and municipality in which the permit will be used.
(b)  A permit issued under this subchapter is not valid in a county or municipality that is not designated in the permit application.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 108 (S.B. 1524), Sec. 3, eff. January 1, 2018.