Title TN, Transportation Code

Sec. 622.053. CONFORMITY WITH GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO VEHICLE SIZE AND WEIGHT. The width, height, and gross weight of a vehicle or combination of vehicles to which this subchapter applies shall conform to Chapter 621. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 19…

Sec. 622.061. LENGTH LIMITATION. (a) A person may operate over a highway or road of this state a vehicle or combination of vehicles exclusively for the transportation of poles or pipe if the vehicle or combination of vehicles is not longer than 65 feet, including the load. (b) Su…

Sec. 622.062. TIME OF OPERATION; LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS. (a) A vehicle to which this subchapter applies may be operated only during daytime. (b) A vehicle to which this subchapter applies shall display on the extreme end of the load: (1) two red lamps visible at a distance of at l…

Sec. 622.063. CONFORMITY WITH GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO VEHICLE SIZE AND WEIGHT. A vehicle or combination of vehicles to which this subchapter applies shall conform to the length, width, height, and weight requirements of Chapter 621. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, e…

Sec. 622.071. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "special mobile equipment" has the meaning assigned by Section 541.201. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

Sec. 622.072. IDENTIFICATION MARKINGS ON SPECIAL MOBILE EQUIPMENT; OFFENSE. (a) Before the 31st day after the date a person becomes the owner of a unit of special mobile equipment, the person shall mark in a conspicuous place on the main chassis the manufacturer's serial number, …

Sec. 622.073. TRANSPORTATION OF SPECIAL MOBILE EQUIPMENT; OFFENSE. (a) A person commits an offense if the person transports on a public road or highway a unit of special mobile equipment that is not marked as required by Section 622.072. (b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), …

Sec. 622.074. NONAPPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter does not apply to: (1) farm equipment used for a purpose other than construction; (2) special mobile equipment owned by a dealer or distributor; (3) a vehicle used to propel special mobile equipment that is registered …

Sec. 622.101. VEHICLES TRANSPORTING CERTAIN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS OR PROCESSING EQUIPMENT. (a) A single motor vehicle used exclusively to transport chile pepper modules, seed cotton, cotton, cotton burrs, or equipment used to transport or process chile pepper modules or cotton, i…

Sec. 622.131. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "recyclable material" has the meaning assigned by Section 361.421, Health and Safety Code. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.136(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 436, Sec. 1, eff. July 15, 1997.

Sec. 622.132. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies only to a vehicle other than a tractor-trailer combination, only if equipped with a container roll-off unit or a front-end loader. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.136(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1…

Sec. 622.133. AXLE WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS. A single motor vehicle used exclusively to transport recyclable materials may be operated on a public highway only if the tandem axle weight is not heavier than 44,000 pounds, a single axle load is not heavier than 21,000 pounds, and the gr…

Sec. 622.134. SURETY BOND. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the owner of a vehicle covered by this subchapter with a tandem axle weight heavier than 34,000 pounds shall before operating the vehicle on a public highway of this state file with the department a surety bond …

Sec. 622.135. 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 authorized in 23 U.S.C. Section 127, as amended. (b) If the Un…

Sec. 622.136. PENALTY. A person commits an offense if the person fails in violation of Section 622.134(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. Added by Acts 1997…

Sec. 622.137. DEFENSE TO PROSECUTION: BOND IN EFFECT. (a) It is a defense to prosecution under Section 622.136 that the person charged produces a surety bond that complies with Section 622.134 that was valid at the time the offense is alleged to have occurred. (b) If the court ve…

Sec. 622.151. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Automobile transporter" has the meaning assigned by 49 U.S.C. Section 31111. (2) "Backhaul" means the return trip of a vehicle transporting cargo or general freight. (3) "Stinger-steered" means a truck-tractor and semitrailer co…

Sec. 622.152. AUTOMOBILE TRANSPORTER BACKHAULS. (a) An automobile transporter that complies with the weight and size limitations for a truck-tractor and semitrailer combination under this subtitle may transport cargo or general freight on a backhaul. (b) For purposes of Subsectio…

Sec. 622.153. MAXIMUM EXTENDED LENGTH OF LOAD. Notwithstanding Section 621.206, an automobile transporter that is stinger-steered may carry a load that extends not more than: (1) four feet beyond its front; and (2) six feet beyond its rear. Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch…

Sec. 622.901. WIDTH EXCEPTIONS. (a) In this section, "farm tractor" and "implement of husbandry" have the meanings assigned by Section 541.201. (b) The width limitation provided by Section 621.201 does not apply to: (1) highway building or maintenance machinery that is traveling:…

Sec. 622.902. LENGTH EXCEPTIONS. The length limitations provided by Sections 621.203 to 621.205 do not apply to: (1) machinery used exclusively for drilling water wells, including machinery that is itself a unit or that is a unit mounted on a conventional vehicle or chassis; (2) …

Sec. 622.903. WIDTH LIMITATION ON CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES. (a) In this section: (1) "Appurtenance" includes an awning, a grab handle, lighting equipment, or a vent. The term does not include a load-carrying device. (2) "Recreational vehicle" has the meaning assigned by Sect…

Sec. 622.952. EMERGENCY VEHICLE. (a) The weight limitations of Section 621.101 do not apply to an emergency vehicle. (b) The weight of an emergency vehicle may not exceed the greater of: (1) the manufacturer's gross vehicle weight capacity or axle design rating; or (2) including …

Sec. 622.953. VEHICLE TRANSPORTING SEED COTTON OR CHILE PEPPER MODULES. (a) The weight limitations of Section 621.101 do not apply to a single motor vehicle used exclusively to transport chile pepper modules, seed cotton, or equipment, including a motor vehicle, used to transport…

