Bill Text: TX HB2212 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to weight limitations for natural gas motor vehicles.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-03-30 - Left pending in committee [HB2212 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HB2212-Introduced.html
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By: Stephenson | H.B. No. 2212 |
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relating to weight limitations for natural gas motor vehicles. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 621.101, Transportation Code, is amended | ||
by adding Subsection (b-1) to read as follows: | ||
(b-1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, | ||
a vehicle or combination of vehicles that is powered by an engine | ||
fueled primarily by natural gas may exceed any weight limitation | ||
under this section by an amount that is equal to the difference | ||
between the weight of the vehicle attributable to the natural gas | ||
tank and fueling system carried by that vehicle and the weight of a | ||
comparable diesel tank and fueling system, provided that the | ||
maximum gross weight of the vehicle may not exceed 82,000 pounds. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |