84R27212 JRR-D
By: King of Hemphill, Kacal H.B. No. 2606
Substitute the following for H.B. No. 2606:
By: Pickett C.S.H.B. No. 2606
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the movement of oil well servicing and drilling
machinery on public highways; authorizing a fee.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 623.145, Transportation Code, is amended
by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsections (c) and (d) to
read as follows:
(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) a determination regarding whether the department
will issue a sticker to be placed on the vehicle to indicate the
issuance of the permit;
(5) the fee for a permit; and
(6) [(5)] standards to determine whether a permit is
to be issued for one trip only or for a period established by the
commission.
(c) In addition to any other permits established by rule
under this subchapter, the board shall adopt a rule authorizing an
annual permit for a vehicle with a maximum gross weight of more than
80,000 pounds. The annual permit must specify the permitted axle
weight for the vehicle and the permitted gross weight for the
vehicle, which may not exceed 135,000 pounds. The fee for the
annual permit may not exceed $2,000.
(d) The axle weight and gross weight allowed under an annual
permit authorized under Subsection (c) may not exceed the maximum
allowable weight provided by board rule for the vehicle, plus a
tolerance allowance of:
(1) five percent of the allowable axle weight; and
(2) five percent of the allowable gross weight, except
that the sum of the maximum gross weight for the vehicle and the
gross weight tolerance may not exceed 135,000 pounds.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.