Sec. 622.954. TOW TRUCKS. (a) A permit is not required to exceed the weight limitations of Section 621.101 by a combination of a tow truck and another vehicle or vehicle combination if: (1) the nature of the service provided by the tow truck is needed to remove disabled, abandone…

Sec. 622.955. INCREASE OF MAXIMUM WEIGHT FOR VEHICLES WITH IDLE REDUCTION SYSTEMS. (a) For purposes of this section, "idle reduction system" means a system that provides heating, cooling, or electrical service to a commercial vehicle's sleeper berth for the purpose of reducing th…

Sec. 623.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Department" means the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. (2) "Shipper" means a person who consigns the movement of a shipment. (3) "Shipper's certificate of weight" means a document described by Section 623.274. (4) "Board" means …

Sec. 623.002. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY. The board may adopt rules necessary to implement and enforce this chapter. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 1420), Sec. 70, eff. September 1, 2011.

Sec. 623.003. ROUTE DETERMINATION. (a) To the extent the department is required to determine a route under this chapter, the department shall base the department's routing decision on information provided by the Texas Department of Transportation. (b) The Texas Department of Tran…

Sec. 623.004. DENIAL OF PERMIT. (a) The department may deny an application for a permit under this subtitle submitted by an applicant who: (1) is the subject of an out-of-service order issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; or (2) the Department of Public Safe…

Sec. 623.005. DISPOSITION OF PERMIT FEE IN TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES FUND. (a) This section applies only to a permit authorized by the legislature on or after September 1, 2019. (b) Ten percent of the fee collected for a permit issued by the department under this subtitl…

Sec. 623.006. DISPOSITION AND USE OF PERMIT FEES DUE TO COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY. Except as otherwise specified by this subtitle: (1) at least once each fiscal year, the comptroller shall send from fees collected for a permit issued by the department under this chapter any amounts …

Sec. 623.007. PERMIT TO BE CARRIED IN VEHICLE. A permit issued by the department under this subtitle must be carried, in a manner prescribed by the department, in the vehicle that is being operated under the permit. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1129 (H.B. 2620), Sec. …

Sec. 623.008. AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE ESCORT FLAG VEHICLES AND ESCORT FLAGGERS. (a) In this section: (1) "Escort flag vehicle" means a vehicle that precedes or follows an oversize or overweight vehicle operating under a permit issued by the department for the purpose of facilitating…

Sec. 623.011. PERMIT FOR EXCESS AXLE OR GROSS WEIGHT. (a) The department may issue a permit that authorizes the operation of a commercial motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or combination of those vehicles, or a truck-tractor or combination of a truck-tractor and one or more ot…

Sec. 623.0111. ADDITIONAL FEE FOR OPERATION OF VEHICLE UNDER PERMIT. (a) When a person applies for a permit under Section 623.011, the person must: (1) designate in the application each county in which the vehicle will be operated; and (2) pay in addition to other fees an annual …

Sec. 623.0112. ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE FEE. When a person applies for a permit under Section 623.011, the person must pay in addition to other fees an administrative fee adopted by board rule in an amount not to exceed the direct and indirect cost to the department of: (1) issu…

Sec. 623.0113. ROUTE RESTRICTIONS. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a permit issued under Section 623.011 does not authorize the operation of a vehicle on: (1) the national system of interstate and defense highways in this state if the weight of the vehicle is greater th…

Sec. 623.012. SECURITY FOR PERMIT. (a) An applicant for a permit under Section 623.011, other than a permit under that section to operate a vehicle loaded with timber or pulp wood, wood chips, cotton, or agricultural products in their natural state, and an applicant for a permit …

Sec. 623.013. LIST OF PERMITS ISSUED. (a) The department shall make available on the department's Internet website a searchable and downloadable list by county of each permit issued under Section 623.011. The list must include the following information for each permit: (1) the na…

Sec. 623.014. TRANSFER OF PERMIT. (a) A permit issued under Section 623.011 may not be transferred. (b) If the vehicle for which a permit was issued is destroyed or permanently inoperable, a person may apply to the department for a credit for the remainder of the permit period. (…

Sec. 623.015. LIABILITY FOR DAMAGE. (a) The liability of a holder of a permit issued under Section 623.011 for damage to a county road is not limited to the amount of the bond or letter of credit required for the issuance of the permit. (b) The holder of a permit issued under Sec…

Sec. 623.0155. INDEMNIFICATION FROM MOTOR CARRIER PROHIBITED. (a) A person may not require indemnification from a motor carrier as a condition to: (1) the transportation of property for compensation or hire by the carrier; (2) entrance on property by the carrier for the purpose o…

Sec. 623.016. RECOVERY ON PERMIT SECURITY. (a) A county may recover on the bond or letter of credit required for a permit issued under Section 623.011 only by a suit against the permit holder and the issuer of the bond or letter of credit. (b) Venue for a suit under this section …

Sec. 623.017. PERMIT FOR MOVEMENT OF CYLINDRICAL HAY BALES. (a) The department may issue an annual permit to authorize the movement of a vehicle that is used to carry cylindrical bales of hay and that is wider than the maximum allowable vehicle width but not wider than 12 feet. (…

Sec. 623.0171. PERMIT FOR READY-MIXED CONCRETE TRUCKS. (a) In this section, "ready-mixed concrete truck" has the meaning assigned by Section 622.011. (b) The department may issue a permit that authorizes the operation of a ready-mixed concrete truck with three axles. (c) To quali…