| 1 | 1 | | 88R19211 DRS-D |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Lopez of Cameron, Patterson, Guillen, H.B. No. 3023 |
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| 3 | 3 | | Raney, et al. |
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| 4 | 4 | | |
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| 5 | 5 | | |
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| 6 | 6 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 7 | 7 | | AN ACT |
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| 8 | 8 | | relating to weight limitations for liquefied petroleum gas motor |
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| 9 | 9 | | vehicles. |
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| 10 | 10 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 11 | 11 | | SECTION 1. Section 621.101(b-1), Transportation Code, is |
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| 12 | 12 | | amended to read as follows: |
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| 13 | 13 | | (b-1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, |
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| 14 | 14 | | a vehicle or combination of vehicles that is powered by an engine |
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| 15 | 15 | | fueled primarily or secondarily by natural gas or liquefied |
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| 16 | 16 | | petroleum gas may exceed any weight limitation under this section |
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| 17 | 17 | | by an amount that is equal to the difference between the weight of |
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| 18 | 18 | | the vehicle attributable to the natural gas or liquefied petroleum |
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| 19 | 19 | | gas tank and fueling system carried by that vehicle and the weight |
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| 20 | 20 | | of a comparable diesel tank and fueling system, provided that the |
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| 21 | 21 | | maximum gross weight of the vehicle or combination of vehicles may |
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| 22 | 22 | | not exceed 81,000 [82,000] pounds. |
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| 23 | 23 | | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |
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