Bill Text: TX HB1978 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to the route designation for the issuance of a permit for the movement of oversize and overweight vehicles in certain counties.

Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2025-03-14 - Referred to Transportation [HB1978 Detail]

Download: Texas-2025-HB1978-Introduced.html

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89R9418 GP-D
By: Lopez of Cameron H.B. No. 1978

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the route designation for the issuance of a permit for
the movement of oversize and overweight vehicles in certain
counties.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 623.219(a), Transportation Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(a) For a permit issued by a port authority located in a
county that borders the United Mexican States, the commission
[shall], with the consent of the port authority:
(1) shall[,] designate the most direct route from:
(A) [(1)] the Gateway International Bridge or
the Veterans International Bridge at Los Tomates to the entrance of
the Port of Brownsville using State Highways 48 and 4 or United
States Highways 77 and 83 or using United States Highway 77 and
United States Highway 83, East Loop Corridor, and State Highway 4;
and
(B) [(2)] the Free Trade International Bridge
to:
(i) [(A)] the entrance of the Port of
Brownsville using Farm-to-Market Road 509, United States Highways
77 and 83, Farm-to-Market Road 511, State Highway 550, and East Loop
(State Highway 32);
(ii) [(B)] the eastern entrance of the Port
of Harlingen using Farm-to-Market Road 509, United States Highway
77 Business, and Farm-to-Market Road 1846;
(iii) [(C)] the western entrance of the
Port of Harlingen using Farm-to-Market Roads 509 and 106;
(iv) [(D)] the southern entrance of the
Harlingen Industrial Park using Farm-to-Market Road 509; [and]
(v) [(E)] the southern entrance of the
Harlingen Aerotropolis at Valley International Airport using
Farm-to-Market Road 509; and
(vi) the western Cameron County line using
Farm-to-Market Road 509 and United States Highway 281; and
(2) may designate another route in consultation with
the port authority.
SECTION 2. Section 623.363(a), Transportation Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(a) The commission may authorize a regional mobility
authority to issue permits for the movement of oversize or
overweight vehicles carrying cargo in Hidalgo County on:
(1) the following roads:
(A) U.S. Highway 281 between its intersection
with the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge and its intersection
with State Highway 336;
(B) State Highway 336 between its intersection
with U.S. Highway 281 and its intersection with Farm-to-Market Road
1016;
(C) Farm-to-Market Road 1016 between its
intersection with State Highway 336 and its intersection with
Trinity Road;
(D) Trinity Road between its intersection with
Farm-to-Market Road 1016 and its intersection with Farm-to-Market
Road 396;
(E) Farm-to-Market Road 396 between its
intersection with Trinity Road and its intersection with the
Anzalduas International Bridge;
(F) Farm-to-Market Road 2061 between its
intersection with Farm-to-Market Road 3072 and its intersection
with U.S. Highway 281;
(G) U.S. Highway 281 between its intersection
with the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge and its intersection
with the eastern Hidalgo County line [Spur 29];
(H) Spur 29 between its intersection with U.S.
Highway 281 and its intersection with Doffin Canal Road;
(I) Doffin Canal Road between its intersection
with the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge and its intersection
with Spur 29;
(J) Farm-to-Market Road 1015 between its
intersection with U.S. Highway 281 and its intersection with U.S.
Highway 83 Business;
(K) U.S. Highway 83 Business between its
intersection with Farm-to-Market Road 1015 and its intersection
with South Pleasantview Drive;
(L) Farm-to-Market Road 1015 between its
intersection with U.S. Highway 83 Business and its intersection
with Mile 9 Road North; and
(M) Mile 9 Road North between its intersection
with Farm-to-Market Road 1015 and its intersection with Joe
Stephens Avenue; or
(2) another route designated by the commission in
consultation with the authority.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.