H.B. No. 1793
AN ACT
relating to the inspection of certain commercial motor vehicles
that are not domiciled in this state.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 548.203, Transportation Code, is amended
to read as follows:
Sec. 548.203. EXEMPTIONS. (a) The commission by rule may
exempt a type of commercial motor vehicle from the application of
this subchapter if the vehicle:
(1) was manufactured before September 1, 1995;
(2) is operated only temporarily on a highway of this
state and at a speed of less than 30 miles per hour; and
(3) complies with Section 548.051 and each applicable
provision in Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.
(b) Notwithstanding Subchapter B, a commercial motor
vehicle is not subject to the inspection requirements of this
chapter if the vehicle:
(1) is not domiciled in this state;
(2) is registered in this state or under the
International Registration Plan as authorized by Section 502.091;
and
(3) has been issued a certificate of inspection in
compliance with federal motor carrier safety regulations.
(c) A commercial motor vehicle described by Subsection (b)
is subject to any fees established by this code that would apply to
the vehicle if the vehicle were subject to the inspection
requirements of this chapter, including a fee under Section 548.504
or 548.5055.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2017.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 1793 was passed by the House on May 3,
2017, by the following vote: Yeas 147, Nays 0, 1 present, not
voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 1793 was passed by the Senate on May
12, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _____________________
Date
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Governor