Texas § TN.623.052 - CONTRACT ALLOWING OVERWEIGHT VEHICLE WITH COMMODITIES OR PRODUCTS TO CROSS HIGHWA
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§ TN.623.052. CONTRACT ALLOWING OVERWEIGHT VEHICLE WITH COMMODITIES OR PRODUCTS TO CROSS HIGHWA
CONTRACT ALLOWING OVERWEIGHT VEHICLE WITH COMMODITIES OR PRODUCTS TO CROSS HIGHWAY; SURETY BOND. (a) A person may operate a vehicle that exceeds the overall gross weight limits provided by Section 621.101 to cross the width of a highway from private property to other private property if: (1) the vehicle is transporting grain, sand, or another commodity or product and the vehicle's overall gross weight is not heavier than 110,000 pounds; or (2) the vehicle is an unlicensed vehicle that is transporting sand, gravel, stones, rock, caliche, or a similar commodity. (b) Before a person may operate a vehicle under this section, the person must: (1) contract with the Texas Department of Transportation to indemnify the Texas Department of Transportation for the cost of the maintenance and repair for damage caused by a vehicle crossing that part of the highway; and (2) execute an adequate surety bond to compensate for the cost of maintenance and repair, approved by the Texas Department of Transportation, with a corporate surety authorized to do business in this state, conditioned on the person fulfilling each obligation of the agreement. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1423, Sec. 18.15, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 1420 ), Sec. 75, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 791 (S.B. 995 ), Sec. 2, eff. June 20, 2025. SUBCHAPTER D. HEAVY EQUIPMENT
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