Bill Text: TX SB1102 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to weight limitations for natural gas motor vehicles.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: (Passed) 2017-06-01 - Effective immediately [SB1102 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SB1102-Enrolled.html
| S.B. No. 1102 | ||
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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 or combination of vehicles may | ||
| not exceed 82,000 pounds. | ||
| 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. | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1102 passed the Senate on | ||
| April 19, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1102 passed the House on | ||
| May 19, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 144, Nays 0, two | ||
| present not voting. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| Approved: | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
